Yankees 2, Rays 1

Well, turns out we missed some action.

The Yankees scored twice in the bottom of the eighth off Scott Dohmann. Brett Gardner scored on a force out and Bernie Castro singled home another run.

Yankees 2, Rays 0

Jonny Gomes walked with one out in the ninth and went to second on a wild pitch. Evan Longoria, in what could have been his last at-bat with the big club this spring if the Rays make some cuts Saturday, works the count to 3-2 and then fouls off the next seven pitches before lacing a run-scoring double to center field.

Yankees 2, Rays 1

Eric Hinske followed and crushed a pitch off Ross Ohlendorf to deep center field.

“When he first hit it I thought it was gone,” Maddon said.

Gardner ran it down for the second out, and Reid Brignac was caught looking to end the game.

The Rays are still stuck on 14 victories.

They return to action Saturday at 1:05 p.m. against the Pirates at Al Lang Field.

The good news is the players don’t have to report until 10 a.m., so everyone – including me – gets to sleep in a little later Saturday.

That’s all from Legends Field.

This is Roger Mooney saying good night.