Randy Arozarena hit a three-run homer off Nestor Cortes in the first inning and the Tampa Bay staff made it stand up, leading the Rays over the skidding New York Yankees 3-1 Tuesday night.
Starter Jeffrey Springs (5-3) and four relievers combined on a four-hitter, as Tampa Bay clinched the series.
Ironically, the Rays only had four hits while winning its fourth straight and closing within nine games of the Yankees, who’ve lost 11 of 13 and were held to three runs or less for the seventh straight game, dropping their 5th straight series which hasn’t happened since 2005.
New York avoided being blanked in three straight games when Andrew Benintendi tripled in the fifth and scored on a fielding error on a grounder by Miguel Andújar.
Cortes (9-4, 2.74 ERA) allowed three runs and four hits in seven innings. He struck out three, walked none and retired 19 of his final 21 hitters.
Springs(5-3, 2.52 ERA) recorded 10 outs on the ground and held New York to one run and two hits in five innings. Jason Adam earned his seventh save.
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