Yankees Blank Rays 2-0, Take Series Opener

You can't win if you don't score, and Clarke Schmidt and the New York Yankees made that the storyline on Friday night. Schmidt pitched 6 2/3 innings and allowed only five hits in the Yankees' 2-0 shutout win over the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. It was another outstanding start for Schmidt, who struck out six and now has gone eight straight starts with allowing three runs or less. Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo provided all the necessary offense.