The New York Mets win a close one over the Washington Nationals

The New York Mets win a close one over the Washington Nationals


The New York Mets defeated the Washington Nationals on Friday night. The final score was 3-2 and the game took place at Nationals Park in Washington D.C. Dillon Gee started for the Mets and was good and the bullpen was good. Daniel Murphy and Travis d’Arnaud each had two hits to pace the offense.

Gee pitched 7 2/3 innings giving up six hits and two runs with a walk and three strikeouts. Gee won his 10th game of the season. Scott Rice retired the only batter that he faced and LaTroy Hawkins pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout for his sixth save of the season.

Eric Young Jr. drew a walk, Murphy had two hits and Andrew Brown had a hit and an RBI. Ike Davis had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk, Juan Lagares had a hit and d’Arnaud had two hits. d’Arnaud and Murphy each hit a double and Davis hit a homerun. The Mets were 1-10 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. Young had a stolen base.

Jordan Zimmerman lost his eighth game of the season pitching 7 2/3 innings. He gave up six hits and three runs with a walk and six strikeouts. Fernando Abad gave up a walk in 1/3 of an inning and Ryan Mattheus pitched an inning giving up a hit.

Denard Span had a hit, Ryan Zimmerman had two hits and Wilson Ramos had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk. Anthony Rendon had a hit, Steve Lombardozzi had a hit and an RBI and Ramos and Lombardozzi each hit a homerun. The Nationals were 0-3 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base. In the third Ramos hit a solo homerun to give the Nationals a 1-0 lead. In the fourth Davis hit a two run homerun to give the Mets a 2-1 lead. Brown hit an RBI single in the eighth to make it 3-1 Mets. The Nationals scored a run in the eighth on a solo homerun by Lombardozzi. The final score was 3-2 Mets.

The Mets record improved to 61-72 and the Nationals record fell to 68-66. The two teams will play game two of their three game series on Saturday night.

The New York Yankees win a slugfest with the Baltimore Orioles

The New York Yankees win a slugfest with the Baltimore Orioles


The New York Yankees defeated the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night. The final score was 8-5 and the game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. CC Sabathia started and didn’t pitch very well. The bullpen did a great job for the Yankees; the offense saw Alfonso Soriano and Ichiro Suzuki each hit two run homeruns.

Sabathia pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up five runs on seven hits. He walked one and struck out four and won his 12th game of the season. Shawn Kelley pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit, Boone Logan retired the only batter that he faced and David Robertson pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and a walk with a strikeout. Mariano Rivera earned his 39th save of the season with a 1-2-3 inning.

Brett Gardner had a hit, Derek Jeter drew a walk and Robinson Cano had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk. Soriano had a hit and two RBI, Alex Rodriguez had a hit and an RBI and Curtis Granderson had two hits. Mark Reynolds had three hits and an RBI, Suzuki had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk and Austin Romine had a hit. Granderson and Romine each hit a double and Reynolds hit two doubles. Soriano and Suzuki each hit a homerun and the Yankees were 6-10 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. Soriano and Rodriguez each had a stolen base and Sabathia had a pickoff.

Miguel Gonzalez lost his seventh game of the season pitching four innings and giving up six hits. He gave up seven runs and three walks with no strikeouts. T.J. McFarland pitched 2 2/3 innings giving up four hits and a run with a strikeout and Frankie Rodriguez pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up three hits.

Manny Machado had two hits and an RBI, Adam Jones had a hit and Chris Davis had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk. Nick Markakis had three hits and an RBI, Danny Valencia had two hits and two RBI and Alexi Casilla drew a walk. Machado and Jones each hit a double and Valencia hit a homerun. The Orioles were 4-10 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. Casilla had a stolen base and Machado was caught stealing. Jones had an outfield assist.

In the fourth Davis hit an RBI single giving the Orioles a 1-0 lead. Soriano hit a two run homerun in the bottom of the fourth to give the Yankees a 2-1 lead. In the fifth Valencia hit a two run homerun to give the Orioles back the lead at 3-2, Machado hit an RBI single to make it 4-2. The Yankees came back again in the bottom of the fifth with a Reynolds RBI double, Suzuki two run homerun and Cano two run single. It was 7-4 Yankees at this point and the teams would trade runs after that. The final score was 8-5 Yankees.

