Yankees Blank Rays To Take Opener

The New York Yankees (26-14) defeated the Tampa Bay Rays (19-20) 2-0 on Friday night at Tropicana Field. For the Rays it was their second consecutive loss. Taj Bradley (0-1, 1.50) looked good in his first start of the season, allowing one earned run on four hits while striking out seven and walking two in six innings of work. In a game that turned into a pitcher's duel, Clarke Schmidt (4-1, 2.95) was a bit better, throwing six and two-third shutout innings in which he struck out six and walked two. The Yankees got all the offense they would need from Anthony Rizzo. He hit a RBI single in the fourth inning off Bradley, before hitting a solo homer in the ninth inning off Shawn Armstrong to make