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Beat the heat: Rays adjust to temps in NY

Related Topics: Heat, Yankee Stadium (1923)

NEW YORK -- Dealing with the sweltering heat has been a critical element for the Rays in their weekend series at Yankee Stadium.

Saturday's heat index in New York exceeded 100 degrees, which is difficult to deal with, especially for a team that plays in climate-controlled Tropicana Field, where it's always 72 degrees.

Bobby Wilson, who caught for the Rays during Friday night's loss, cramped up at one point during the game.

"It just is what it is," said Luke Maile, who started at catcher for the Rays on Saturday. "Sometimes you can't do anything about it.