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For now, at least. Thanks to costly errors by second baseman Elliot Johnson combined with a bad throw from Adam Jones in the Baltimore/Blue Jays game, the Yankees are back in sole possesion of the American League East heading into tomorrow night's game at Camden Yards. The Yankees got timely hits by unlikely players and combined that with small ball that put pressure on the Rays defense which was the ultimate deciding factor in the game. Alex Rodriguez hit an RBI double to tie the game at 1 followed by Russell Martin who hit a HUGE two-run double that scored the go-ahead runs. After the Rays came back to tie the game with a two-run triple by Ben Zobrist, Russell Martin hit a solo home run in the top of the following inning to give the Yankees another temporary lead. Luke Scott then tied the game once again with a solo shot lined into the right field seats. The Yankees were able to get runners in scoring position in the top of the next frame and scored the eventual winning runs on the error by Elliot Johnson.

Hiroki Kuroda did not hold any of the leads that he was given in tonight's game but ended up getting a win because of the Yankees rally in the seventh inning following his departure after completing six innings. The Yankee bullpen was able to get key outs and was helped out by Jeter who just barely caught a bloop in shallow left field that allowed David Robertson and the Yankees breathe a sigh of relief after what has happened to them over the past several weeks.

After the much needed win that put the Yankees back in sole possession of first, they fly into Baltimore tonight to play an even bigger series against the Orioles. Jason Hammel will pitch against the Yankees and David Phelps will hope to improve on his last clunker against the O's on Saturday at the Stadium.