Recap: Tampa Bay vs. NY Yankees

By Sports Network

St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - Alex Rodriguez belted a three-run homer and a grand slam during a 10-run sixth inning, as the New York Yankees closed the regular season with a 10-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field.

Rodriguez's two blasts allowed him to finish the season with 30 homers and 100 runs batted in, marking his 12th straight year of at least 30 home runs and 100 RBI. He did so despite missing the first month while recovering from hip surgery. The seven runs batted in for the inning also set an American League record.

Johnny Damon doubled twice and knocked in two runs for the AL East-champion Yankees (103-59), who snapped a three-game losing streak. It marked the club's most wins since the 2002 team also won 103 games.

New York will open the Division Series at home this week against the American League Central winner.

A.J. Burnett (13-8) pitched five innings to earn the win. He surrendered two runs -- one earned -- on seven hits with a walk and three strikeouts.

Evan Longoria homered and also scored Tampa Bay's second run. He had three of the club's seven hits.

The Rays (84-78) followed up their surprising 2008 run to the American League pennant with a second straight winning record, but finished 19 games behind first-place New York in the AL East. Tampa Bay had never had a winning season before last year's 97-65 mark.