It was Tampa Bay's third straight win.

Shields (13-8) did not walk a batter, fanned six and threw 70 of 106 pitches for strikes.

Justin Ruggiano had three hits, one a two-run double in the second. One of two hits by Evan Longoria was a two-run single in the fifth. Two others had one RBI.

A run also scored on Jason Giambi's sixth-inning throwing error, while Fernando Perez added two hits in the American League East-leading Rays' fourth win in their last 10 games.

New York's Bobby Abreu prevented a shutout with his 17th homer starting the bottom of the ninth.

Derek Jeter had three hits and Abreu two for the Yankees, who fell seven games back of Boston in the AL wild card chase.

The losing pitcher was starter Mike Mussina (17-9).