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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson throws in the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Tuesday, July 19, 2011, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Mike Carlson, Associated Press
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New York Yankees starting pitcher Bartolo Colon throws in the first inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Tuesday, July 19, 2011, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Mike Carlson, Associated Press
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ALTERNATE CROP - Home plate umpire Ed Rapuano, center, points to the catwalk where New York Yankees' Nick Swisher, left, hit a foul ball as Tampa Bay Rays catcher Robinson Chirinos, right, looks on during the second inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July Mike Carlson, Associated Press
By Associated Press

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Jeremy Hellickson pitched seven strong innings and Tampa Bay took advantage of sloppy New York defense to score two runs that gave the Rays a 3-2 victory over the Yankees on Tuesday night.

Hellickson (9-7) retired 13 of 15 batters after giving up a two-run homer to Robinson Cano in the third inning, helping his team stay close until the sputtering Rays offense could finally break through against the Bartolo Colon.

Robinson Chirinos and Sean Rodriguez singled, chasing Colon (6-6) with one out in the seventh. That's when things really awry for New York.

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