June 18 (UPI) -- New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka threw his fourth career shutout in a 3-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night.
Tanaka allowed only two hits and struck out 10 hitters on 111 pitches for the Yankees' third straight win. New York has a 1 1/2-game lead over Tampa Bay for first place in the AL East Division.