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Rays sweep Yankees for 1st time since 2014
- Updated: July 31, 2016
ST. PETERSBURG — Luke Maile’s bases-loaded single in the sixth provided crucial insurance runs and Blake Snell had a solid performance as the Rays defeated the Yankees, 5-3, on Sunday afternoon at Tropicana Field.
The win earned the Rays their first sweep of the Yankees since June 30-July 2, 2014 at Yankee Stadium.
Clinging to a 3-2 lead in the sixth, the Rays loaded the bases with two outs against Yankees starter Michael Pineda. Maile singled on Pineda’s first pitch to drive home two runs, giving the Rays a three-run cushion.
While Snell was unable to record the 11th consecutive quality start for the Rays’ rotation, he was effective in 5 1/3 innings. His only blemish came in the sixth when he walked the leadoff man before surrendering a two-run homer to Carlos Beltran.
The Rays took a 2-0 lead in the fourth on a pair of RBI groundouts. Brad Miller added to the lead …
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