After a loss that saw three New York Yankees ejected, Joe Girardi railed against the Tampa Bay Rays for pitching inside incompetently.

Girardi erupted when Derek Jeter was hit by inexperienced reliever Steven Geltz in the eighth inning on Tuesday night.

It marked the fifth time a Yankee had been hit by a Ray in the past four games, while the Yankees have not hit any Rays. Jeter has been hit twice, and Chase Headley ended up in the hospital after being hit on the chin.

"If you are going to pitch inside, pitch the right way," Girardi said. "If you can't pitch inside, don't pitch inside. We are not pin cushions."