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)

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s massive holdings of U.S. Treasurys can be “a card on the table” in negotiations over tariffs with the Trump administration, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said Friday.

“It does exist as a card, but I think whether we choose to use it or not would be a separate decision,” Kato said during a news show on national broadcaster TV Tokyo.

Kato did not elaborate and he did not say Japan would step up sales of its holdings of U.S. government bonds as part of its talks over President Donald Trump's tariffs on exports from Japan.

Earlier, Japanese officials including Kato had ruled out such an option.

Japan is the largest foreign holder of U.S. government debt, at $1.13 trillion as of late February. China, also at odds with the Trump administration over trade and tariffs, is the second largest foreign investor in Treasurys.

Kato stressed that various factors would be on the negotiating table with Trump, implying that a promise not to sell Treasurys could help coax Washington into an agreement favorable for Japan.

Trump has disrupted decades of American trade policies, including with key security allies like Japan, by i mposing big import taxes, or tariffs, on a wide range of products.

A team of Japanese officials was in Washington this week for talks on the tariffs.

The U.S. is due to soon begin imposing a 25% tariff on imported vehicles and auto parts, as well as an overall 10% baseline tariff. The bigger tariffs will hurt at a time when Japanese economic growth is weakening.

Asian holdings of Treasurys have remained relatively steady in recent years, according to the most recent figures.

But some analysts worry China or other governments could liquidate their U.S. Treasury holdings as trade tensions escalate.

U.S. government bonds are traditionally viewed as a safe financial asset, and recent spikes in yields of those bonds have raised worries that they might be losing that status due to Trump’s tariff policies.

FILE - Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato arrives at the prime minister's office Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, file)