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  • April 2008

    • Sonnanstine Leads Rays Past Jays For Sweep

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 24, 08 10:22 PM CDT

      Sonnanstine Leads Rays Past Jays For Sweep

      Four different players drove in runs to back the pitching of Andy Sonnanstine and help the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 Thursday night for a three-game sweep of a home-away-from-home series at Disney World. Evan Longoria tripled and had a sacrifice fly for Tampa Bay, which got two RBIs from Eric Hinske. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Toronto Blue Jays  • Tampa Bay Rays  • Evan Longoria  • Eric Hinske  • Andy Sonnanstine

    • Longoria, Hammel Lead Rays Over Jays

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 23, 08 10:36 PM CDT

      Longoria, Hammel Lead Rays Over Jays

      Jason Hammel allowed four hits in six innings and Evan Longoria drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single to help the Tampa Bay Rays rally against Roy Halladay and the Toronto Blue Jays for a 5-3 victory at Disney World on Wednesday night. The Rays improved to 5-0 in games they've played here the past two seasons. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Toronto Blue Jays  • Tampa Bay Rays  • Carl Crawford  • Roy Halladay  • Evan Longoria  • Eric Hinske

    • Rays Strafe Jays 6-4

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 22, 08 9:41 PM CDT

      Rays Strafe Jays 6-4

      Eric Hinske drove in two runs and finished a single shy of hitting for the cycle Tuesday night, helping the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-4 at Disney World. Hinske doubled in the second inning and added a RBI triple off Jesse Litsch (2-1) in the fourth before leading off the sixth with a solo homer. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Toronto Blue Jays  • Tampa Bay Rays  • Evan Longoria  • Jesse Litsch  • Eric Hinske

    • Thome Powers White Sox Past Rays With 512th Career Homer

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 20, 08 6:17 PM CDT

      Thome Powers White Sox Past Rays With 512th Career Homer

      Jim Thome hit career homer No. 512 and drove in three runs, John Danks struck out eight in seven innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-0 on Sunday. Thome also tied a career high with four hits. His second homer in the last three games tied him with Hall of Famers Ernie Banks and Eddie Mathews for 19th place on the all-time list. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Chicago White Sox  • Tampa Bay Rays  • Carl Crawford  • Jim Thome  • John Danks

    • Rays' Sonnanstine Tosses 3-Hitter

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 19, 08 11:37 PM CDT

      Rays' Sonnanstine Tosses 3-Hitter

      Andy Sonnanstine threw a three-hitter for his first career complete game and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Chicago White Sox 5-0 last night. The White Sox had just three singles, including a bunt hit, and didn't get a runner past second base. After two of the hits, Sonnanstine later got inning-ending double play grounders. Sonnanstine (2-1) struck out four and walked one. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • American League  • Chicago White Sox  • Tampa Bay Rays  • Mark Buehrle  • Andy Sonnanstine

    • Thome Hits No. 511 as Chisox Crush Rays

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 19, 08 12:55 AM CDT

      Thome Hits No. 511 as Chisox Crush Rays

      Jim Thome hit his 511th career home run and Javier Vazquez won his third consecutive start to lead the Chicago White Sox past the Tampa Bay Rays, 9-2 on Friday. Thome connected in the third inning for a three-run shot off rookie Jeff Niemann, who was making his second career start. The next batter, Paul Konerko, homered to make it 4-0. More »

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      baseball  • Chicago White Sox  • Tampa Bay Rays  • Jim Thome  • Javier Vazquez  • Paul Konerko  • Jeff Niemann

    • Rays Top Twins 7-3

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 17, 08 11:45 PM CDT

      Rays Top Twins 7-3

      Jason Hammel had his second straight strong outing as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Minnesota Twins 7-3 Thursday night to split the two-game series. In six innings, Hammel (1-1) allowed six hits and three runs while striking out five to help the Rays end a three-game losing streak. He allowed two earned runs in a career-best seven innings Saturday against Baltimore. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Minnesota Twins  • Tampa Bay Rays  • Boof Bonser

