NEW YORK -- The Yankees refused to hang their heads after an eighth-inning rally fizzled, re-energized by a 73-minute rain delay. Down to their final two outs,
Trailing for most of the evening, the Yanks broke through in the ninth against
It was a memorable day for Urshela, who has enjoyed a few of them during his unexpected starring role in pinstripes. Earlier in the afternoon, Urshela learned that Yankees manager Aaron Boone plans to [continue playing him regularly at third base](https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/gio-urshela-is-yankees-regular-third-baseman), despite
The Yanks had been mostly stifled by lefty Marco Gonzales, who scattered three hits over six innings. New York’s only damage against Gonzales came in the third inning, as Urshela doubled and scored on a Brett Gardner groundout.\n\n\"I think their starter did a really good job; kind of took us out of our game and we couldn't get much going,\" LeMahieu said. \"When we did have opportunities, we took advantage of it. It's a good win for us, that's for sure.\"\n\nMaybin was thrown out on the bases in the fifth, then squelched a rally by hitting into a double play in the seventh.
\n\n\"I've been here for a week, but it's what this team continues to show: a lot of fortitude, a lot of belief in each other,\" Maybin said. \"What a big win.\"
The comeback followed a start in which
\n\nBut those misplays did not result in runs. Seattle scored on Ryon Healy’s second-inning sac fly and Edwin Encarnacion’s sixth-inning homer, which was slugged off a splitter that caught too much of the plate.\n\n\"Obviously, I wasn’t my best,\" Tanaka said through an interpreter. \"I was able to get through six innings and a little bit. It was an OK outing. … I think it is a priority for me to get that split back.\"
Following the delay,