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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Derek Jeter almost felt as if he were playing in the Bronx after getting a key late hit. Jeter had a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning and the New York Yankees ended a five-game skid with a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. The announced crowd at Tropicana Field was 31,042, the Rays second home sellout this season. Tampa Bay entered with the major leagues lowest average home attendance of 17,848. "There are a lot of Yankees fans down here because spring training is here," Jeter said. "Seemed like quite a few were in the stands, so its almost like a home game." Jeter is retiring after this season and playing in his final weekend games at Tampa Bay. The Yankees do return for three weekday games in September. "Im not so sure Ive heard his name chanted that loud in an opposing stadium this year," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. Brett Gardner opened the ninth with an infield single off Jake McGee (3-1) and advanced on a throwing error by second baseman Logan Forsythe. After failing to lay down a sacrifice bunt, Jeter put New York ahead with a single to right-centre on a 2-2 pitch. "This game is funny, you know," Girardi said. "It changes on a drop of a hat." Dellin Betances (5-0) worked a perfect eighth before David Robertson got three outs for his 32nd save. Rookie Shane Greene allowed two runs, seven hits and struck out a career-high 10 in six-plus innings. The Yankees took a lead in the second when Chase Headley drew a two-out walk on a full-count pitch and Martin Prado homered on an 0-2 offering from Drew Smyly, making his first home start since being acquired in a trade that sent ace David Price to Detroit on July 31. Smyly gave up two runs and four hits over seven innings. "Theyve got a really good lineup," Smyly said. "They have good strike zone awareness. You just have to keep going right at them and making them swing." Price is scheduled to pitch against Tampa Bay for the first time Thursday in the finale of a three-game series in Florida. After Yunel Escobar had a sixth-inning RBI single, Tampa Bay tied it at 2 on Ben Zobrists run-scoring grounder in the seventh. The Rays extended their club-record streak of allowing three runs or fewer to 12 consecutive games, but have gone just 7-5 over the stretch. Tampa Bay had become the fourth team ever in the majors to get back to .500 after being at least 18 games under the break-even point with a 5-0 victory Friday night over the Yankees that gave them a 61-61 record. TRAINERSS ROOM Yankees: RHP Masahiro Tanaka (right elbow) threw 25 pitches during his first bullpen session since going on the DL July 9. C Brian McCann (concussion) might return Sunday. Rays: OF David DeJesus (left hand) went 0 for 1 with a walk in his first Gulf Coast League game. JETER METER The Yankees captain has 20 career game-winning RBI hits against the Rays, which is second most against Tampa Bay. Bostons David Ortiz tops the list with 26. BELTRAN BACK Yankees RF Carlos Beltran played defence for the first time since mid-May. After a DL stint that went into early June due to a right elbow bone spur, he had been limited to DH. Beltran said he will have surgery on the elbow after the season. ON THE MOVE Tampa Bay recalled INF Vince Belnome from Triple-A Durham and optioned reliever Brandon Gomes to the International League club. Belnome went 0 for 2 with a walk. UP NEXT Yankees RHP Hiroki Kuroda (7-8), 0-3 in his last four starts against Tampa Bay, and Rays RHP Jeremy Hellickson (1-1) are Sundays scheduled starters. Vans Shoes Clearance . The Thunder earned the Game 1 win with a 100-86 victory Saturday night. Oklahoma City dominated the first half and led by 22 at the break, but saw its lead shrink to just two points in the fourth quarter. Vans Shoes Outlet Sale . The league-leading New York Rangers outhit and outmuscled the Maple Leafs during a 3-0 victory on Saturday. Backup goalie Martin Biron stopped all 20 shots he faced to complete a nice workmanlike effort by the visitors. http://www.vansoutletsale.com/. - The Chicago Bears have agreed to a one-year contract with free-agent centre Brian de la Puente. Vans Outlet Online . The Brazil defender was substituted 13 minutes into Wednesdays 