Fried combines on 1-hitter, wins 6th straight start to lead Yankees over Rays 3-0

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New York Yankees pitcher Max Fried reacts after the last out of the third inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Friday, May 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

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New York Yankees pitcher Max Fried throws during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Friday, May 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

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New York Yankees’ Paul Goldschmidt hits a three-run home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Friday, May 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

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New York Yankees catcher Austin Wells, right, high-fives Max Fried (54) after the last out of the third inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Friday, May 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

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New York Yankees first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, center front, celebrates with teammates after a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Friday, May 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

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New York Yankees pitcher Luke Weaver, right, and catcher Austin Wells, left, celebrate after a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Friday, May 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

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Tampa Bay Rays’ Danny Jansen reacts after striking out during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Friday, May 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

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New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge, left, reacts next to Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Curtis Mead after hitting a double during the fifth inning of a baseball game Friday, May 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

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New York Yankees’ Jorbit Vivas reacts after being walked during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Friday, May 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

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New York Yankees’ Paul Goldschmidt is congratulated by Aaron Judge, left, after hitting a three-run home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Friday, May 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

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New York Yankees’ Paul Goldschmidt watches his three-run home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Friday, May 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

By LARRY FLEISHER

NEW YORK (AP) — Max Fried combined with two relievers on a one-hitter to become the major leagues’ first six-game winner and lead the New York Yankees over the Tampa Bay Rays 3-0 on Friday night.

Aaron Judge hit his second triple of the season and doubled in the sixth ahead of Paul Goldschmidt’s three-run homer to raise his major league-leading average to .430 and extend his on-base streak to 28 games.

Nearly two weeks after a no-hit bid against the Rays ended in the eighth inning with a retroactive scoring change, Fried (6-0) allowed a clean single to José Caballero with one out in the fifth.

Fried struck out six, walked two and got 10 groundball outs as he won his sixth straight start and helped the Yankees improve to 7-0 in his outings. He lowered his AL-leading ERA to 1.01 in his third scoreless start this season. Fried is 4-0 with a 0.00 ERA following Yankees losses.

Goldschmidt hs third homer of the season in the fifth after left-hander Mason Montgomery relieved Ryan Pepiot (2-4).

Devin Williams threw eight pitches in a perfect eighth in his third straight hitless outing since he was dropped as New York’s closer. Luke Weaver struck out two in a perfect ninth for his third save.

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New York has pitched three shutouts this year — all against the Rays.

Tampa Bay has lost four straight games, totaling just three runs. The Rays have been blanked five times.

Goldschmidt raised his average to .361, second in the majors behind Judge, and is hitting a big league-best .586 (17 for 29) against left-handers.

Pepiot allowed two runs and five hits in a season-low 4 1/3 innings.

Key Moment

Montgomery threw five straight sliders against Ben Rice to get a strikeout. He went to his fastball against Goldschmidt, who hit an 0-1 pitch into the right-field seats.

Key Stat

Fried picked off Christopher Morel in the second. Fried’s 32 pickoffs since 2017 are the most in the majors.

Up Next

Tampa Bay RHP Zack Littell (1-5, 5.03 ERA) opposes New York RHP Clarke Schmidt (0-1, 5.52) on Saturday.

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