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Horrible 8th dooms Tampa Bay

September 11, 2024 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. There for a while, Edwin Uceta looked like the find of the year. He was effective, he was bold, he was nearly flawless. Then came Tuesday night. And the world caught up. Uceta was unable to slow down the Philadelphia Phillies, who scored five runs in the eighth inning — two of […]

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Rays score just once in loss to Phillies

September 10, 2024 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. In the end, they just didn’t hit enough. You can blame Garrett Cleavinger, who had an awful inth inning, for the 2-1 loss the Tampa Bay Rays suffered at the hands of the Philadelphia Phillies. And it’s true. Cleavinger wasn’t good.  But in the end, the Rays scored just one run — […]

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Bucs open season with a successful win

September 9, 2024 general

Monday, 4 a.m. You can look at it as the first step of a long journey. You can look at it as a win over an overmatched opponent. You can look at it as a game the Tampa Bay Bucs should have won. Or, you can look at it like this: Wow. The Bucs got […]

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Pitching leads Rays past Orioles

September 9, 2024 general

Monday, 3 a.m. No pitcher criticizes his offense out loud. Still, if you throw for the Tampa Bay Rays, you are aware you can’t afford a lot of mistakes. Sunday, the Rays didn’t make any. Five pitchers for the Rays combined for a 2-0 shutout win over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday, a game that […]

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Diaz leads Rays to win over Orioles

September 8, 2024 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Have you ever wondered just how much the Tampa Bay Rays depend on Yandy Diaz’s bat to carry their offense? True, Diaz got off to an ordinary start this season, but he’s up to .279 now. He’s hit 14 homers and driven in 64. Yeah, he’s been timely, too. Diaz had three […]

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Bama runs away from USF scare

September 8, 2024 general

Sunday, 3 a.m. In the end, they lacked the manpower to shock the world. Along the way, however, USF made it a game against powerful Alabama for the second straight season. The Bulls, heavy underdogs against the Tide, found themselves trailing 14-13 with 5:50 left to play  quarters and  and 21-16 after three quarters before […]

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Rays shut out by Orioles, 2-0

September 7, 2024 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. The Tampa Bay Rays, as a rule, don’t have enough pop to have too many chances to win. The one they’ll remember this time came in the seventh inning. No outs, three men on. For Pete’s Sake, it doesn’t take a lot of imagination to get a runner home. A walk. An […]

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Bucs should hold on to beat Washington

September 7, 2024 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. Maybe you remember their old nickname. Maybe you remember their old owner. Or their old coach. Or their old quarterback. Well, the Washington Commanders are starting over. Sunday, that gets in the way of the Tampa Bay Bucs, who once again try to disprove skeptics and show they can Content beyond this […]

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Home run balls doom Bradley, Rays

September 6, 2024 general

‘ Friday, 4 a.m. Remember when he was good? Remember back in July, when Taj Bradley was the AL pitcher of the month. He was dominant then, an emerging star. And quick as that, it was gone. Often, gone over the fence. Bradley, 23, suffered his sixth straight defeat Friday, giving up two more home […]

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8-run inning leads Rays to victory

September 5, 2024 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. For one at-bat, for three outs, they were a juggernaut. For one trip through the lineup, for one brief assault, they were a power. For the Tampa Bay Rays, one at-bat was enough. The Rays scored eight times, the most of any half-inning this season, to power their way to a 9-4 […]

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