The Yankees record improved to 71-63 and the Orioles record fell to 71-62. The two teams will play game two of their three game series on Saturday afternoon.

New York Yankees notes after a disappointing 2-4 road trip

The New York Yankees just completed a 2-4 road trip through Tampa Bay and Toronto. Here are some notes from Wednesday night; the Yankees were off on Thursday. The Yankees will begin a long homestand on Friday night against the Orioles followed by the White Sox and the Red Sox.

Hiroki Kuroda has been the Yankees ace really for the past two years now. He has become very hittable over his last couple of starts though. Joe Girardi said his command hasn’t been as sharp and he doesn’t know why. Kuroda is 38 years old and maybe it is catching up to him a little or maybe it is just a bad stretch that every baseball player goes through.

Eduardo Nunez tweaked his knee on Tuesday night and was scratched late on Wednesday. He will have an MRI on Thursday; he told Bryan Hoch he is worried he could miss two weeks or more. Mark Reynolds started at second and looked pretty good, he was a middle infielder in college and the minor leagues.

Alex Rodriguez tried to score from first in the fourth inning and was thrown out. Girardi said he didn’t have a problem with the decision but it did kind of halt the Yankees rally. Stewart had a passed ball in the first that led to two runs. He said he called a slider and a fastball was thrown but he tried to force the issue and should of just eaten the ball instead of throwing it wild and allowing the two runs to score. It was 4-0 instead of 2-0 and maybe the game would have been different without that play.

The Yankees have 29 games to play and a lot of teams in front of them. They really can’t afford to lose many more games. It looks like they will have to go somewhere around 20-9 to make it. I don’t think it is going to happen but it is possible. The Yankees will have to go 8-2 on this homestand to have any chance.

The New York Mets blowout the Philadelphia Phillies in matinee final

The New York Mets blowout the Philadelphia Phillies in matinee final


The New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday afternoon. The final score was 11-3 and the game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York. Carlos Torres started and pitched well and most of the bullpen did also. Eric Young Jr. had three hits and Daniel Murphy had four to lead the offense.

Torres pitched 6 2/3 innings giving up four hits and a run. He walked none and struck out six and won his third game of the season. Scott Rice struck out the only batter that he faced, Gonzalez Germen pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up three hits and two runs and Pedro Feliciano retired the only batter that he faced. LaTroy Hawkins pitched an inning striking out one.

Young Jr. had three hits and three RBI, Murphy had four hits and two RBI and Andrew Brown had two hits and two RBI. Lucas Duda had a hit and drew a walk, Justin Turner drew a walk and Anthony Recker had a hit, two RBI and drew two walks. Omar Quintanilla had an RBI and drew a walk, Torres drew a walk and Murphy hit two doubles. Young hit a triple and Recker and Brown each hit a homerun. The Mets were 4-13 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. Murphy, Brown and den Dekker each had a stolen base. Quintanilla committed an error.

Ethan Martin started and lost his third game of the season. He pitched four innings giving up four hits and three runs with three walks and nine strikeouts. Cesar Jimenez pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up four hits and three runs with a walk and two strikeouts, Justin De Fratus pitched an inning giving up two hits and four runs with two walks and two strikeouts and J.C. Ramirez pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and a run.

Chase Utley had two hits, Dominick Brown had two hits and Carlos Ruiz had a hit. Darin Ruf had an RBI, John McDonald had a hit and Roger Bernadina had a hit and two RBI. Ruiz and Utley each hit a double, Bernadina hit a homerun and the Phillies were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.

Murphy hit an RBI double in the third giving the Mets a 1-0 lead. Recker hit a two run homerun in the fourth to make it a 3-0 lead. Brown hit an RBI single in the fifth extending the lead to 4-0 Mets. Recker scored on a balk in the sixth and Murphy hit an RBI single to make it a 6-0 game. Ruf hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh to get the Phillies on the board. Quintanilla walked and Young hit a three run triple to extend the Mets lead to 10-1. In the eighth Bernadina hit a two run homerun and it was 10-3 Mets. Brown hit a solo homerun in the eighth to make it 11-3 and that was the final score.

