ST. PETERSBURG -- Tampa Bay had a chance to take the season series against American League East rival New York on Thursday. Unfortunately for the Rays, the Yankees' bats ended any suspense about the season's final accounting, claiming a 12-1 win at Tropicana Field.
The Yankees won the season series, 10-9, as the Rays fell to 88-71 entering their final series of the year, a three-game set against the Blue Jays beginning Friday night at Tropicana Field.
Miguel Andujar's 27th homer of the season -- a three-run shot off Rays "opener" Jaime Schultz, fueled a four-run Yankees first.