Yankees blanked by potential playoff foe: 'We were silent'

New York's bats go quiet in a 4-0 loss to the Rays, dropping them to 0-3 against Tampa Bay this season

The Yankees were shut out for the first time this season and managed just four hits against Rays starter Shane McClanahan

The New York Yankees were blanked by the Tampa Bay Rays 4-0 on Tuesday night, dropping them to 0-3 against their potential playoff foe this season.

Rays starter Shane McClanahan was brilliant, allowing just four hits and two walks over seven scoreless innings. He struck out 10 Yankees batters, including the side in the first inning.

The Yankees offense, meanwhile, was unable to get anything going against McClanahan and the Rays bullpen. They went 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position and struck out 13 times.

"We were silent," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. "We didn't do much of anything offensively."

The loss dropped the Yankees to 29-26 on the season, while the Rays improved to 31-24.

The two teams will meet again on Wednesday night in the Bronx.

**Here are some key takeaways from the game:** * McClanahan was dominant, striking out 10 Yankees batters and allowing just four hits. * The Yankees offense was unable to get anything going against McClanahan and the Rays bullpen. * The loss dropped the Yankees to 0-3 against the Rays this season. * The two teams will meet again on Wednesday night in the Bronx.