The Mets record improved to 60-72 and the Phillies record fell to 61-73. The Mets will begin a three game series at home against the Washington Nationals on Friday night.

The New York Mets lose 6-2 to the Philadelphia Phillies

The New York Mets lose 6-2 to the Philadelphia Phillies


The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the New York Mets on Wednesday night. The final score was 6-2 and the game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York. Daisuke Matsuzaka started and was ok and the bullpen was pretty good. Justin Turner had two hits to lead the offense.

Matsuzaka pitched 4 1/3 innings giving up six hits and four runs. He walked four and struck out five and took his second loss of the season. Robert Carson pitched 1 2/3 David Aardsma pitched an inning giving up two hits and striking out one, Scott Atchison giving up two hits and an unearned run with a strikeout and Pedro Feliciano pitched 2/3 of an inning.

Eric Young Jr. had a hit, Juan Lagares had a hit and drew a walk and Andrew Brown had a hit and an RBI. Ike Davis had a hit and an RBI, Wilmer Flores had a hit and Turner had two hits. Matsuzaka had a hit, Daniel Murphy had a hit and Lagares, Turner and Brown each hit a double. The Mets were 2-11 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base. Young had two stolen bases and Murphy, Davis, Flores and Atchison each committed an error and Young had an outfield assist.

Cole Hamels won his sixth game of the season pitching seven innings and giving up nine hits. He gave up two runs and walked one with eight strikeouts, B.J. Rosenberg pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and Jake Diekman pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout.

Jimmy Rollins had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Chase Utley had two hits and Carlos Ruiz had two hits and an RBI. Michael Young had two hits, Asche had a hit and drew a walk and John Mayberry had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk. Orr had a hit and drew a walk, Ruf had a hit and Hamels had a hit and two RBI. Frandsen had an RBI, Rollins and Young each hit a double and Ruiz hit a homerun. The Phillies were 4-18 with runners in scoring position and left 14 men on base. Rollins had a stolen base and Bernadina an outfield assist.

Davis hit an RBI single in the third to give the Mets a 1-0 lead. Rollins hit an RBI double to tie the game at one in the fourth. In the fifth Mayberry was hit by a pitch scoring a run and Hamels hit a two run single to give the Phillies a 4-1 lead. Ruiz hit a solo homerun in the sixth and Brown hit an RBI double in the seventh to make it a 5-2 game. The Phillies would add a run in the ninth and the final score was 6-2 Phillies.

The Mets record fell to 59-72 and the Phillies record improved to 61-72. The two teams will play game four of four on Thursday afternoon.

The New York Yankees lose the rubber game in Toronto

The New York Yankees lose the rubber game in Toronto


The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the New York Yankees on Wednesday night. The final score was 7-2 and the game took place at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada. Hiroki Kuroda started and didn’t pitch well. The offense wasn’t great.

Kuroda gave up seven runs and nine hits in five innings. He walked one and struck out four and took his 10th loss of the season. Joba Chamberlain pitched two innings giving up a walk and striking out one, Shawn Kelley gave up a hit in 1/3 of an inning and Boone Logan pitched 2/3 of an inning.

Brett Gardner drew two walks, Derek Jeter had a hit and Curtis Granderson drew a walk. Alfonso Soriano drew a walk, Alex Rodriguez had a hit and an RBI and Mark Reynolds had three hits and an RBI. Jeter and Reynolds each hit a double and the Yankees were 2-6 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. Stewart committed an error and had a passed ball.

Todd Redmond won his second game of the season pitching 5 2/3 innings and giving up three hits and two runs. He walked four and struck out seven. Aaron Loup pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and striking out two, Sergio Santos pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts and Darren Oliver pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out two.

Jose Reyes had an RBI, Goins had two hits and drew a walk and Edward Encarnacion had a hit and two RBI. Adam Lind drew a walk, Brett Lawrie had two hits and two RBI and J.P. Arencibia had two hits. Moises Sierra had two hits, Anthony Gose had a hit and Goins, Lawrie and Arencibia each hit a double. Encarnacion hit a homerun and the Jays were 1-5 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. Gose was caught stealing and had an outfield assist.