2-1 Copa del Rey win at Athletic Bilbao because of a right hamstring problem. Scans revealed a second grade tear which could keep him out for a reported four to six weeks. Vans Shoes Sale Cheap .C. -- Wake Forest coach Jim Grobe is resigning after 13 seasons at the school.I_am_Raf: First off, I am a huge Raptors fan and now a huge fan of you Mr. Swagquez, so thank you for doing this AMA. My question is: What are some funny/interesting stories you can share from behind the scenes that fans probably wouldnt have heard about?Greivis: First of all, I like that nickname! One time we are traveling from some city and one time the flight was really bumpy. And Chuck Hayes was throwing up all over the plane. And we were like what the?TdotOHH: Who has a better shimmy: you or Antoine Walker?Greivis: Obviously, me!gurgz: Hey Greivis. I had the opportunity to watch you play during your time at Maryland. I can easily say you are one of my all-time favorite Terps! What was your favorite memory/memories during your time at Maryland? Also, could Gary Williams really kick a basketball into the hoop from the other side of the court?Greivis: Favourite memory was when I had 17 assists against NC State. And yes, Gary used to be a great kicker!BJ_Dangle: Favourite pre-game meal? Post-game meal? Which Raptor has the deadliest farts?Greivis: Amir Johnsonbenevanswalker: (On nicknames) Personally Im for Gravy Big Balls.Greivis: !NSA_Investigator: Can I have your autograph?SuperRas: Whos your fav. player growing up?Greivis: Jason Kiddyntodd: Hey Greivis what is your favorite pre game meal/food?Greivis: I love penne pasta with white sauce and grilled shrimp. With some red peppers.RoastDaMostToast: My question is who is the funniest on the team, and if you have any funny stories?Greivis: To me the funniest is DeMar. He shows up to the locker room early and writes funny stuff on the board Some @greivisvasquez behind the scenes photos pic.twitter.com/VgFYep14on — BarDown (@BarDown) September 16, 2014barris444: Serious Question: During the playoffs last year, I asked my hairdresser to give me the Greivis Vasquez … She had nno idea what I was talking about — Where do you get your haircut in Toronto?Greivis: If you want the Greivis Vasquez haircut, go to Finch and Milvan.dddddddddddd Dominican guy, Alberto!BoomersGold: Which international NBA players are you close/friends with?Greivis: Marc Gasolwikiman2001: Who is your favourite player not on the raptors?Greivis: Kobe!SmartestMagikarp: On a scale from 1-10 how loud was it in the arena in game 1 of the Nets series?Greivis: GAME 1 was the louder but game 7 was too haha.. it was a great environment..rageqq: Hey Greivis how often do you go to Yorkdale mall?Greivis: Every now and then i go. I love that mallHola_Dipoo: Greetings from your fan in Finland! Since its early morning in America, and 16:30 in here, I decided to round up some questions for the people who wouldnt be awake. So: 1) What nickname do you like to be called? Most of us here call you General Greivis! 2) We hear a lot of talk about how the raptors have one of the best team chemistry in the league. But what does that really mean compared to other teams? 3) What have you been working on during the summer to improve your game? 4) What are your favorite restaurants in Toronto?` Also my own: What is it like to live in Toronto? I have wanted to move there for a long time when I get a good degree.Greivis: 1) I like General 2) We have a healthy locker room and we care about each other. 3)I want to be more explosive and a little faster. 4)Arepa CAFE and CopaCabana 5) One of the best cities in the world. I like to have nice finish too. My favourite part of todays @greivisvasquez AMA pic.twitter.com/gOP5FHTI6C — David Krikst (@MyManDK) September 16, 2014To check out the entire thread from Greivis AMA, you can see it here.2015 PAN-AM tickets are now on sale at www.toronto2015.org. For more information follow @TO2015 on Twitter. Cheap Jerseys China NFL Jerseys China NFL Jerseys Wholesale Discount Basketball Jerseys Cheap NHL Jerseys Authentic Cheap Baseball Jerseys Free Shipping Cheapest College Jerseys Sale Cheap Football Jerseys China Nike NFL Jerseys Canada Wholesale NHL Jerseys From China MLB Jerseys Outlet Canada Wholesale NBA Jerseys Canada Store Cheap Soccer Jerseys China Cheap Authentic Jerseys Canada ' ' '