Pettitte, Jeter lift Yanks over Rays (AP)

By The Associated Press 10 minutes ago Coming off two tight wins over their traditional rival, and about to head into the All-Star break, the New York Yankees turned to two of their veterans to beat the upstart Tampa Bay Rays. Derek Jeter came through with his bat and glove, backing a stellar effort by Andy Pettitte that helped the Yankees beat the Rays 5-0 on Tuesday night. "We knew the importance of the game," manager Joe Girardi said. Meanwhile in Boston, the Red Sox rallied for four runs in the eighth inning to top Minnesota 6-5. For the second straight night, Manny Ramirez came through with a clutch hit in the eighth inning. A day after hitting a go-ahead single, Ramirez connected for a two-run homer. "We had a terrific inning, a lot of good things happened," Red Sox manager Terry Francona said. "Last night was what we... [read full story]