Lowe’s two homers lead Rays to victory

June 22, 2024 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. Theirs were the missing bats. Of all the slumping Tampa Bay Rays’ batters, it would have been easy to point to the slow starts of Josh Lowe and Jose Siri as primary reasons for the team’s slow start. On Friday night, they reminded you of what they are supposed to be. A […]

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Siri’s heroics lead Rays to victory

June 21, 2024 general

Friday, 4 a.m. He is in charge of forgiveness. He can make you forget about shortcomings, forget all the bonehead plays. He can make you ignore his batting average. When the game gets tight, Jose Siri can take over. Siri’s heroics led the Rays to a 7-6, 10 -inning victory over the Minnesota Twins Thursday. […]

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Errant throw helps Rays beat Twins

June 20, 2024 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. On a night that home plate seemed elusive for the Tampa Bay Rays, it came down to this: They needed a little help. The Rays, who let repeated scoring opportunities evade them the entire game, won a 3-2, 10-inning game over the Minnesota Twins when Royce Lewis spiked a throw to third […]

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Rays can’t hold off Twins in loss

June 19, 2024 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Sometimes, you have to get the other guys out, too. The struggling Tampa Bay Rays wasted a rare night of offense Tuesday night, losing a 7-6 game to the Minnesota Twins. The Twins have now won six straight games. Along the way, the Rays wasted leads of 4-0 and 6-4. They wasted […]

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Rays finally get homers of their own

June 17, 2024 general

Monday, 4 a.m. They continue to surrender home runs as if it’s a defensive strategy. Sunday, however, the Rays got a few long balls back. The Rays hit three home runs, which accounted for seven of their runs, in an 8-6 victory over the Atlanta Braves. The Braves scored 22 runs in their three-game set. […]

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Braves’ uprising dooms Rays again

June 16, 2024 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. It isn’t just the frequency with which the Rays seem to go from behind a competitive team to a punching bag these days. It’s the speed in which they get there. Take Saturday’s 9-2 bashing at the hands of the Atlanta Braves. One minute, the Rays led 1-0. A finger snap later, […]

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Braves jump Rays early in easy win

June 15, 2024 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. It was supposed to be a baseball game. Instead, what fans saw was the Atlanta Braves taking batting practice, The Braves scalded the Rays, 7-3, by jumping on them early and coasting to the win. The Braves got five straight hits in the first inning, ending all the suspense there might have […]

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Walls’ defensive gem leads Rays’ win

June 14, 2024 general

Friday, 4 a.m. He is hitting only .143.  He doesn’t have a home run. They haven’t sectioned off a portion of the stadium for his fans. And still, Taylor Walls is a factor. Walls, the slick-fielding shortstop of the Tampa Bay Rays, showed his worth in Thursday night’s 3-2 victory the Chicago Cubs. Content beyond […]

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This time, Rays fall short in the ninth

June 13, 2024 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Same pitcher. Same batter. Same situation. Different result. This time, Brandon Lowe didn’t walk it off. This time, the Rays didn’t complete their comeback. This time, it was the Chicago Cubs who celebrated. This time, Hector Neris coaxed a fly ball out of Lowe to close out a 4-3 victory over the […]

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Rays beat Cubs on Lowe’s walk-off

June 12, 2024 general

Wednesday, 4 a.m. Finally, a victory. Finally, the torment has ended, at least for a night. Finally, a reason to smile. After four straight losses, embarrassing ones, the Rays managed to win a game on Tuesday. It was like light in a darkened room, like food for a starting team. Lowe hit a 3-2 pitch […]

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