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Rays’ offense breaks loose in win over Angels

June 27, 2021 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Oh, so that’s why he’s in the lineup. Brett Phillips, good old weak-hitting Brett, had spent a lot of time being a hole in the Tampa Bay batting order until Saturday afternoon. He had been hitless in his last 15 at-bats, and he had one hit in his last 18 and two […]

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Bolts head for the Finals after close win

June 26, 2021 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. At first glance, the temptation is to give most of the credit to Andre Vasilevskiy. After all, it was Vasy who slammed the door…again. For the fourth straight series, Vasilevskiy pitched a shutout in the close-out game, snuffing the New York Islanders in 1-0 semifinal victory that advanced the Tampa Bay Lightning […]

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Rays walk their way to win over Angels

June 26, 2021 general

Saturday, 3 a.m. One night, Manuel Margot wins a game with his legs. The next, Brandon Lowe wins one with his butt. That’s the thing about the Rays. Sometimes, it takes all parts to get past the opposition. The Rays won a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels Friday night when Lowe was hit […]

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Rays find a way to win in close game with Sox

June 25, 2021 general

Friday, 4 a.m. Manny Margot’s legs. Kevin Kiermaier’s arm. Frankie Mejia’s eyes. If you’re wondering how the Tampa Bay Rays won their Thursday night game against the Red Sox, those are the first three places you start. Even on a night the bats disappeared, they were enough. The Rays won a 1-0 game against the […]

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Bolts face Game Seven after overtime loss

June 24, 2021 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. They were on the doorstep of the Stanley Cup Finals…and they lost. They had a 2-0 lead midway through the second period, and they had what they believe to be the league’s finest goaltender in Andrei Vasilevskiy…and they lost. They entered the third period with a lead, which is usually a precursor […]

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Rays homer their way out of losing streak

June 24, 2021 general

Thursday, 3 a.m. Maybe this is how you kill a slump. You muscle your way out of it. The Tampa Bay Rays won another game Wednesday night — finally — by playing long ball in an 8-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox. It ended a seven-game losing streak, four of the losses in extra […]

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Franco shines, but Rays continue their slide

June 23, 2021 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. The kid was bigger than the hype, more magical than the expectations, more powerful than the adjectives. Still, Wander Franco wasn’t enough. So maybe the Tampa Bay Rays need to call up another player or two. Maybe three of four. Despite the smashing debut of Franco, the No. 1 prospect in baseball’s […]

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Bolts blast Islanders in another rebound game

June 22, 2021 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. It comes down to this. If the New York Islanders are going to advance to the Stanley Cup finals, they will have to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning twice in a row. Good luck with that. This Lightning team doesn’t lose two games in a row. At least, the Bolts haven’t lost […]

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Rays fall a little farther as Mariners sweep

June 21, 2021 general

Monday, 4 a.m. By now, you know how the game ends. The Rays trudge off the field as the other team celebrates. The pitcher of the moment has his shoulders slumped. The faces of the players are drawn, pained. Yeah, the Tampa Bay Rays lost again Sunday. Once again, it was because of a walk-off […]

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Isles even series after ‘desperation’ save

June 20, 2021 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. There in the dying seconds, there at the doorstep of the goal, there after all the turnovers and all the mistakes, it came down to a memory. It was a crucial moment, and a clutch play, and a finish that the players will talk about for years. In the end, the moment […]

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