Yanks face the Rays back to back to complete their series. Yankees with no other options excepet to pitch the same guys who pitched wednesday game where the Rays hit some BOMBS off yankee pitching. So Lex herrlett took the start figuring to go 2-3 innings or shorter if the arm fell off pitching on 2 days rest. The Yankees struck first in the top of 4 off Rays started Ed Powell plating 4 runs and scoring 3 more in the top of 5. The Rays were kept off balance with Herrlett just hitting spots, and with some help from the Rays swinging uncharacteristically at some pitches kept for the most part Rays off base. Yanks win 7-0, with a 3 hit shut out performance by Lex, which the defensive played a huge part. Yanks split the series. Good luck the rest of the way.