Lawrie hit a two run double and two runs scored on a passed ball and a throwing error by Stewart. Toronto had a 4-0 lead, which grew to 7-0. Encarnacion hit a two run homerun in the second and in the third Reyes hit a sacrifice fly. The Yankees got on the board in the fourth. Rodriguez hit an RBI single and Reynolds hit an RBI double with Rodriguez getting thrown out at the plate. The score was 7-2 Toronto and that would be the final score.

The Yankees lost two out of three and their record fell to 70-63 and the Blue Jays record improved to 60-74. The Yankees will have off on Thursday and then host the Baltimore Orioles for a three game series beginning on Friday night.

The New York Mets shutout the Philadelphia Phillies

The New York Mets shutout the Philadelphia Phillies


The New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night. The final score was 5-0 and the game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York. Jon Niese started and finished, he was great. The Mets only had five hits but Niese had three RBI.

Niese pitched a complete game shutout giving up three hits and a walk. He struck out five and won his sixth game of the season.

Eric Young Jr. drew a walk, Daniel Murphy had a hit and an RBI and Andrew Brown had a hit. Ike Davis drew a walk, Juan Lagares had a hit and drew a walk and Travis d’Arnaud had an RBI. Omar Quintanilla had a hit and drew a walk; Niese had a hit, three RBI and drew a walk. Quintanilla and Niese each hit a double and the Mets were 2-7 with runners in scoring position. They left six men on base.

Kyle Kendrick pitched six innings giving up five hits and five runs with one of them being earned. He walked four and struck out three. Kendrick took his 11th loss of the season. Zach Miner pitched an inning giving up a walk and striking out one and Justin De Fratus pitched a perfect inning.

Jimmy Rollins had a hit and drew a walk and Michael Young had two hits. Young hit a double and the Phillies were 0-3 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base. Kendrick and Frandsen each committed an error.

In the third Murphy hit an RBI single to give the Mets a 1-0 lead. In the sixth they scored four runs to make it 5-0 and that would be the final score. d’Arnaud hit a sacrifice fly and Niese hit a three run double.

The Mets record improved to 59-71 and the Phillies record fell to 60-72. The two teams will play game three of four on Wednesday night.

The New York Yankees get back on track in Toronto

The New York Yankees get back on track in Toronto


The New York Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night. The final score was 7-1 and the game took place at Rogers Center in Toronto, Canada. Andy Pettitte started and pitched very well. Alfonso Soriano led the offense with two homeruns and four RBI. Robinson Cano was hit on the hand and left the game but X-rays were negative.

Pettitte pitched seven shutout innings giving up five hits. He walked two and struck out three and earned his 10th win of the season. Pettite now has 14 years of 10+ wins as a Yankee, which is the most all-time. Adam Warren pitched two innings giving up five hits and a run with a walk.

Brett Gardner had a hit, Derek Jeter had two hits and an RBI and Eduardo Nunez had a hit. Soriano had two hits and four RBI, Alex Rodriguez had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk and Curtis Granderson had two hits and drew a walk. Vernon Wells had a hit and drew a walk, Mark Reynolds had a hit and an RBI and Gardner hit a double. Soriano hit two homeruns; Rodriguez and Reynolds each hit a homerun. The Yankees were 2-7 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base. Granderson had a stolen base and Gardner had an outfield assist.

J.A. Happ took the loss his fourth of the season. Happ pitched 4 2/3 innings giving up seven hits and five runs with two walks and five strikeouts. Esmil Rogers pitched 3 1/3 innings giving up three hits and two runs with a walk and a strikeout and Neil Wagner pitched an inning giving up two hits and striking out two.

Jose Reyes had a hit, Rajai Davis had two hits and Edward Encarnacion drew a walk. Brett Lawrie had a hit and drew two walks, Moises Sierra had three hits and Goins had two hits. Kevin Pillar had a hit and an RBI. Davis, Sierra and Pillar each hit a double. The Jays were 2-7 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. Arencibia committed an error.

