Stanton, Rice hit early homers as Yankees beat Rays on busy trade deadline day
The Yankees highlighted a busy trade-deadline day by agreeing to acquire reliever David Bednar from Pittsburgh in a deal they were working to finalize.
Stanton hit his eighth homer since returning from tendinitis in both elbows last month four batters in for a 3-0 lead against Tampa Bay starter Ryan Pepiot (6-9). Rice hit a three-run homer into the Yankees' bullpen in right-center to make it 6-0.
New York starter Marcus Stroman (3-3) allowed four runs and six hits in five innings.
Pepiot was tagged for seven runs and six hits in four innings.
BRAVES 12, REDS 11, 10 INNINGS
CINCINNATI (AP) — Marcel Ozuna drove in Matt Olson with a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning to give Atlanta a win over Cincinnati in a game that featured a total of 12 pitchers and 30 hits combined.
Ozzie Albies had four hits, scored two runs and drove in two to pace the Braves, who broke a 3-3 tie with eight runs in the eighth inning, only to give up eight runs in the bottom of the frame.
Pierce Johnson (2-3) pitched 1 1/3 innings and Raisel Iglesias got his 13th save.
Cincinnati's Emilio Pagán (2-4) retired all three batters he faced but took the loss.
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