Rays steal one with eighth-inning rally

July 29, 2024 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Throughout an unsatisfying season, there have been too many games the Rays have lost that they should have won. This was the other kind. The Rays swiped one Sunday afternoon. They beat the Cincinnati Reds, 2-1, and when it was over, they were still trying to figure out just how. They managed […]

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Littell is dominant against Reds

July 28, 2024 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. In the middle of a dreadful season, Zack Littell finally struck back. Littell, still around despite two starting teammates departing lately, spun a seven-inning, three-hit shutout in a 4-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. It was a sparkling effort, especially when you consider how poorly things had been going for Littell. He […]

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Rays shed stars, lose game to Reds

July 27, 2024 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Right about now, the Tampa Bay Rays need someone to make a play. They need someone to be slick. They need someone to be fast. They need someone to be bold, daring and smart. You can say that about the team in the dugout. And you can say it about the guys […]

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Bradley shines again in rout of Jays

July 26, 2024 general

Friday, 4 a.m. The Taj Bradley Ace Train continued to roll Thursday. From the looks of it, it’s picking up speed. For the eighth straight game, Bradley was almost untouchable on the mound in a 13-0 victory over Toronto. He allowed just two hits, and he increased his scoreless streak to 23 straight. In his […]

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Rays fall apart in 8th inning in loss

July 25, 2024 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. It was late in the evening Wednesday night when the Tampa Bay Rays blew up. They imploded. They crumpled. All at once, they collectively forgot how to play baseball. The Rays, who went on to lose a 6-3 game to Toronto, had fought their way back to a 2-2 tie. It was […]

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Lowe’s home run puts Rays above .500

July 24, 2024 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. He is hurt too often. He is streaky to a fault. He has struggled in the post-season. Still, there are times when Brandon Lowe reminds you of how much he can mean to the Tampa Bay Rays. Lowe’s 11th home run of the season, a two-run shot, highlighted the Rays’ 4-2 win […]

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Yankees clobber Rays to earn series split

July 23, 2024 general

Tuesday, 4 a.m. This time, the evil Empire struck. Back. The New York Yankees, who had lost two games in a row and given up eight home runs in the process, found power of their own in Monday’s 91 Content beyond this point is for members only. Already a member? To view the rest of […]

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Home runs lead Rays to shaky win

July 22, 2024 general

Monday, 4 a.m. Excuse me, but which of these teams in the Bronx are the Bombers? For two games, you might be fooled. The light-hitting Tampa Bay Rays, 26th in the majors in homers coming into the game, launched four more home runs Sunday in a 6-4 escape of the Yankees. The Rays have hit […]

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Bradley shuts down Yankees as streak continues

July 21, 2024 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. Every game, he looks stronger. Every game, he looks smarter. More and more, Taj Bradley looks like as close a thing as the Tampa Bay Rays have to an ace. Bradley, the 23-year-old pitcher of the Rays, had his best start of the season Saturday afternoon in a 9-1 victory over the […]

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Rays clobbered in sloppy contest

July 20, 2024 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Is this any way to start the unofficial second half of the baseball season. The Tampa Bay Rays acted as if Friday was another day off for the all-star break, playing a sloppy game in a 6-1 loss to the New York Yankees. The Rays didn’t field a lot, didn’t hit a […]

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