The Yankees scored four runs in the first inning and never looked back. Jeter hit an RBI single and Soriano hit a three run homerun. In the third Soriano hit a solo homerun to make it a 5-0 game. Reynolds hit a solo homerun in the sixth to push the lead to 6-0 and Rodriguez hit a solo homerun in the seventh to make it 7-0 Yankees. The Jays scored their only run and the final run in the eighth. Pillar hit an RBI double.

The Yankees record improved to 70-62 and the Jays record dropped to 59-74. The two teams will play the rubber game of their three game series on Wednesday night.

The New York Yankees ten game win streak ends against the Toronto Blue Jays

Blue Jays ends


The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the New York Yankees on Monday night. The final score was 5-2 and the game took place at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada. Phil Hughes started and wasn’t great but he also wasn’t helped by his defense. Brett Gardner led the offense with a couple of hits.

Hughes pitched 4 2/3 innings giving up seven hits and five runs with three of them being earned. Hughes walked three and struck out three and took his 13th loss of the season. David Huff pitched 3 1/3 innings giving up a walk and striking out five.

Gardner had two hits, Derek Jeter drew a walk and Robinson Cano had an RBI. Alfonso Soriano had a hit, Curtis Granderson had a hit and Alex Rodriguez had a hit and an RBI. Lyle Overbay drew a walk, Ichiro Suzuki had a hit and Austin Romine had a hit and drew a walk. Rodriguez hit a homerun and the Yankees were 0-7 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. Soriano and Granderson each had a stolen base and Suzuki committed an error.

R.A. Dickey started for the Jays and pitched 6 1/3 innings giving up six hits and two runs with one of them being earned. He walked three and struck out six and won his 10th game of the season. Aaron Loup pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and striking out three, Sergio Santos struck out the only batter that he faced and Casey Janssen pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout. Janssen earned his 24th save of the season.

Jose Reyes had a hit and drew a walk, Ryan Goins had two hits and Edward Encarnacion had a hit and two RBI. Adam Lind had a hit and an RBI, Brett Lawrie had a hit and drew a walk and Moises Sierra had an RBI and drew a walk. Kevin Pillar had a hit and an RBI, Anthony Gose drew a walk and Reyes and Lind each hit a double. The Jays were 4-8 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. Gose had a stolen base, Sierra committed an error and Thole had a passed ball.

In the first Cano had an RBI groundout giving the Yankees a 1-0 lead. Pillar hit an RBI single in the second to tie the game at one. In the third Encarnacion hit an RBI single to give the Jays a 2-1 lead. Rodriguez hit a solo homerun in the fifth to tie the game at two. In the bottom of the fifth the Jays won the game. Encarnacion hit a sacrifice fly and Suzuki made an error to allow the inning to become a big one. Lind hit an RBI double and Sierra hit a sacrifice fly to make it a 5-2 Jays lead and that was the final score.

The Yankees record fell to 69-62 and the Jays record improved to 59-73. The two teams will play game two of their three game series on Tuesday night.

The New York Mets get swept by the Detroit Tigers

The New York Mets get swept by the Detroit Tigers


The Detroit Tigers defeated the New York Mets on Sunday afternoon. The final score was 11-3 and the game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York. Dillon Gee started for the Mets and pitched ok and the bullpen had a couple of guys who let the game get away. Juan Lagares led the offense with a couple of hits.

Gee pitched six innings giving up ten hits and four runs. He walked two and struck out two. David Aardsma gave up a hit to the only batter he faced, Scott Rice pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and Carlos Torres pitched a perfect inning. LaTroy Hawkins pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up four hits and and five runs with a walk and Scott Atchison pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up three hits and two runs with a strikeout.

Eric Young Jr. drew a walk, Daniel Murphy had a hit and an RBI and Ike Davis drew two walks. Lagares had two hits, Travis d’Arnaud had a hit and two RBI and Omar Quintanilla drew a walk. Lucas Duda drew a walk, d’Arnaud hit his first career homerun and the Mets were 1-4 with three men left on base.

Rick Porcello pitched seven innings giving up four hits and three runs with three walks and four strikeouts. Porcello won his 10th game of the season. Bruce Rondon pitched an inning giving up a walk and striking out one and Jeremy Bonderman pitched an inning walking one.

