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The Tampa Bay Rays saw two Javier Vazquez's tonight. In innings one, two, three, and five, they faced a pitcher whose velocity and command made him difficult to hit. The Rays went down in order in the first, third, and fifth, and couldn't score off Vazquez after putting two men on base to begin the second. During those four innings, Vazquez fanned five Rays, who simply couldn't hit the ball hard against the right-hander. Innings four and six didn't go nearly as well for the Yankees' newest addition to the pitching staff. Vazquez's control was inconsistent, and the Rays, taking advantage, scored eight runs on seven hits and two walks. By the end of the sixth inning, the Yankees trailed 9-2. Vazquez had been pulled with two outs, and his final stat-line read: 5.2 innings, eight hits, th ...

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