Yanks' Win Finale Against Rays; Snap Skid

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Hiroki Kuroda for the Yankees in their 6-4 victory over the Rays on Wednesday night. (Getty Images)

The Yankees were able to snap their three game losing streak on Wednesday as they defeated the Rays 6-4.   With their win tonight, the Yankees have regained sole possession of first place in the American League East.

Hiroki Kuroda started for the Yankees and he picked up the win. Kuroda allowed 4 runs on 8 hits in 6 innings of work. He struck out 3 and walked 2. Kuroda finished his outing with 101 pitches thrown, in which 61 of them were for strikes.

The Yankee offense was led by Russell Martin, who drove in three runs. Martin doubled in a pair in the fourth inning and launched a solo shot in the sixth inning.

Derek Jeter picked up three hits in five at-bats tonight and raised his average from .316 to .319.

The Yankee bullpen was outstanding tonight as they worked three scoreless innings.

Rafael Soriano was able to notch his 36th save of the season as he shut the door to seal the win.

The Yankees will begin a four game set with the Orioles tomorrow night.

Game 136: Yankees at Rays

September 5th, 2012, 7:10 pm ET, Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida

TV:  YES Network, MLB Network Radio: WCBS 880

Weather: Dome

The Yankees and Rays will conclude their three game set tonight. The Bombers are looking to avoid a three game sweep.

Here are the lineups:

Yankees (76-59)
Derek Jeter, SS
Nick Swisher, RF
Robinson Cano, DH
Alex Rodriguez, 3B
Russell Martin, C
Curtis Granderson, CF
Andruw Jones, LF
Steve Pearce, 1B
Jayson Nix, 2B

Pitching: Hiroki Kuroda RHP (12-10, 3.04 ERA this season)
(Hiroki Kuroda against the Rays: Click Here)

Rays (75-61)
Sam Fuld, CF
Desmond Jennings, LF
Ben Zobrist, SS
Evan Longoria, DH
Matt Joyce, RF
Luke Scott, 1B
Jeff Keppinger, 3B
Jose Lobaton, C
Elliot Johnson, 2B

Pitching: Matt Moore LHP (10-8, 3.58 ERA this season)
(Matt Moore against the Yankees: Click Here)

Enjoy the game!

Yankees Lose Again; Tied Atop AL East

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Freddy Garcia pitches against the Rays on Tuesday. (Getty Images)

The Yankees were unable to defeat the Rays Tuesday night as they were defeated 5-2. With their loss, the Yankees have lost sole possession of first place in the American League East, as they are now tied with the Baltimore Orioles.

Freddy Garcia started for the Yankees and he struggled with command. Garcia allowed 5 runs on 5 hits in 5 1/3 innings of work. He struck out 5, but walked 4. Garcia threw 101 pitches, in which 62 of them were for strikes.

Robinson Cano was the source of the Yankee offense as his two-run shot in the first inning accounted for their only two runs of the game.

The Yankees and Rays will wrap up their three game set tomorrow night.

Updates: Nova, Pettitte, Teixeira

Joe Girardi and some Yankee players have released some information about their on-going injuries.

• Ivan Nova threw around 20 pitches today in his simulated game today. Nova will likely be back with the team once his stint on the disabled list is up. The team will check in with Nova tomorrow to see how his arm feels. 
• Andy Pettitte will throw against live hitters tomorrow for the first time. 
• Both Nova and Pettitte will likely get their work in through simulated games and will not pitch in the minor leagues. 
• Mark Teixeira has been jogging on his injured left calf and said a return this Thursday is possible, but unlikely. Teixeira made it clear that a weekend return in more likely. 

We will keep you updated throughout the week about these injuries, but you can also take a look at our Injuries Page by Clicking Here. 

Game 135: Yankees at Rays

September 4th, 2012, 7:10 pm ET, Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida

TV:  YES Network, ESPN Radio: WCBS 880

Weather: Dome

The Yankees look to get back on track tonight when they will play the middle game of their three game set with the Rays.

Click Here for the probable pitchers for this series.

Here are the lineups:

Yankees (76-59)
Derek Jeter, SS
Curtis Granderson, CF
Nick Swisher, 1B
Robinson Cano, DH
Alex Rodriguez, 3B
Raul Ibanez, LF
Jayson Nix, 2B
Chris Dickerson, RF
Chris Stewart, C

Pitching: Freddy Garcia RHP (7-5, 4.90 ERA this season)
(Freddy Garcia against the Rays: Click Here)

Rays (74-61)
Desmond Jennings, LF
B.J. Upton, CF
Ben Zobrist, SS
Evan Longoria, DH
Matt Joyce, RF
Jeff Keppinger, 3B
Carlos Pena, 1B
Ryan Roberts, 2B
Jose Molina, C

Pitching: Alex Cobb RHP (8-8, 4.39 ERA this season)
(Alex Cobb against the Yankees: Click Here)

Enjoy the game!