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Yanks Fall To Rays 6-3 In Game Marked By Early Lead Changes

Where: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
Temperature: Indoors
Umpires: Home - Ron Kulpa, 1B - Larry Vanover, 2B - Tom Woodring, 3B - Victor Carapazza
Attendance: 13539

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Rays shortstop Nick Franklin hit a two-run home run in the sixth inning, helping Tampa Bay to a 6-3 win over the New York Yankees on Tuesday night at Tropicana Field.

Franklin, who came into the night batting just .133, went deep off Yankees reliever Nick Rumbelow for his second home run of the season. The homer turned a 3-2 deficit into a 4-3 Rays lead.