Austin Jackson had two hits and an RBI, Torii Hunter had a hit and Miguel Cabrera had three hits, two RBI and drew a walk. Prince Fielder had two hits, Victor Martinez had two hits and an RBI and Andy Dirks had a hit, three RBI and drew two walks. Omar Infante had two hits and an RBI, Ramon Santiago had three hits and an RBI and Porcello had a hit. Matt Tuiasosopo had a hit and an RBI, Cabrera and Dirks each hit a homerun and the Tigers were 5-9 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.

In the first Cabrera hit a two run homerun giving the Tigers a 2-0 lead. Murphy hit an RBI single in the third to cut the lead to 2-1. In the fourth d’Arnaud hit a two run homerun giving the Mets a 3-2 lead. Dirks hit a two run homerun in the sixth to give the Tigers the lead at 4-3 and they never looked back. In the ninth Martinez hit an RBI single, Dirks had an RBI walk, Infante had an RBI single, a wild pitch scored another run and Santiago hit an RBI single. Tuiasosopo hit an RBI single and Jackson hit a sacrifice fly to make it 11-3 Tigers and that was the final score.

The Tigers swept the three game series and improved their record to 77-53 and the Mets record dropped to 58-70. The Mets will host the Philadelphia Phillies in a three game series beginning on Monday night.

The New York Yankees avoid a sweep in Tampa Bay

The New York Yankees avoid a sweep in Tampa Bay


The New York Yankees defeated the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday afternoon. The final score was 3-2 in 11 innings and the game took place at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. Ivan Nova started for the Yankees and pitched well and the bullpen was great. Robinson Cano led the offense with three hits and two RBI.

Nova pitched 6 2/3 innings giving up two runs and six hits with six walks and three strikeouts. Shawn Kelley pitched 1/3 of an inning getting an out on a caught stealing. David Robertson pitched two perfect innings with a couple of strikeouts, Joba Chamberlain walked and struck out one batter in 1/3 of an inning and Boone Logan picked up his fourth win of the season pitching 2/3 of an inning and retiring both batters. Mariano Rivera saved his 38th game of the season pitching a perfect inning.

Brett Gardner drew a walk, Ichiro Suzuki had two hits and Cano had three hits and two RBI. Alfonso Soriano had two hits, Curtis Granderson had a hit, an RBI and drew two walks and Eduardo Nunez had a hit. Alex Rodriguez had a hit in his one pinch hit at-bat. Cano and Soriano each hit a double and Cano hit a homerun. The Yankees were 0-4 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. Soriano had a stolen base and Gardner was caught stealing. The Soriano stolen base set up the winning run.

Alex Cobb pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up seven hits and two runs with three walks and five strikeouts. Alex Torres struck out the only batter that he faced, Jake McGee pitched a perfect inning striking out the sides and Joel Peralta pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one. Fernando Rodney pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and Jamey Wright took his second loss of the season pitching two innings and giving up two hits and a run.

Ivan DeJesus had three hits, Ben Zobrist drew a walk and Evan Longoria had two hits and two RBI. Matt Joyce had a hit and drew a walk, Wil Myers drew a walk and James Loney drew a walk. Yunel Escobar drew a walk, Jose Molina drew two walks and Joyce hit a double. Longoria hit a homerun and the Rays were 1-5 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. Escobar and DeJesus were each caught stealing. Escobar committed an error and Myers had an outfield assist.

Longoria hit an RBI single in the first to give the Rays a 1-0 lead. The game could have been over right there but Mark Reynolds started a nice 5-2-3 double play to get the Yankees out of a jam. Cano hit a solo homerun in the fourth to tie the game at one. In the sixth Cano hit an RBI double to give the Yankees a 2-1 lead. The Rays would tie the game in the bottom of the sixth on a Longoria solo homerun. The Yankees scored in the 11th on a Granderson sacrifice fly to take a 3-2 lead and that would be the final score.

The Yankees were able to salvage the finale of the three game series. The Yankees record improved to 69-61 and the Rays record fell to 74-54. The Yankees will head to Toronto and start a three game series on Monday night.