ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Clarke Schmidt allowed five hits in 6 2/3 innings, Anthony Rizzo homered and drove in two runs, and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 on Friday night.
Schmidt (4-1) struck out six and walked two as he extended his season-opening run of allowing three or fewer runs to eight starts.
"He had a little bit of everything going," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. "Really sharp performance."
Schmidt matched the longest outing of his career by getting the first two outs of the seventh.
"I know what I'm capable of doing," Schmidt said.