Yankees score big comeback against Rays

NEW YORK (AP) -- Mark Teixeira made up for a botched foul pop in the Rays' four-run first inning with a go-ahead triple in the fifth, Brian McCann homered and drove in three runs, and the New York Yankees used their biggest comeback of the season to beat Tampa Bay 8-5 Wednesday night.

The Yankees entered 5 1/2 games out of a playoff spot with 20 remaining, and they did not get off to a good start.

Teixeira overran leadoff batter Ben Zobrist's foul ball behind first base for no play. Zobrist then singled for his 1,000th career hit. Five of the next six Rays reached before Chris Capuano was lifted in the shortest start of his career. By the end of the 30-minute top of the first, New York trailed 4-0.

McCann homered in the bottom half to end Jake Odorizzi's scoreless streak at 14 1-3 innings.

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