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| David Phelps pitches against the Rays on June 21st. (Getty Images) |
The Yankees were able to defeat the Rays on Friday by a final score of 6-2 as Zoilo Almonte dazzled Yankee fans in his first major league start. Almonte collected three hits and blasted his first career home run. David Phelps was very strong tonight and he picked up his fifth win of the season.
Phelps allowed two runs on eight hits in five and two thirds innings of work. He struck out four and walked one. He concluded his outing with 102 pitches thrown, in which 61 of them were for strikes.
Many Yankee hitters drove in runs tonight, but the story has been Zoilo Almonte. Although he only drove in one run, he collected three hits and after his home run, he received a curtain call.
Mariano Rivera worked the ninth inning in a non-save opportunity and shut the door on the Rays to pick up the must needed victory.
The Yankees and Rays will play the third game of their four-game set tomorrow afternoon.
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