Giancarlo Stanton and Ben Rice homered in the first two innings and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-4 in a game interrupted by rain for nearly three hours.

On a day that Aaron Boone described as exciting for some players and anxious for others, the Yankees took care of business on the field with the trade deadline looming over them.

José Caballero turned an inning-ending double play for the Tampa Bay Rays in the fifth inning, then batted in the sixth.

'Very Dangerous': Yankees’ Trade Addition Makes Feelings Clear After Rays Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

The Yankees sent Oswald Peraza to the Angels and acquired Jose Caballero from the Rays in what was effectively a swap of infielders on Thursday.