NEW YORK -- The New York Yankees moved into sole possession of first place in the American League East with a 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays Monday at Yankee Stadium.

New York (12-8) entered the game tied with Tampa Bay (11-9) for the division lead. The Yankees, who play their next 16 games against AL East foes, are 9-2 in their last 11 games.

Justin Wilson picked up his first win of the season in relief of starter Adam Warren, who lasted 5 2/3 innings. Brandon Gomes (0-1) took the loss in relief of starter Nathan Karns, who went 4 1/3.

Yankees' relievers didn't allow a run in 3 1/3 innings, striking out three and walking two. Lefty Andrew Miller picked up his eighth save in as many chances.

The Yankees received a solo homer from catcher Brian McCann and a run-producing double from second baseman Stephen Drew, both in the sixth inning. Center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury was a hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the eighth, forcing in a run.

Drew was 2-for-3 with a run scored and a run batted in.

McCann's homer, his second of the season, was a towering drive into the second deck that provided the Yankees with a 2-1 edge. That was followed by a double from designated hitter Carlos Beltran, who scored on Drew's deep double to the base of the wall in dead center, giving New York a 3-1 edge.

The Rays tied it at 1-1 in the sixth on a fielder's choice by shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera that scored designated hitter David DeJesus, who had singled, gone to second on a wild pitch and scooted to third on a fly out.

The Yankees chased Karns in the fifth when he loaded the bases on a walk to Ellsbury with two outs. Karns' replacement, righty Brandon Gomes, walked left fielder Brett Gardner, allowing Drew to score, giving New York a 1-0 lead.

Drew had walked, moved to second on a single by shortstop Didi Gregorius and reached third on the walk to Ellsbury.

Warren was cruising for the first five innings against a Rays' lineup that entered the game batting .247. He scattered four hits, struck out six and didn't allow a walk.

Tampa Bay's biggest threat through the first five occurred in the first when right fielder Steven Souza Jr. singled with one out and moved to third on Cabrera's ground-rule double. But both runners were stranded when third baseman Evan Longoria struck out and first baseman James Loney grounded out.

NOTES: For the first time in 20 games this season, Tampa Bay played a game in an outdoor stadium. No major league team ever went this far into a season playing all their games under a roof. The Rays played 12 home games, and their seven road contests were at Miami and Toronto. ... Including Monday, the Yankees' next 17 games are all against AL East opponents. ... New York's Alex Rodriguez started at third base for just the second time this season. Manager Joe Girardi said he wanted to give 3B Chase Headley a day off. ... Since the start of the 2009 season, Yankees OF Brett Gardner ranks third with an average of 4.32 pitches seen per plate appearance.