Photo: Instagram/Domingo Germán Domingo Germán's unexpected relief appearance turned heads after he was scratched from his scheduled start due to discomfort near his right armpit. The Yankees called up Jhony Brito for an emergency start, but after Brito gave up his fourth home run, Germán began warming up in the bullpen and later entered the game. Germán's performance was remarkable, as he pitched five spotless innings in the Yankees' 5-1 loss to the Rays. Despite Germán's strong relief work, the Yankees struggled to make a comeback, with Jake Bauers hitting a solo homer off Rays starter Tyler Glasnow, who had an impressive outing. The Yankees find themselves 3 1/2 games behind the Blue Jays for the third AL Wild Card spot, trailing the Red Sox and Angels as well. Photo: Instagram/Domingo Germán Aaron Judge 's return from the injured list didn't yield the desired results, as hittable pitches were hard to come by. Brito had a tough outing, allowing five runs on s...