James Shields worked efficiently into the eighth inning and outpitched CC Sabathia pitching for the Tampa Bay Rays 3-0 Sunday to whiten the New York Yankees in a duel in which Alex Rodriguez returned to leave without connecting your 600th home run Red Sox vs. Yankees Tickets.

Carl Crawford and Kelly Shoppach drove in runs for the Rays , who won two of the three-game series between two teams with the best record in the majors.

The Yankees thought Rodriguez let rest on Sunday. But since Shields (10-9 Boston Red Sox Tickets at Fenway Park) became the seventh inning with the 3-0 lead , manager Joe Girardi decided to send as an emerging star slugger , when there was a man on the bases and a pair of outs.

Rodriguez saw through the third strike. He stayed in the game at third base but it did not have a turn at bat.

Shields walked one and struck out 11 enemy , limiting the World Series champions to four hits in seven innings Red Sox vs. Rays Tickets.

Nick Swisher and Jorge Posada singled followed by the Yankees in the second inning. Lance Berkman added another homer of a base, when he had a partner on board in the sixth, and Derek Jeter led to leave the opener for the Rays , with a simple one out in the eighth .

Chad Qualls , acquired Saturday from Arizona, made Berkman hit into double play to end the eighth. Rafael Soriano pitched the ninth inning, completing the task of signing up five hits and his 30th save in 32 chances .