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For Rays to Win, They Need Moore

Yet, the Tampa Bay Rays caught every break they needed to score a 5-3 victory tonight against the Yankees, who for one more day will be bystanders in what has turned into a dramatic chase. Because the Boston Red Sox held on to beat the Baltimore The attention of the baseball world this morning is [...]

Red Sox ultimately can't weather Rays

Tampa Bay Rays, 2011 American League Wild Card. But on September 22, against the Tampa Bay Rays—while the Colon watch was paused for personal business—the portly northpaw tiptoed to the edge of the pit: 3 ugly innings, 7 runs, 5 earned runs, a hit batsman, a home run, and a triple, starting the May 31: [...]

Rays Cap Unlikely Journey to Playoffs With Improbable Win

Tampa Bay Rays' Evan Longoria, center, celebrates with teammates John Jaso, left, and Sam Fuld after his three-run home run off New York Yankees relief pitcher Luis Ayala during the eighth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. But on September 22, against the Tampa Bay Rays—while the Colon watch was paused for personal business—the [...]

AL wild-card race: Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Rays enter crucial final game

by Linton Weeks Fans of the Tampa Bay Rays celebrate during the singing of "God Bless America" during the game against the Boston Red Sox at Tropicana Field on Sept. 11 in St. Petersburg, Fla. Picture this: An alternate-reality, suspended-in-space Monday came, Monday went, and with two days remaining in the regular season, the American [...]

Tampa Bay Rays closer Kyle Farnsworth returns with perfect ninth inning

(AP) – The Tampa Bay Rays moved within 1½ games of Boston in the AL wild-card race, getting a clutch three-run homer from Johnny Damon in a 6-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night. By Jeff Griffith, US Presswire Johnny (AP) – The Tampa Bay Rays moved within 1½ games of Boston [...]

Tampa Bay Rays starter Jeff Niemann lasts one inning against Toronto Blue Jays

The ever persistent Tampa Bay Rays have clawed their way ever closer to the Boston Red Sox tonight in the AL wildcard race. The Rays, playing at home, defeated. With a win and a Boston Red Sox loss on Saturday, the Tampa Bay Rays pulled to within 1½ games of the Wild Card lead with [...]

Buckhorn again raises eyebrows with talk about Tampa Bay Rays' future

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