    • Lamb's Sac Fly in 8th Carries Twins Over Rays 6-5

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 16, 08 10:44 PM CDT

      Lamb's Sac Fly in 8th Carries Twins Over Rays 6-5

      Mike Lamb hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning that Carl Crawford caught in foul territory and the Minnesota Twins beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-5 on Wednesday night. Delmon Young, a former Rays standout who came to the Twins in an offseason trade, led off the eighth with a single and reached third on Brendan Harris' one-out bloop single. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Minnesota Twins  • Tampa Bay Rays  • Carl Crawford

    • Yanks' Pettitte Beats Rays Again

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 15, 08 10:12 PM CDT

      Yanks' Pettitte Beats Rays Again

      Andy Pettitte allowed three runs over seven innings and Hideki Matsui homered to lead the New York Yankees past the Tampa Bay Rays, 5-3, Tuesday night for a two-game sweep. Pettitte (2-1) gave up nine hits—seven in the first three innings—struck out five and walked three. The left-hander is 14-2 against Tampa Bay. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • New York Yankees  • Alex Rodriguez  • American League  • Tampa Bay Rays  • Andy Pettitte

    • Cano, A-Rod Help Yankees Hold Back Rays

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 14, 08 10:16 PM CDT

      Cano, A-Rod Help Yankees Hold Back Rays

      Robinson Cano's pinch-hit homer snapped an eighth-inning tie, and Alex Rodriguez hit No. 521 to match Hall of Famers Ted Williams and Willie McCovey on the career list during the New York Yankees' 8-7 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday. Johnny Damon and Morgan Ensberg also homered for the Yankees, who broke six runs for the first time this season. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Alex Rodriguez  • Tampa Bay Rays  • Derek Jeter  • Johnny Damon  • Robinson Cano  • Ian Kennedy

    • Niemann's Debut Gets Rays a Win

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 13, 08 7:09 PM CDT

      Niemann's Debut Gets Rays a Win

      Jeff Niemann allowed just one run over six innings in his major league debut for the Tampa Bay Rays today.  Niemann was recalled from Triple-A Durham to replace the injured Matt Garza in the rotation. The 6-foot-9 right-hander gave up six hits, one walk and had five strikeouts to record his first big-league win over the Baltimore Orioles, 6-2. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Baltimore Orioles  • Tampa Bay Rays  • Carl Crawford  • Akinori Iwamura  • Brian Burres  • B.J. Upton  • Matt Garza  • Jeff Niemann

    • Orioles End Losing Streak

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 13, 08 12:01 AM CDT

      Orioles End Losing Streak

      Ramon Hernandez hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the ninth inning to lead the Baltimore Orioles past the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 last night. Hernandez, who also had a run-scoring triple, gave Baltimore a 3-2 lead on his two-out homer off Dan Wheeler (0-1). The Orioles stopped a three-game losing streak. Chad Bradford (1-1) worked a scoreless inning for the victory. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Baltimore Orioles  • Tampa Bay Rays  • Evan Longoria  • Carlos Pena  • Ramon Hernandez  • Chad Bradford  • Dan Wheeler  • Jamie Walker

    • Pena Homers Twice As Rays Defeat Orioles

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 12, 08 12:14 AM CDT

      Pena Homers Twice As Rays Defeat Orioles

      Carlos Pena homered twice and drew a bases-loaded walk in the eighth inning to finish with six RBIs, helping the Tampa Bay Rays rally Friday night for a 10-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Al Reyes (1-1) pitched two-thirds of an inning to get the win after being arrested early Friday at a Tampa bar and charged with disturbing the peace. More »

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      MLB  • Baltimore Orioles  • Tampa Bay Rays  • Carlos Pena  • Jeremy Guthrie  • Jamie Walker  • Al Reyes

    • Tampa Cops Tase Brawling Pitcher

      newser  |  St. Petersburg Times  |  Apr 11, 08 8:40 PM CDT

      Tampa Cops Tase Brawling Pitcher

      Police Tased Rays pitcher Al Reyes twice today in a Tampa, Fla. bar before arresting him for unlawful violence, the St. Petersburg Times reports. Cops say Reyes was celebrating his birthday when he picked a fight, took a punch, and "began to spit blood on the people in the area." Reyes expressed regret before tonight's game, saying, “I tried to have a good time on my birthday." More »

