Chirinos drives in 4 as Rays beat Jays 9-1 (The Canadian Press)

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon talked before the game about how his hitters needed to do better at home. The Rays then responded in a big way — with blasts, as well as bunts.

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Finger-pointer: Papelbon blasts ump after big blown save in Bronx (Yahoo! Sports)

Jonathan Papelbon had no intention of taking all the blame for his blown save in the ninth inning of a 4-3...

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Granderson hits 3-run homer, Yankees win 11-5 (AP)

Locked in a tight race with Tampa Bay in the AL East, the New York Yankees can't afford any drop in production while slugger Alex Rodriguez is on the disabled list. That wasn't a problem Tuesday night. Curtis Granderson hit a three-run homer, Marcus Thames added a two-run drive and three other Yankees hit solo blasts as New York pounded the Toronto Blue Jays 11-5.

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