Williams blows 4-run lead in 9th, Rays beat Yankees 10-8 on Aranda's 2-run homer in 10th

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Brandon Lowe tied the score with a two-run single in a four-run ninth inning off Devin Williams, Jonathan Aranda hit a two-run homer in the 10th and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Yankees 10-8 Saturday to stop New York’s five-game winning streak.

Williams, an All-Star closer acquired from Milwaukee during the offseason, has a 9.00 ERA and has allowed runs in four of nine appearances. He has walked seven in eight innings.

Given an 8-4 lead, Williams allowed José Caballero’s one-out single on a chopper as third baseman Oswaldo Cabrera made a high throw, then walked No 9 batter Ben Rortvedt. Chandler Simpson hit an RBI double to left for his first big league hit, Yandy Díaz hit a run-scoring infield single and Lowe singled to left.

After New York wasted runners at the corners with no outs in the 10th against Edwin Uceta (1-1), Arenda led off the bottom half against Yoendrys Gómez with his fourth homer, stopping the Rays' four-game losing streak.

New York went 6 for 15 with runners in scoring position.

On a foul popup that ended the Yankees’ fifth, Aranda collided with catcher Ben Rortvedt and was on the grass with training staff before walking off on his own power.

Aaron Judge had three hits and three RBIs, and Trent Grisham homered for the Yankees.

Yankees designated hitter Ben Rice left with a bruised left elbow after getting hit by an 88.2 mph slider from Manuel Rodríguez in the fourth inning. X-rays were negative.

Rays starter Shane Baz allowed five runs, his most since July 10, 2022, in 3 1/3 innings. Yankees starter Carlos Carrasco threw just 35 of 78 pitches for strikes and gave up four runs in four innings.

With the bases loaded and no out in the first, Paul Goldschmidt grounded sharply to shortstop José Caballero, who started a double play by throwing the ball between his legs to force Austin Wells at second.

Simpson was 1 for 5 in his major league debut.

Yankees LHP Max Fried (3-0, 1.88 ERA) and Rays RHP Ryan Pepiot (1-2, 4.91) start Sunday's series finale.

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Tampa Bay Rays' Junior Caminero celebrates after scoring against the New York Yankees during the fourth inning of a baseball game Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)

New York Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera, left, celebrates after scoring against the Tampa Bay Rays with Austin Wells during the fourth inning of a baseball game Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)

Tampa Bay Rays' José Caballero (77) tags out New York Yankees' Aaron Judge (99) on a steal-attempt during the ninth inning of a baseball game Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)

Tampa Bay Rays' Chandler Simpson celebrates after his first major league hit, a ground rule double, in his debut during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)

Tampa Bay Rays' Brandon Lowe celebrates after hitting a single that scored two runs during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)

Tampa Bay Rays' Chandler Simpson is congratulated after scoring during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A consortium led by a Pakistani investment firm acquired a 75% stake in state-run Pakistan International Airlines on Tuesday during a televised auction, marking a major step in the government’s long-delayed effort to privatize the loss-making national carrier.

The Arif Habib consortium submitted a winning bid of 135 billion rupees ($482 million) for the majority shareholding in PIA, which was once regarded as among the region’s top airlines but has suffered decades of financial losses and mismanagement.

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, speaking at the bidding ceremony, said the privatization process was transparent and competitive. He hoped that the new owners would help revive the airline.

The sale fulfills a long-standing demand by the International Monetary Fund, which has repeatedly urged Pakistan to privatize the airline as part of broader economic reforms tied to bailout programs.

The auction comes two months after PIA resumed direct flights to Europe following a decision by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency to lift a four-year ban imposed over safety concerns. The ban was introduced in 2020, after 97 people were killed when a PIA aircraft crashed in Karachi.

Once seen as a model airline, PIA has deteriorated over the years due to political interference and chronic overstaffing. The airline employs about 300 workers per aircraft across its 32 fleet — one of the highest employee-to-aircraft ratios in the industry. Most airlines operate with fewer than 200 employees per aircraft, a common benchmark of productivity.

FILE - In this June 8, 2013 photo, a Pakistani International Airline plane takes off from Benazir Bhutto airport in Islamabad, Pakistan. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed, File)

FILE - In this March 7, 2011 file photo, a Pakistan International Airlines passenger jet is parked on the tarmac at a military base in Makassar, Indonesia. (AP Photo, File)