Clanregeln » e 18. With the Rays and Twins

NEW YORK -- The last time Julio Urias pitched in New York, his parents were in the stands across town for his anticipated major league debut.It did not last long when he pitched 2 2/3 innings at Citi Field against the New York Mets, but since then Urias has shown signs of why he is so highly regarded and poise while pitching in a pennant race.I think right now where Julio is at, the confidence that he is it really doesnt matter where hes pitching, who hes pitching against, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. Hes really just understanding that he can consistently get major league hitters out. I think if you look at our roster at any person whos grown as much, or the most I think that its probably Julio.Urias will be on the mound Tuesday night when the Los Angeles Dodgers continue their three-game series against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in a game with significant implications for both teams.Urias is 5-2 with a 3.69 ERA in 15 appearances (13 starts). On Aug. 3, he allowed three runs in a relief appearance during a 12-2 loss at Colorado but since then the left-hander is 4-0 with a 1.44 ERA (four earned runs/25 innings) with 25 strikeouts and eight walks in his last five appearances (four starts).Certainly with Julio, it doesnt seem like were running a rookie pitcher out there, Roberts said.Urias will be starting for the first time in over a week. On Sept. 2 against the San Diego Padres, he injured a finger on his pitching hand fielding a bunt attempt and was taken out after allowing two runs and three hits in 5 1/3 innings during a 4-2 loss to San Diego.Julio did everything we asked of him, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. Again, limited damage and competed out there. For me, (after) 90 pitches it was time to get him out of there. Losing command. But thats one that you figure Julio pitched well enough to win.At the time, it was thought Urias might have made his last start due to innings limitations. Urias has pitched 68 1/3 innings with the Dodgers this season and including his total with Triple-A Oklahoma City, he has accumulated 113 1/3 innings.His highest total in the previous three years had been 87 2/3 innings in 25 appearances in 2014 with Class A Rancho Cucamonga but Roberts said last week Urias would get the start against the Yankees.The Dodgers opened the series with Mondays 8-2 win, when fellow rookie Jose De Leon allowed two runs and three hits in five innings. Justin Turner and Yasiel Puig hit late home runs Los Angeles won for the seventh time in nine games.The Yankees have lost two straight after a season-high seven game winning streak. They are five behind Boston in the AL East and two games out in the wild-card race.New York will be looking to play better defensively after allowing four unearned runs. Right fielder Aaron Judge committed a three-base error when he misplayed a fly ball by Chase Utley and catcher Gary Sanchez committed a throwing error.Right when I said it, I tried to pick up where Jacoby (Ellsbury) was, and hes fast, man, Judge said. So he got there quick. But once he got there, I called it, and just didnt make the play.The Yankees will be looking to play better defense behind CC Sabathia, their most experienced starting pitcher.Sabathia is 8-12 with a 4.27 ERA and although he has allowed three runs or less in six of his last seven starts, he also is 3-8 with a 5.79 ERA in his last 15 starts since June 22. Before June 22, he had been 4-2 with a 0.82 ERA in his previous seven.Sabathia has allowed 20 home runs and 18 of those have occurred since June 22. On Thursday, he allowed three in four-plus innings of a no-decision against Tampa Bay.Carl Yastrzemski Jersey . 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PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Joe Maddon says a solid stretch of play -- not a soft spot in the schedule -- has helped the Tampa Bay Rays get back into the AL East race. Chris Archer pitched six strong innings, while Matt Joyce and Kelly Johnson drove in two runs apiece to help the second-place Rays extend their winning streak to six games with a 4-1 victory over the sputtering Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night. The Rays matched their longest winning streak of the year, climbed a season-best 11 games over .500, and improved to 8-1 during a stretch of 14 consecutive games against the struggling Twins, Chicago White Sox and Houston Astros leading to the All-Star break. The Twins have lost nine of their