Yanks 1 back for wild card as Teixeira's slam tops Rays, 7-5 (Yahoo Sports)

Mark Teixeira rounded first base, raised his right arm in triumph and headed on a celebratory circle of the bases. In the final weeks of a 14-year big league career, Teixeira broke open the game with a fourth-inning grand slam, and the surprising New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-5 on a soggy Friday night to extend their winning streak to six. New York, in an unfamiliar role of chaser after a 9-17 start, has moved a season-high 10 games over .500 with an unexpected spurt that followed the release of Alex Rodriguez and the trades of Carlos Beltran, Aroldis Chapman, Andrew Miller and Ivan Nova.