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Roger Mooney covers the Tampa Bay Rays for The Tampa Tribune, TBO.com and News Channel 8. He has covered the Rays since their first season in 1998, including 11 years for the Bradenton Herald. Roger has also covered Florida, South Florida and Florida State football, the Bucs and the Lightning.

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Yankees 5, Rays 0: Notes from a lost opportunity

Posted Sep 21, 2011 by Roger Mooney

Updated Sep 21, 2011 at 12:03 AM

ROGER MOONEY
NEW YORK It seems as if the Red Sox are headed for one of the worst late-season folds in baseball history, but the Rays couldn’t take advantage Tuesday losing 5-0 to the Yankees in the Bronx while the Red Sox blew a late-lead to the last-place Orioles.

Both Joe Maddon and B.J. Upton said they would have liked to have gained ground on the AL Wild Card leaders – the gap would have been one had the Rays won – but neither said they were crushed.

No, the Rays still have nine games to play, beginning with today’s day/night doubleheader. But six of those nine are against the division leading Yankees, who could win the division title with a sweep today and another Red Sox loss.

Here are some notes from a lost opportunity:

—It was the 15th time the Rays were shutout this season, the sixth on the road and the third time to the Yankees.

—The Yankees left 18 on base, a record for a Rays opponent.

—The Rays are 4-4 on this 11-game road trip.

—Wade Davis lost his second-straight start and tied his career-high with five walks, though one was intentional.

—Johnny Damon singled in the second inning to tie Billy Buckner for 59th on the all-time hit list at 2,715.

—B.J. Upton doubled in the sixth inning and has now reached base in 13 of his last 14 games. He’s hitting .340 with five doubles and three home runs during that stretch.

—Andy Sonnanstine appeared in a game for the Rays first the first time since June 27