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Wilson’s homer only offense behind Archer
- Updated: September 10, 2016
NEW YORK — The Baby Bombers deserve plenty of credit for powering the Yankees back into the postseason chase, but Masahiro Tanaka’s late-season surge might just be the most meaningful development taking place in the Bronx.
Tanaka stepped into the ace role again on Saturday as he recorded a season-high 10 strikeouts without a walk in a 5-1 victory over the Rays at Yankee Stadium, giving the Yankees their longest winning streak of the year at seven games.
The 27-year-old Tanaka saved his best work for the second half, helping a Yankees club that opened the afternoon just one game off the pace for the second American League Wild Card spot. Tanaka scattered five hits over 7 1/3 innings, improving to 5-0 in his past six starts as the Yankees moved 11 games over .500 at 76-65.
Chris Archer matched Tanaka through the first five frames, but Jacoby Ellsbury and Gary Sanchez broke up the duel with back-to-back home runs in the sixth inning. …
