Yanks load bases in 9th, but Rays rookie escapes for 3-1 win

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    As he jogged from the bullpen, Tampa Bay rookie left-hander Adam Kolarek reminded himself that he's pitched out of bases-loaded, no-out situations before.

    In the minors, at least.

    "It just hasn't been at this level," he said. "And certainly not in a stadium like Yankee Stadium."

    Or in the majors, period.

    Kolarek escaped a critical jam in the ninth inning Thursday for his first career save, lifting the Rays over New York 3-1 to win their first series at Yankee Stadium since 2014. Tampa Bay had lost 12 straight series in the Bronx, a record since the ballpark opened in 2009.

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