The Rays came out swinging after the lengthy delays as Joyce and Loney homered off Barnes in the third to give Tampa Bay a 5-0 lead.

NPR: Rays Overcome Rain, Indians 9-2

Ivan Nova (2-1), who made his first relief appearance after returning from a right triceps injury and being moved from the Yankees' rotation, struck out James Loney and got an inning-ending grounder from Joyce with the bases loaded in the 10th.

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Escobar hit an RBI double in the sixth and scored on Loney's homer.

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Tries from Tim Molenaar, Craig Hammond and Alex Loney, allied to the boot of David Jackson, built a 24-0 home lead.

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Sean Rodriguez and James Loney hit two-run homers for the Rays.

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Loney singled off Yankees starter Vidal Nuno to start the seventh and went to third on Joyce's pinch-hit double against Shawn Kelley.

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Loney added a solo shot to make it 6-2 in the eighth.

NPR: Rays Overcome Rain, Indians 9-2

Kelly Johnson walked and scored on Evan Longoria's double, and Loney followed with his sixth homer, a shot that drew boos from the doused fans hanging around.

NPR: Rays Overcome Rain, Indians 9-2