American League: Roundup for Wednesday

                   
iht.com     May 16, 2008            

Yankees 2, Rays 1 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Hank Steinbrenner criticized the Yankees, and Joe Girardi held a pregame team meeting with his struggling team. Robinson Cano went 4-for-4 and drove in a run to back the pitching of Mike Mussina, helping the Yankees end the Tampa Bay Rays' six-game... [read full story]                

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Shields has tough act to follow

mlb.com     May 14, 2008          

ST. PETERSBURG -- The right-hander, who has been outspoken about the pro-Yankees crowds at Tropicana Field, has begun to hear Rays chants at his home stadium, and says the energy inside has "absolutely" been getting better. He is 3-0 in four starts at Tropicana Field, and enters Wednesday's game...                

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Shields solid, but Rays' streak ends

mlb.com     May 15, 2008          

ST. PETERSBURG -- The elusive first win against the Yankees never came for James Shields. The right-hander pitched a solid game, scattering six hits over 7 1/3 innings and outlasting his counterpart, Mike Mussina, but the Rays fell 2-1, on Wednesday night. The loss snapped Tampa Bay's 11-game...                

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