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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Long ball, pitching lead Rays’ win

July 15, 2024 general

Monday, 4 a.m. When a team is struggling to score with runners in position, there is just one acceptable alternative. Just score with runners who aren’t in scoring position. Jose Siri and Brandon Lowe both hit solo home runs to lead the Rays to a 2-0 win over Cleveland Sunday afternoon. It was the second […]

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Timely hit eludes Rays once more

July 14, 2024 general

Sunday, 4 a.m. By now, you are tired of the story. Certainly, you have heard it enough. The Rays are in a tight game, but they can’t come with a big hit. They leave men stranded on second and third, time and again. Eventually, their pitching makes a mistake, and it costs them the game. […]

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Bradley stars as Rays’ pitching shines

July 13, 2024 general

Saturday, 4 a.m. For a team built on pitching,  the season has been a bumpy one for the Tampa Bay Rays. Too many runs. Too many homers. Too many losses. This, then, is what the Rays had in mind. The Rays reached .500 again (47-47) with a 2-0 win over a formidable Cleveland Guardians team. […]

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Rays, Caballero hold on to win over Yanks

July 12, 2024 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. What is the distance between success and failure? Between a great play and an error? Between a loss and a victory? Perhaps it is about the same amount of time that the ball stayed in Jose Caballero’s glove. The Rays held on to beat the New York Yankees, 5-4, and win their […]

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Rays waste chances in loss to Yankees

July 11, 2024 general

Thursday, 4 a.m. Victory was there at third base. Success was on second. A break-even record was on first. And the Tampa Bay Rays couldn’t drive in any of them. The Rays lost a 2-1 game to the New York Yankees Wednesday night that can best be classified as a waste. For a team that […]

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