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| Tampa Bay uses long ball to down BoSox |
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07/29/2007 |
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| St. Petersburg, FL (MySportsbook) - Dioner Navarro hit a solo home run to break a scoreless game during a five-run seventh inning as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays defeated the Boston Red Sox, 5-2, to salvage the final game of a three- game set at Tropicana Field. B.J. Upton hit a three-run home run and Carlos Pena added two hits with a solo shot as the Devil Rays snapped an eight-game losing streak. Scott Kazmir, who started for the Devil Rays, was brilliant in his six innings of work. The southpaw allowed only six h |
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| D-Rays try and avoid ninth straight loss in final tilt with Red Sox |
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07/29/2007 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Devil Rays will try to bring their eight- game skid to an end today, as they finish a three-game series with the Boston Red Sox at Tropicana Field. Last night, Manny Ramirez's two-run double capped a six-run 12th inning, as the Red Sox downed the Devil Rays, 12-6. With the score knotted at six, the Sox exploded for six runs in the top of the 12th, with most of the damage coming against reliever Brian Stokes (2-7). Mike Lowell singled and Jason Varitek and Coco Crisp walked to load |
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| Friars send Stauffer to hill to face Astros |
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07/29/2007 |
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| 4-2 victory over San Francisco on June 27. Adrian Gonzalez knocked in the lone run for the Padres, who have dropped seven of their last nine games. Houston also made some off the field news on Saturday, as it acquired infielder Ty WIgginton from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for reliever Dan Wheeler. Wigginton hit .275 with 16 homers and 49 RBIs in 98 games for the Devil Rays this season. San Diego and Houston are playing their first series since both ballclubs split six meetings in 2006. The Astros are 10-7, though, in |
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| All-Star Crawford out of lineup for second straight game |
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07/29/2007 |
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -Tampa Bay Devil Rays All-Star left fielder Carl Crawford was out of the starting lineup for the second straight game Sunday because of a sprained right wrist. Crawford was available to be a defensive replacement or pinch run. His status for starting will be determined on a daily basis. ``It's still sore,'' Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon said. ``The biggest problem is swinging the bat.'' The Devil Rays recalled infielder Ben Zobrist from Triple-A Durham before Sunday's game against |
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| Notes from Saturday's games |
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07/28/2007 |
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| Saturday off. ``He'll play (Sunday) and we have Monday off, so that will be a nice rest,'' Mackanin said. ``We need to keep him strong the rest of the year.'' ... The Reds acquired infielder Jorge Cantu, outfielder Shaun Cumberland and cash from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for right-hander Calvin Medlock, left-hander Brian Shackelford and future considerations on Saturday. ---Dodgers-Rockies LOS ANGELES: RHP Derek Lowe had his scheduled bullpen session pushed back to Sunday. ``Friday's rainout gave us the flexibil |
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| Astros get infielder Ty Wigginton from Devil Rays for reliever Dan Wheeler |
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07/28/2007 |
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HOUSTON (AP) -Hoping for more offensive production from their infield, the Houston Astros acquired Ty Wigginton from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Saturday for relief pitcher Dan Wheeler. Wigginton was hitting .275 with 16 homers and 49 RBIs in 98 games this season. Last year, he had a career-high 24 homers and 79 RBIs. Since Wigginton isn't eligible for free agency until after the 2009 season, the trade could signal the end of Morgan Ensberg's career in Houston. Ensberg, who's started 52 games at third, is hi |
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| Reds acquire Cantu, Cumberland for Shackelford, Medlock |
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07/28/2007 |
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CINCINNATI (AP) --The Cincinnati Reds acquired infielder Jorge Cantu, a minor leaguer and cash from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for reliever Brian Shackelford, a minor league pitcher and future considerations on Saturday. The Reds optioned Cantu to Triple-A Louisville. The 25-year-old Cantu had played out his welcome in Tampa Bay after setting the Devil Rays' single-season club record in 2005 with 117 RBIs with 28 home runs while hitting .286. He was named the team's Most Valuable Player that season. Last sea |
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| D-Rays try and avoid eighth straight loss in middle tilt with Red Sox |
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07/28/2007 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Boston Red Sox will try to send the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to their eighth straight loss tonight, as the two teams resume a three- game series at Tropicana Field. On Friday, Tim Wakefield allowed one run over six innings and Kevin Youkilis hit a three-run homer as Boston picked up a 7-1 win. Coco Crisp drove in two runs and Manny Ramirez had two hits for the Red Sox, who have won seven of eight. Wakefield (12-9) surrendered six hits and three walks with seven strikeouts. Tampa Bay starter Jaso |
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| Red Sox top D-Rays |
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07/28/2007 |
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| St. Petersburg, FL (MySportsbook) - Tim Wakefield allowed one run over six innings and Kevin Youkilis hit a three-run homer as the Boston Red Sox downed the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 7-1, in the opener of a three-game series at Tropicana Field. Wakefield (12-9) surrendered six hits and three walks with seven strikeouts. Coco Crisp drove in two runs and Manny Ramirez had two hits for the Red Sox, who have won seven of eight. Tampa Bay starter Jason Hammel (1-1) went 5 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on just one hit an |
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| Devil Rays and Brewers swap relievers |
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07/28/2007 |
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| St. Petersburg, FL (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Devil Rays have traded right-handed pitcher Seth McClung to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for right-handed pitcher Grant Balfour. Milwaukee was forced to part with Balfour, who was out of options, because they needed roster space for Scott Linebrink, whom they acquired in a trade with San Diego on Wednesday. Linebrink, due to a family engagement, didn't join the Brewers until Friday afternoon. Balfour was 0-2 with a 20.25 ERA in three appearances for Milwauke |
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