Yankees and Rays at Charlotte Sports Park: Did the Bronx Bombers’ 9th-inning 2-run swing decide it?

The the New York Yankees left Charlotte Sports Park with a 15-9 spring mark, and the the Tampa Bay Rays moved to 8-16 after a 3-2 Yankees full-time result on 3-17-2026 at 1:05 PM EDT.

First inning

The Yankees opened with 1 hit and 0 runs in the 1st inning, and the Rays answered with 0 hits and 0 runs in the bottom half.

Second inning

The Yanks took a 1-0 lead in the 2nd inning on 1 run with 1 hit and 1 Rays error, and the Rayhawks posted 0 runs again in the bottom half.

Third inning

The Bronx Bombers were held to 0 hits and 0 runs in the 3rd inning, and the Rays produced 1 hit but 0 runs in the bottom half.

Fourth inning

The Yankees put 1 hit on the board and stayed scoreless in the 4th inning, and the Rays had 0 hits and 0 runs in the bottom half.

Fifth inning

The Yankees logged 1 hit and 0 runs in the 5th inning, and the Rays tied it with 1 run on 3 hits in the bottom half.

Sixth inning

The Yankees went hitless and scoreless in the 6th inning, and the Rays did the same with 0 hits and 0 runs in the bottom half.

Seventh inning

The Yankees were held to 0 hits and 0 runs in the 7th inning, and the Rays managed 1 hit and 0 runs in the bottom half.

Eighth inning

The Yankees generated 1 hit and 0 runs in the 8th inning, and the Rays stayed at 0 hits and 0 runs in the bottom half.

Ninth inning

The Yankees broke the tie in the 9th inning with 2 runs on 2 hits, and the Rays answered with 1 run on 2 hits in the bottom half as the Yankees pitching line finished with a 2.00 earned run average, a 1.00 walks plus hits per inning pitched, and 12 strikeouts. Yankees post-match stats also showed 7 hits, 7 walks, and 2 stolen bases for a 0.333 on-base percentage in this Yankees vs Rays result analysis, while the Rays closed with 7 hits and 1 error in this post-game report Yankees recap.

The Yankees next game is scheduled for 3-18-2026 at 1:05 PM EDT against the the Red Sox at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida, and the broadcast is on YES; share this article with other Yankees fans.