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Rodney blows another save in Rays’ loss

New York Yankees' Ichiro Suzuki, of Japan, hits a ground-out against the Tampa Bay Rays during the sixth inning of a baseball game on Saturday, May 25, 2013, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Fernando Rodney’s meltdown in the ninth inning could be more troubling to the Tampa Bay Rays than losing in the 11th.

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Overbay homers in 11th, Yanks beat Rays

New York Yankees' Ichiro Suzuki, of Japan, hits a ground-out against the Tampa Bay Rays during the sixth inning of a baseball game on Saturday, May 25, 2013, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Lyle Overbay made the biggest in a series of big plays Saturday that showed why the New York Yankees are on top in the AL East.

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Gardner homers, Yankees beat Rays 9-4

New York Yankees' Brett Gardner follows the flight of his fourth-inning, two- run home run off Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Roberto Hernandez during a baseball game, Friday, May 24, 2013, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Brett Gardner, Lyle Overbay and Jayson Nix each drove in two runs, and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-4 on Friday night.

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Yankees’ Teixeira to play in minors on Wednesday

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira expects to play in his first game since hurting his right wrist in early March, suiting up for a minor-league game with Double-A Trenton on Wednesday.

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Rookie CB Banks signs 4-year contract with Bucs

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Second-round draft choice Johnthan Banks has agreed to a four-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, leaving the team with one unsigned rookie.

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