NEW YORK — Wins have been hard to come by for the Rays at Yankee Stadium. And during their recent struggles in the Bronx, the problem hasn’t been as much getting a lead as it’s been preserving it.
Take Tuesday night’s 6-3 loss to the Yankees, which sealed Tampa Bay’s 14th series loss in their past 15 trips to Yankee Stadium.
The Rays held a 2-1 lead in the fifth inning, when Rays manager Kevin Cash pulled lefty bulk man Ryan Yarbrough just 42 pitches into his outing after he had retired nine of the 10 batters he faced.