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          Rapid Reaction: Rays 1, Yankees 0

          • Andrew Marchand, ESPN Senior WriterSep 15, 2014, 10:46 PM ET
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              Andrew Marchand is a senior writer for ESPNNewYork. He also regularly contributes to SportsCenter, Baseball Tonight, ESPNews, ESPN New York 98.7 FM and ESPN Radio. He joined ESPN in 2007 after nine years at the New York Post. Follow Andrew on Twitter »
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          ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- What did Yogi say? De ja vu, all over again?

          The New York Yankees' pathetic offense could do nothing all night. They barely even had chances (0-for-4 with RISP), so another fine pitching performance was wasted. In the ninth, Ben Zobrist ended it with a sharp single off Shawn Kelley with the bases loaded and two outs to conclude a long and entirely unmemorable game.

          Good night: Against Kelley in the ninth, Logan Forsythe knocked a one-out single. Next, James Loney blooped another single in front of Jacoby Ellsbury. Pinch-hitting, David DeJesus struck out swinging. After Matt Joyce walked to load the bases, Zobrist ended it.

          Time of game: Three hours, 28 minutes for a 1-0 affair.

          Tip your cap: Granted, like the Yankees, the Rays can't hit. But scoreless innings are scoreless innings. Chris Capuano threw six shutout innings. It was a fine performance that deserved better than a no-decision.

          The returns: Chase Headley and Carlos Beltran started for the first time in awhile. Headley (after being hit in the chin) played after missing four games, while Beltran hadn't started in nearly a week.

          Headley departs: In the seventh, Headley was ejected after arguing the first strike call of his at-bat. In the second, Headley, with two men on, had been called out on strikes by home plate ump Marty Foster. It was the third time Headley had been ejected in his career.

          No, No. 2: Derek Jeter, in an 0-for-24 slump, was given the night off.

          The chants: When Headley was ejected, the fans started a chant for Jeter to replace him. Yankees manager Joe Girardi, not playing to the crowd, went with Stephen Drew.

          Attendance: Only 16,058 showed up.

          Wild-card standings: Here are the latest.

          On deck: On Tuesday, it will be Michael Pineda (3-4, 2.20 ERA) vs. Jake Odorizzi (10-12, 4.08). Wednesday, Brandon McCarthy (6-4, 2.54) vs. Alex Cobb (9-7, 2.75).