Ben Zobrist News

R.A. Dickey has said the stat he cares most about is quality starts - the recognition given to a starter who pitches at least six innings while allowing no more than three runs.

Matt Joyce's two-run double was the go-ahead hit in a six-run ninth inning, as Tampa Bay rallied past Baltimore, 10-6, in the middle test of a three-game set from Camden Yards.

Fifth graders at Central Baptist Christian School in Brandon learned a valuable lesson on Thursday.

Matt Joyce hit a big two-run double in a six-run ninth-inning rally, lifting the Tampa Bay Rays to a 10-6 victory over the Orioles on Saturday, ending Baltimore's franchise-record streak of 109 straight wins when leading after seven innings.

If they are going to continue to be successful, if they are going to hang around toward the top of the American League East standings all year, the Orioles have to buck this recent trend of short, uneven starts from their rotation.

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Jason Hammel delivers against the Tampa Bay Rays in the inning of a baseball game, Friday, May 17, 2013, in Baltimore.

Top 4th: Rays 1, Red Sox 1 - David Ortiz roped a single to right field which bounced against the wall on a hop scoring Shane Victorino who had doubled.

Stephen Drew's grand slam capped an eight-run third inning which propelled Boston over Tampa Bay by a 9-2 count in the second edition of a three-game series from Tropicana Field.

As soon as Lackey started allowing Rays on the basepaths, however, everything fell apart.

His club has won five straight and is above .500 for the first time in more than a month.

The Rays found different ways to commemorate Mother's Day, with 1B James Loney doing his own tribute, using 2Pac's Dear Mama as his walk-up song.

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Evan Longoria hit a two-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning off Padres closer Huston Street, rallying the Tampa Bay Rays over San Diego 8-7 on Saturday night.

Players and managers may run the risk of being booted from the game, but fans can be as critical as they like of the officiating crew in a game - and sometimes, it is good to know ahead of time what you'll be dealt.

Cardinals 3, Rockies 0: Shelby Miller retired 27 in a row after giving up a leadoff single as St.

Alex Cobb struck out 13 in fewer than five innings and Ryan Roberts and Ben Zobrist drove in two runs apiece to help the Tampa Bay Rays rally for a 6-3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday night.

Umpire Angel Hernandez and his colleagues have taken a lot of heat lately for blatantly getting calls wrong.

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Henry Blanco, right, shows he has control of the ball after tagging out Tampa Bay Rays' Evan Longoria at home plate during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Thursday, May 9, 2013, in St.

As long as there have been umpires in baseball, or officials in any sport for that matter, there have been controversial calls made by them.

There are a variety of factors to blame for the Rays being just 15-18 on the season.