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| Devil Rays C Navarro sent to hospital |
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07/05/2007 |
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BOSTON (AP) -Tampa Bay Devil Rays catcher Dioner Navarro went to the hospital for tests after a collision with Red Sox pitcher Josh Beckett in Thursday night's game against Boston. The Devil Rays said Navarro was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital for X-rays. Navarro ran into Beckett beyond first base bag after the pitcher went to the bag to cover on a ground ball to the right side. Navarro grabbed his chin and crumpled to the ground, where he lay for several minutes before being helped off the field, w |
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| Okajima added to All-Star roster |
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07/05/2007 |
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| to the AL All-Star roster Thursday night as the winner of the 32nd man Internet vote, giving Boston a leading six players in the game. The voting ended at 6 p.m., and the results were released shortly before the start of Boston's game against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. When the announcement was put on the scoreboard during the sixth inning, Okajima got a standing ovation from the fans and his teammates. He removed his cap, waved with both hands, and bowed repeatedly in each direction. Okajima received 4.3 mil |
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| Beckett, BoSox look to sweep struggling D-Rays |
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07/05/2007 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Josh Beckett makes his final case to be the American League's starting pitcher at next week's All-Star Game when the Boston Red Sox conclude a three-game set with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Fenway Park. Beckett has been brilliant for the Red Sox this season, going 11-2 with a 3.38 earned run average. However, he enters tonight's tilt on a sour note after falling to the Texas Rangers in his last start on Saturday. Beckett surrendered five runs and 10 hits over five innings of that one. The 27-ye |
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| Pitcher's duel set for Indians/Tigers finale |
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07/05/2007 |
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| nst Justin Verlander and the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. Sabathia has arguably been the best pitcher in the league this season, posting a 12-2 mark to go along with a 3.20 earned run average. He won his third straight start Saturday against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, as he allowed three runs (two earned) on six hits in seven innings. The 26-year-old left-hander, who leads the majors in wins, defeated the Tigers earlier in the season and is 12-7 lifetime against them with a 4.14 ERA in 22 starts. Verlander, mean |
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| Lowell homers as Red Sox top tumbling D-Rays |
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07/04/2007 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - Mike Lowell hit a two-run home run and Doug Mirabelli knocked in a pair as the Boston Red Sox held on to defeat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 7-5, taking the second of a three-game series at Fenway Park. Lowell also scored twice and J.D. Drew contributed with two doubles and an RBI for the Red Sox, who have won three in a row and four of their last six. Tim Wakefield (9-8) earned the win despite struggling at times. The knuckleballer gave up four runs on seven hits over 6 1/3 innings. He |
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| Devil Rays place Reyes on 15-day DL |
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07/04/2007 |
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| St. Petersburg, FL (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Devil Rays placed closer Al Reyes on the 15-day disabled list on Wednesday with a strained right rotator cuff. The 27-year-old righty has converted 17-of-18 save chances this season. He is 1-1 with a 4.09 ERA in 34 appearances. In a related move, the Devil Rays recalled lefthanded pitcher Jon Switzer from Triple-A Durham. He has a 2-2 record with a 5.32 ERA in 47 career big league games. |
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| Blue Jays close road trip in Oakland |
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07/04/2007 |
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| is afternoon. Kennedy owns a 6-1 overall record versus Toronto, his most victories over any single opponent, along with a 3.75 ERA in 17 appearances (11 starts). However, he has not faced the Jays since the 2003 campaign, when he was a member of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The 28-year-old will be looking to stop a four-game winless skid, having recorded a pair of defeats and two no decisions since a June 6 victory over Boston. In his most recent outing, Kennedy took a tough loss to the Yankees on Friday despite allow |
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| BoSox try to continue Fenway mastery of D-Rays |
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07/04/2007 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Boston Red Sox try to continue their home dominance of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays this afternoon, when the AL East rivals continue their three-game set at Fenway Park. Since the start of the 2004 campaign Boston holds a 38-20 advantage in the series, including an impressive 25-5 mark in Beantown during that time. That trend continued in the opener of this series on Tuesday, as Daisuke Matsuzaka struck out nine in eight shutout innings and Julio Lugo ended the longest hitless drought of his car |
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| Indians resume crucial set with Tigers |
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07/04/2007 |
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| has faced them 55 times (32 starts) and is 16-16 with a save and a 5.28 ERA against them. Cleveland will counter with right-hander Jake Westbrook, who is 1-3 with a 6.10 ERA. Westbrook picked up a no-decision in his last start on Friday against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, despite probably his best outing of the season. He allowed a run and five hits in seven innings of that one, but did not factor in his team's 2-1 win. Westbrook is 4-7 lifetime against the Tigers with a 6.53 ERA in 17 games, 14 of which have been s |
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| Sizemore, Indians power past Devil Rays |
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07/03/2007 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - Grady Sizemore smacked a grand slam to cap a seven-run eighth inning, as the Cleveland Indians downed the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 10-2, to complete a four-game sweep at Jacobs Field. Ben Francisco also homered for the Indians, who won their fifth straight. Victor Martinez ended 2-for-4 and scored a run in the rout. Fausto Carmona (9-4) bounced back from the worst start of his career by allowing just two runs - one earned - on four hits with two walks and a career-high eight strikeout |
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