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      police  • Tampa Bay Rays  • Taser  • St. Petersburg  • birthday party  • pitcher  • Al Reyes

    • Rays Beat Mariners to Stop 4-Game Skid

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 10, 08 3:18 PM CDT

      Rays Beat Mariners to Stop 4-Game Skid

      Edwin Jackson allowed two hits in eight innings, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Seattle Mariners 7-0 Thursday to stop a four-game losing streak. A 15-game loser in 2007, Jackson combined on a three-hitter and improved to 2-0. He didn't get his first victory until June 24 last season and had nine losses before getting his second win nearly a month later. More »

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      MLB  • American League  • Seattle Mariners  • Tampa Bay Rays  • Edwin Jackson

    • Burke Homers As Mariners Top Rays 7-1

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 9, 08 10:18 PM CDT

      Burke Homers As Mariners Top Rays 7-1

      Jarrod Washburn turned his simple game plan into another strong outing against the Tampa Bay Rays. Washburn allowed one run in seven innings, and Jamie Burke hit a three-run homer to lead the Seattle Mariners past the Rays 7-1 on Wednesday night. "I have to be able to establish that right half of the plate to be successful," Washburn said. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Seattle Mariners  • Tampa Bay Rays  • Jarrod Washburn

    • Bedard Helps Mariners Halt Skid

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 8, 08 10:28 PM CDT

      Bedard Helps Mariners Halt Skid

      Moving from Baltimore to Seattle hasn't changed Erik Bedard's mastery of Tampa Bay. The left-hander, acquired in an offseason trade, struggled through six innings but got enough support from the Mariners' sputtering offense to ruin the Rays' home opener with a 6-5 win. Bedard (1-0) allowed five runs and five hits while improving to 11-3 in 19 career starts against Tampa Bay. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Seattle Mariners  • Tampa Bay Rays  • Erik Bedard

    • Mussina Lifts Yanks, Ties Gibson at 251

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 7, 08 10:07 PM CDT

      Mussina Lifts Yanks, Ties Gibson at 251

      Mike Mussina tied Bob Gibson on the career wins list by pitching six sharp innings, Bobby Abreu hit a two-run homer and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-1 Monday night. Abreu went 3-for-3 with a walk and Hideki Matsui drove in two runs for the Yankees, who salvaged a split of the four-game series. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • New York Yankees  • Tampa Bay Rays  • Derek Jeter  • Mike Mussina  • Bobby Abreu  • Hideki Matsui  • Bob Gibson

    • Wang, Matsui Lead Yanks Past Rays

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 6, 08 5:34 PM CDT

      Wang, Matsui Lead Yanks Past Rays

      Chien-Ming Wang pitched four-hit ball into the seventh inning and Hideki Matsui hit a two-run homer, leading the New York Yankees past the pesky Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 Sunday. With manager Joe Girardi back on the bench following an illness, Joba Chamberlain and second baseman Robinson Cano got the Yankees out of a dicey jam in the seventh, reports AP. More »

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      MLB  • New York Yankees  • Tampa Bay Rays  • Mariano Rivera  • Joba Chamberlain  • Joe Girardi  • Robinson Cano  • Chien Ming Wang  • Hideki Matsui  • Eric Hinske  • Shawn Riggans  • Cliff Floyd

    • Rays Chase Pettitte, Beat Yankees

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 5, 08 5:44 PM CDT

      Rays Chase Pettitte, Beat Yankees

      Andy Pettitte got the warm reception he was hoping for when he made his first start after a rocky offseason. The rest of the day didn't go as planned. Jonny Gomes homered and drove in four runs against Pettitte to help the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 6-3 today. New York was without manager Joe Girardi, who missed his second straight game with the flu. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • New York Yankees  • Roger Clemens  • Tampa Bay Rays  • Andy Pettitte  • Joe Girardi  • Edwin Jackson  • Troy Percival

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