A lost chance at a sweep and a rally that came far too late left the Yankees realizing any surge they mount over the final few weeks of the season is likely to fall short. 

--RF Bobby Abreu was scratched from the lineup with a jammed left wrist, but X-rays on the wrist were negative. 

MEDICAL WATCH: RF Bobby Abreu (jammed left wrist) did not play Sept. 

Scott Kazmir did his part to get the Tampa Bay Rays back on track. 

Winning a series against the team with the best record in the AL would be more than acceptable if only the New York Yankees weren't in such a dire position. 

New York Yankees right fielder Bobby Abreu was removed from the starting lineup for Thursday night's game against Tampa Bay due to a sore left wrist. 

As a season-ticket holder, Darrell Buono spent 13 years rooting for the New York Mets in blue, loge-level seats at Shea Stadium. 

Alex Rodriguez thought the same thing most people who have followed the Yankees usually do when he ends up in the middle of something odd. 

--LHP Phil Coke pitched two scoreless innings of relief for the Yankees and has not been scored upon in his first two outings as a major-leaguer. 

MEDICAL WATCH: RHP Chien-Ming Wang (Lisfranc ligament sprain in right foot) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to June 16. 

Alex Rodriguez said it figures that one of his prodigious home runs would provide the historic first test for major league baseball's week-old instant replay system. 

The Tampa Bay Rays have had a remarkable season, one that could result in the franchise's first postseason appearance. 

Alex Rodriguez made major league history by agreeing with an umpire. 

Alex Rodriguez's ninth-inning homer was upheld in baseball's first use of instant replay, and the New York Yankees beat the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays 8-4 on Wednesday night. 

Alex Rodriguez reached another milestone when he moved past Mike Schmidt into 12th place on the career home run list with 549.