Shields hot as Yankees stumble in loss to Rays
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August 3, 2010, Tuesday
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STARTING pitcher James Shields dominated the New York Yankees to give the Tampa Bay Rays a 3-0 victory on Sunday and deny Alex Rodriguez his 600th home run.
The right-hander struck out 11 batters in 7 1/3 scoreless innings and allowed just four hits as the Rays moved within a game of the Yankees for the American League East lead.
"It was a huge series, especially here at home," Shields told reporters. "We struggled at home the first half of the season, and we're really trying to focus on getting that home-field advantage back. I think a lot of teams don't like coming (here) and playing."
The Rays (65-39) have won eight of their last nine, including two of three from New York (66-38), to ignite the division race.
Rodriguez was not in the starting lineup and struck out in his lone pinch-hit at-bat in the seventh, leaving him a run shy of becoming the seventh player to reach the 600 mark.
Elsewhere in the AL, it was: Indians 5, Blue Jays 4; Red Sox 4, Tigers 3; White Sox 4, Athletics 1; Royals 5, Orioles 4; Twins 4, Mariners 0; and Angels 4, Rangers 1.
In the National League, it was: Diamondbacks 14, Mets 1; Reds 2, Braves 1; Phillies 6, Nationals 4 (in 11 innings); Astros 5, Brewers 2; Cardinals 9, Pirates 1; Rockies 8, Cubs 7; Padres 5, Marlins 4; and Giants 2, Dodgers 0.
In St Petersburg, Florida, Kelly Shoppach hit an RBI single off New York ace CC Sabathia in the second inning and Tampa Bay added two runs in the third when Carl Crawford had an RBI single.
Sabathia (13-5) allowed three runs and eight hits in 6 2/3 innings, losing his second consecutive start after winning nine straight decisions.
New Tampa Bay reliever Chad Qualls made his debut in the eighth with one man on base and set up an inning-ending double-play. Rafael Soriano pitched the ninth for his 30th save of the season.
Lance Berkman went 1-4 in his second game since being acquired by New York.
The right-hander struck out 11 batters in 7 1/3 scoreless innings and allowed just four hits as the Rays moved within a game of the Yankees for the American League East lead.
"It was a huge series, especially here at home," Shields told reporters. "We struggled at home the first half of the season, and we're really trying to focus on getting that home-field advantage back. I think a lot of teams don't like coming (here) and playing."
The Rays (65-39) have won eight of their last nine, including two of three from New York (66-38), to ignite the division race.
Rodriguez was not in the starting lineup and struck out in his lone pinch-hit at-bat in the seventh, leaving him a run shy of becoming the seventh player to reach the 600 mark.
Elsewhere in the AL, it was: Indians 5, Blue Jays 4; Red Sox 4, Tigers 3; White Sox 4, Athletics 1; Royals 5, Orioles 4; Twins 4, Mariners 0; and Angels 4, Rangers 1.
In the National League, it was: Diamondbacks 14, Mets 1; Reds 2, Braves 1; Phillies 6, Nationals 4 (in 11 innings); Astros 5, Brewers 2; Cardinals 9, Pirates 1; Rockies 8, Cubs 7; Padres 5, Marlins 4; and Giants 2, Dodgers 0.
In St Petersburg, Florida, Kelly Shoppach hit an RBI single off New York ace CC Sabathia in the second inning and Tampa Bay added two runs in the third when Carl Crawford had an RBI single.
Sabathia (13-5) allowed three runs and eight hits in 6 2/3 innings, losing his second consecutive start after winning nine straight decisions.
New Tampa Bay reliever Chad Qualls made his debut in the eighth with one man on base and set up an inning-ending double-play. Rafael Soriano pitched the ninth for his 30th save of the season.
Lance Berkman went 1-4 in his second game since being acquired by New York.
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