Yankees Win Controversial Game Against Devil Rays
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Alex Rodriguez drove in three runs and  Orlando Hernandez pitched seven strong innings to guide the New  York Yankees past the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7-4 in the American  League Monday.
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That record-setting defeat appears to have stirred up the Yankees. Gary Sheffield had three RBIs to reach 100 for the seventh time, Alex Rodriguez hit a three-run homer, and Jon Lieber pitched seven shutout innings to lead the Yankees to their second straight win, 9-1 over the Cleveland Indians last night in New York.
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Andy Phillips, right, makes key plays with his bat and glove in the eighth inning to help the Yankees beat the Devil Rays, 7-6, and move above .500 for the first time in more than three weeks.
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ne bad breaking ball did in the Yankees yesterday. Usually, one mistake does not cost them so dearly, but the Yankees are not usually scrounging for hits either.
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Even Joe Torre says Alex Rodriguez was out of line. The New York Yankees manager concluded A-Rod shouldn't have distracted a Toronto fielder this week during a popup, joining a chorus of baseball people who said the two-time AL MVP broke the sport's unwritten code.
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The Yankees fell behind twice but rallied twice and defeated the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Sunday thanks in part to three runs batted in by Derek Jeter.
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Most of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays cleared out of the visitors' clubhouse quickly last night, leaving a few stragglers to watch the highlights of their game against the Yankees.
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Kansas City, MO (Sports Network) - The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Devil Rays will finally play the finale of their season series next Thursday, September 23, thanks in part to the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Derek Jeter hit a leadoff home run, Jon Lieber pitched into the eighth inning, and the New York Yankees clinched their 10th consecutive trip to the postseason with a 7-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays yesterday at Yankee Stadium.
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The start of Monday's doubleheader between the  Yankees and Devil Rays was delayed because Tampa Bay had trouble leaving Florida because of Hurricane Frances.
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How touching it was to see George Steinbrenner and New York Yankees hearts go out to the Devil Rays during Hurricane Frances. The Empire, ever sensitive, made a mighty wind.
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They may never be mistaken for the boys from the Bronx as Boston's archrivals. But the Devil Rays picked up last night where the Yankees left off Sunday, squaring off with the Red Sox in an incident that emptied both dugouts and bullpens before Terry Francona's crew celebrated the clinching of a playoff spot.
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The Yankees are paying more in luxury tax than the Tampa Bay Devil Rays spent on their payroll. New York is required to pay $25,026,352, according to a Dec. 21 memorandum that was sent to all major league teams.
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Edwin Jackson won on the road for the first time since 2003 and B.J. Upton hit two homers to help the Tampa Bay Devil Rays rout the New York Yankees 14-4 on Friday night.
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Instead of relishing a solid outing from Kevin Brown, the Yankees allowed the portion of the game that they dominate turn into a dreadful experience.
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The New York Yankees withdrew Tuesday their request that a postponed game with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays be forfeited, and Major League Baseball announced the game would be made up as part of a doubleheader Wednesday.
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The New York Yankees clinched their  13th consecutive playoff appearance with a crushing 12-4 road  victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Wednesday.