<p>The Yankees moved 2 1/2 games ahead of Tampa Bay. <a href="http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/hughes-protects-lead-yanks-now-2-1-2-up-on-rays-1.2307924">Erik Boland</a> tells you how it all happened.&nbsp; </p>

The Yankees moved 2 1/2 games ahead of Tampa Bay. Erik Boland tells you how it all happened.

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