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MLB: Tampa Bay 8, New York Yankees 6
NEW YORK, (UPI) -- Carlos Pena hit two of Tampa Bay's four homers Thursday and the Rays held on in the ninth to defeat the New York Yankees 8-6.
New York starter Andy Pettitte (5-1) lost for the first time this year and the Rays completed a sweep of the two-game series. Tampa Bay has won six straight, running the best record in the majors to 30-11.
The Rays lead the Yankees by five games in the American League East.
James Shields (5-1) picked up the win, giving up four runs in 7 1/3 innings. He surrendered eight hits with seven strikeouts.
Rafael Soriano picked up his 11th save despite giving up a two-out, two-run double to Derek Jeter in the ninth.
Pettitte was touched for a season-high seven runs in five-plus innings.
Ben Zobrist hit a two-run homer for the Rays in a three-run first and B.J. Upton added a solo shot off Pettitte in the fourth. Both of Pena's homers were solo affairs and came in the sixth and eighth innings.
New York has dropped three straight and lost a series at home for the first time this season.
NEW YORK, (UPI) -- Carlos Pena hit two of Tampa Bay's four homers Thursday and the Rays held on in the ninth to defeat the New York Yankees 8-6.
New York starter Andy Pettitte (5-1) lost for the first time this year and the Rays completed a sweep of the two-game series. Tampa Bay has won six straight, running the best record in the majors to 30-11.
The Rays lead the Yankees by five games in the American League East.
James Shields (5-1) picked up the win, giving up four runs in 7 1/3 innings. He surrendered eight hits with seven strikeouts.
Rafael Soriano picked up his 11th save despite giving up a two-out, two-run double to Derek Jeter in the ninth.
Pettitte was touched for a season-high seven runs in five-plus innings.
Ben Zobrist hit a two-run homer for the Rays in a three-run first and B.J. Upton added a solo shot off Pettitte in the fourth. Both of Pena's homers were solo affairs and came in the sixth and eighth innings.
New York has dropped three straight and lost a series at home for the first time this season.