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Longoria, Rays drop Yanks into tie for East lead Associated Press, ESPN.com Evan Longoria hit a go-ahead homer and the Tampa Bay Rays beat New York 5-2 on Tuesday night to drop the struggling Yankees into a tie for first place in the AL East.
	Girardi ejected after umpire doesn't grant a timeout Sep 4, 2012 CNNSI.com ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi has been ejected from a key game against the Tampa Bay Rays.
	The Juice: Yankees lead cut to one game, Valentine still Red Sox manager Sep 4, 2012 David Brown, yahoo.com The Juice is back for its fifth season of fun! Stop by each weekday for an ample serving of news from the action, plus great photos, stats and video highlights. 10 to 1: The Yankees have spent the past 100 days in first place, but after they fell 4-3 to…
	Robinson Cano's defensive lapse costs Yankees dearly in series opener against Tampa Bay Rays Sep 4, 2012 nydailynews.com Robinson Cano thought he was going to get to Chris Gimenez’s ground ball toward the hole, but in such a crucial situation, he should have dived to keep the ball in the infield and prevent Ryan Roberts from scoring from second base.