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By Nick Ziegler (@Ziggy26x)
June 23rd, 2013
Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees Post
Game Recap
Final Score: Rays 3 Yankees 1
On the always fun Old Timers Day in the
Bronx, the New York Yankees were unable to get the win against the
Tampa Bay Rays with so many Yankee greats in attendance. The 3-1 loss
moves the Yankees to (41-34), which is still 2.5 games behind the AL
leading Boston Red Sox.
Ivan Nova made his return to the
Yankees, but despite pitching much better than he had, he picked up
the loss which was his second of the year. Nova looked shaky early,
as the Rays go on the board quickly in the first with a Ben Zobrist
base hit that scored Matt Joyce. Nova would calm down and pitch
extremely well until hitting back to back batters in the seventh
inning with two outs. Shawn Kelley would come in for Nova, but he
walked Evan Longoria to load the bases, and with a lefty in James
Loney up Joe Girardi quickly pulled Kelley for Boone Logan. Loney
would get the best of Logan however with a two out two run single,
which ended up being all the Rays would need for the win.
