Rays shut out Yankees 3‑0 behind McClanahan’s strong start

TAMPA, Fla. (Interstat) — Shane McClanahan pitched 6 1/3 innings of four-hit ball and struck out five as the Tampa Bay Rays blanked the New York Yankees 3-0 on Wednesday at George Steinbrenner Field. The Rays (54-36) scored single runs in the third, fifth and seventh innings, all driven in by Jonathan Aranda. He delivered an RBI single in the third, an RBI double in the fifth and a sacrifice fly in the seventh. Yandy Diaz went 4 for 4 and scored a run. Gerrit Cole (2-4) took the loss despite striking out six over 6 1/3 innings, allowing three earned runs on seven hits. Bryan Baker earned his 25th save with a perfect ninth inning, striking out three. The Yankees (50-42) managed six hits but were shut out for the first time in the series. Attendance was 19,373, and the game lasted 2 hours, 19 minutes.