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Rays making it look easy in Boston Wed Oct 15 12:53:44 2008 EST
(Sports Network) - Even if you thought the Tampa Bay Rays were going to beat the Boston Red Sox in the ALCS, there is no way you could have predicted that the defending champions would be manhandled the way they have been in the two games played so far at Fenway Park. Tampa has moved to the brink of its first-ever World Series appearance with two resounding wins on enemy turf, outscoring the Red Sox, 22-5, in the two games at Fenway, while hammering out 27 hits and six home runs in the process.
Rays switch starters for Game 5 Wed Oct 15 12:27:04 2008 EST
Boston, MA (Sports Network) - Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon has decided to start Scott Kazmir instead of James Shields for Game 5 of the American League Championship Series against the Boston Red Sox. Shields was the Game 1 loser and was originally slated to get the ball for the possible series clincher on Thursday at Fenway Park. Instead, the right-hander will start a potential Game 6 on Saturday at the friendly confines of Tropicana Field if the Rays can't close out the series Thursday. W
Ramirez, White Sox slam Tigers, force Tuesday playoff with Twins Mon Sep 29 20:42:21 2008 EST
pair while A.J. Pierzynski collected two hits and drove in a run for the White Sox (88-74), who will host Minnesota for a one- game playoff Tuesday to determine the division winner. Whoever comes away victorious will face the AL East champion Tampa Bay Rays. Gavin Floyd (17-8) allowed five hits and two runs over six innings, fanning eight with a pair of walks to earn his first win since September 16. Ryan Raburn picked up a pair of hits and scored a run for the Tigers (74-88), who ended the seas
Blue Jays' president, CEO to step down Mon Sep 29 12:55:12 2008 EST
bility to the ownership of the Toronto Blue Jays baseball club earlier this year." Godfrey took over his positions on September 1, 2000 after Rogers Communications purchased the club. "I would like to thank Ted Rogers for the opportunity to fulfill every sports fan's dream of running a major league franchise," added Godfrey. Toronto finished the 2008 campaign in fourth place in the vaunted American League East Division with an 86-76 record, 11 games behind the division- champion Tampa Bay Rays.
Rays activate OF Crawford from DL Fri Sep 26 17:40:47 2008 EST
Detroit, MI (Sports Network) - The Tampa Bay Rays activated outfielder Carl Crawford from the disabled list on Friday, with the hopes that Crawford can make the team's postseason roster despite missing six weeks after surgery on his right middle finger. Crawford has been sidelined since August 10 after surgery to repair subluxation of his right middle finger tendon. The speedy outfielder is batting .273 with eight homers, 57 RBI and 10 triples in 107 games this season. The 27-year-old two-time
Pena captures AL weekly honor Mon Sep 22 15:14:37 2008 EST
New York, NY (Sports Network) - Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Carlos Pena has been selected as the American League Player of the Week for the period ending September 21. Pena batted .368 with a pair of doubles and three home runs among his seven hits, while driving in 11 runs to help the Rays clinch their first-ever playoff berth. He posted a .947 slugging percentage with an on-base percentage of .500, and drove in at least one run in his last six games. This marked Pena's second career weekly h
Longoria's three homers not enough as Twins rally past Rays in ninth Thu Sep 18 23:00:07 2008 EST
St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - Alexi Casilla's two-run homer tied it in the ninth and the Twins tacked on three more runs as Minnesota came through with a gutty 11-8 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in the opener of a four-game set among playoff contenders. Tampa called on Dan Wheeler to hold an 8-6 lead in the ninth, but Casilla followed Denard Span's infield single with a homer to right to knot the score. Fernando Perez then had a catchable ball bounce off his glove leading to a Joe Mau
Red Sox slug their way into tie with Rays atop AL East Mon Sep 15 23:09:50 2008 EST
St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - Six home runs by the Red Sox and another productive outing from Daisuke Matsuzaka gave Boston an emphatic 13-5 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in a battle for AL East supremacy. Jacoby Ellsbury, David Ortiz, Mike Lowell, Kevin Youkilis, Jason Bay and Jason Varitek each went deep for Boston, which tied Tampa for first place in the East thanks to winning four of its last five games, including the opener of this three-game set. Ortiz finished with four RBI, while
Yankees' Pavano leaves game Sun Sep 14 19:13:39 2008 EST
New York, NY (Sports Network) - Yankees starter Carl Pavano left in the sixth inning of Sunday's 8-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays with an apparent left hip injury. Pavano landed awkwardly on a pitch thrown to Eric Hinske and indicated his left hip was aggravated. After a visit to the mound from the trainer, Pavano was removed from the game in favor of Edwar Ramirez. Pavano got the win after surrendering four runs -- three earned -- on five hits in 5 1/3 innings. Coming into the game, the oft
Jeter, Yankees down Rays to earn split Sat Sep 13 23:09:05 2008 EST
Bronx, NY (Sports Network) - Derek Jeter went 3-for-3 to move three hits behind Lou Gehrig (1,269) for the most all-time at Yankee Stadium, as New York staved off a late rally to edge the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays, 6-5, in the latter half of a double header. Brett Gardner scored twice and drove in a run for the Yankees, who, despite the win, still only have three victories over their last nine games. Bobby Abreu, Alex Rodriguez and Xavier Nady each drove in a run in the win. Wilson Betemit
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