last 10. "Were starting to play up to our capabilities," said Maddon, who shrugged off questions about Tampa Bays surge coming against teams with losing records. "We dont assume anything," the Rays manager said. "We arent looking at records. Were just playing." Archer (3-3) limited the Twins to an unearned run and three hits to outpitch fellow rookie Kyle Gibson (1-2), who was done in by one bad inning in his third career start for Minnesota. Joyce drove in two runs with a two-out, bases-loaded single that snapped a scoreless tie in the fourth, the outfielders first RBIs since June 15. Johnson followed with a two-run double for his first multi-RBI game since May 27 to give Archer all the support he would need. "The teams been playing really well the last couple of weeks and were starting to build a little confidence in each other," Joyce said. "Any big moment that comes up now, we have confidence in any guy in that position. ... I think thats how good teams win, and thats how they get on rolls like were on right now." The Rays starter yielded Joe Mauers first-inning double and singles by Trevor Plouffe and Chris Parmelee in the second. He retired 10 in a row before the Twins scored their only run without getting a hit, thanks to Brian Dozier being hit by a pitch, Archers two-base throwing error and Ryan Doumits sacrifice fly. Alex Torres, Jake McGee and Fernando Rodney each pitched a scoreless inning for the Rays, with Rodney getting the final three outs to finish a combined five-hitter and earn his 21st save. The Twins had two hits after the second inning -- singles by Mauer and Doumit leading off the ninth. Rodney struck out Justin Morneau, Plouffe and Oswaldo Arcia to end the game. "A tough night offensively for us," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. Gibson, meanwhile, allowed four runs and four hits over six innings. He walked four and struck out three. It was the second straight loss for the 25-year-old right-hander, who beat Kansas City in his big league debut on June 29 before being roughed up five days later by the New York Yankees.dddddddddddd Gibson limited the Rays to one baserunner through three innings, but ran into trouble after walking two batters to begin the fourth. James Loney drew a two-out walk to load the bases, and Joyce and Johnson followed with their big hits to dump the Twins into a 4-0 hole they couldnt escape with a sputtering offence. After going 2 for 12 with runners in scoring position while losing Mondays series opener 7-4, the Twins failed to take advantage a couple of early opportunities against Archer. They were 0 for 3 with runners in scoring position in the first two innings, then didnt have another batter reached base until Dozier was hit by a pitch leading off the sixth. Archers errant pickoff throw -- Tampa Bays first error in 10 games -- allowed Dozier to advance to third before Doumit delivered his sacrifice fly. "I thought Gibby threw the ball well all except one inning where he just lost the strike zone. I thought he settled in after that and went back out there for a couple more good innings. One bad inning un-done us," Gardenhire said. "Offensively early, we were banging some balls pretty hard. I thought we were hitting them on the screws at people, and their kid settled in there pretty decent. Did what he had to do, and got to the bullpen and they threw some really good arms at us there," Gardenhire added. "We all know Rodney, I think, is going to misfire a little bit, but hes got filthy stuff. We got him in a situation, but he made pitches when he had to." NOTES: Tampa Bay rookie OF Wil Myers, in a 5-for-31 slump, was out of the lineup for the first time since making his big league debut on June 18. With the Rays and Twins finishing up this series night game Wednesday followed by a Thursday matinee, Maddon said it was a logical day to give the young slugger a day off. ... Twins LHP Caleb Thielbar, whose grandmother died, will go on the bereavement list Thursday. He will rejoin the team this weekend and be eligible to pitch on Sunday against the New York Yankees. RHP Michael Tonkin will be recalled from Triple-A Rochester to fill Thielbars spot on the roster. ... Minnesota OF Josh Willingham (left knee) has started doing light exercises. ... Twins OF Wilkin Ramirez (concussion-like symptoms) is still having headaches. He has missed the past 40 games. ... Despite losing its top two home runs hitters (B.J. Upton and Carlos Pena) from last season to free agency, the Rays are on a pace to hit 182 homers -- seven more than in 2012. ' ' '