Yankees tie it 3 times in late innings before finally beating Rays 5-4 in 11

NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan McMahon drove in the winning run in the 11th inning with a single to deep center field, and the New York Yankees edged the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 on Wednesday night in a back-and-forth finish.

Trent Grisham hit a tying homer in the eighth, Anthony Volpe did the same in the ninth and Cody Bellinger evened the score again for the Yankees with an RBI triple in the 10th.

Moments later, New York took advantage of a critical balk by reliever Kevin Kelly (0-3) to remain four games behind first-place Toronto in the AL East.

Grisham's leadoff homer in the eighth and Giancarlo Stanton's run-scoring single off Bryan Baker gave the Yankees a 2-1 lead.

Josh Lowe put Tampa Bay back in front with a two-run homer off closer Devin Williams in the ninth, but Volpe went deep against Pete Fairbanks with one out in the bottom half.

Jonathan Aranda hit a bases-loaded sacrifice fly against Luke Weaver in the 10th to put the Rays ahead 4-3 — but Jasson Domínguez made a terrific leaping catch at the left-field wall to prevent additional damage on the play.

Bellinger tied it with his triple to right-center off Edwin Uceta in the bottom half.

Kelly's balk advanced runners to second and third with nobody out in the 11th, forcing the Rays to play their outfield shallow. McMahon, acquired last week from Colorado, hit a long fly to center that landed just shy of the warning track.

Tim Hill (4-3) worked a scoreless inning for the win, aided by McMahon's leaping grab at third base to snag Lowe's leadoff line drive.

Brandon Lowe doubled home a third-inning run for the Rays in his return from the injured list.

Volpe hit his sixth homer in 12 games but committed his third throwing error in two nights at shortstop. He leads the majors with 16 errors.

The Rays (54-55) dropped below .500 for the first time since May 24. They have lost eight of 10 and are a major league-worst 8-20 since June 27 following an MLB-best 25-9 stretch. ... Grisham set a career high with his 18th home run.

Rays RHP Ryan Pepiot (6-8, 3.42 ERA) faces RHP Marcus Stroman (2-2, 6.09) in the finale of the four-game series Thursday afternoon.

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Tampa Bay Rays' Brandon Lowe hits an RBI double during the third inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees Wednesday, July 30, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

New York Yankees' Anthony Volpe, right, celebrates with Austin Wells after hitting a home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday, July 30, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

New York Yankees' Ryan McMahon celebrates with teammates after hitting a walk-off RBI single during the 11th inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday, July 30, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

New York Yankees' Cody Bellinger follows through on an RBI triple during the 10th inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday, July 30, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

New York Yankees' Anthony Volpe hits a home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday, July 30, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Russell Westbrook scored 21 points and moved past Magic Johnson for seventh place on the NBA’s career assists list while leading the Sacramento Kings to a 113-107 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday.

Westbrook grabbed five rebounds, and his nine assists gave him 10,149 — eight more than Johnson.

The 37-year-old Westbroook also moved within nine points of tying Dominique Wilkins for 19th on the NBA’s scoring chart while propelling Sacramento to its third victory in 13 games.

Dallas got within 111-107 with nine seconds remaining before DeMar DeRozan made two free throws to seal it.

Keon Ellis hit five 3-pointers and had 21 points, Maxime Raynaud added 19 points and Dennis Schroder scored 10. Rookie guard Nique Clifford had eight points and nine rebounds off the bench to help the Kings (8-23) to their fourth consecutive win over the Mavericks.

Cooper Flagg had 23 points, six rebounds and five assists but also committed five turnovers for Dallas (12-21). P.J. Washington had 17 points and four blocks, and Klay Thompson scored 14 points.

The Mavs have lost four of five.

After blowing much of an 18-point lead, Sacramento made four 3-pointers as part of a 20-10 run in the third quarter. Ellis drained two 3s and scored eight points as part of the surge.

The Kings are 35-48 under coach Doug Christie, who took over initially on an interim basis when Mike Brown was fired last December.

Ellis got the Kings going early with 13 points in the first quarter to help Sacramento to a double-digit lead.

Dallas trimmed the margin to eight but the Kings doubled that midway through the second quarter and led 59-44 at halftime.

Mavericks: Visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.

Kings: Play the Lakers in Los Angeles on Sunday.

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Dallas Mavericks forward Daniel Gafford dunks the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall)

Dallas Mavericks forward P.J. Washington Jr. (25) attempts a layup as he's fouled during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall)

Sacramento Kings center Maxime Raynaud reacts after being called for a foul during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall)

Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg reacts after being called for a foul during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall)

Sacramento Kings guard Russell Westbrook looks on during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall)