Brett Gardner and Francisco Cervelli homered for the Yankees, providing some unexpected power to a depleted lineup missing Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Mark Teixeira and Curtis Granderson.
While it would be fun to watch the Rays complete the improbable comeback by winning it all, it would hardly be a bummer to watch one of the finest Yankee teams ever assembled, a mix of talented younger players like Brett Gardner and Russell Martin and seasoned pros like Mariano Rivera, A-Rod and El Capitain, Derek Jeter.