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Game 48: Rays Redeem Saturday's Loss With a 9th Inning Homerun of Their Own
Payback must have felt good for the Rays on Sunday, as they scored 2 in the 9th inning to win the game and the series with the Red Sox.
Red Sox rally in 9th for 3-2 win over Rays
Tampa Bay Rays' Matt Joyce, center, scores on a single by Luke Scott as Boston Red Sox's Josh Beckett, left, and Kelly Shoppach, right, look to the outfield in the seventh inning of a baseball game in Boston, Saturday, May 26, 2012.
End of 1st: Rays 0, Red Sox 0: Price, who is 6-4 in his career against the Sox , gets out of a two-on, two-out jam to keep it scoreless.
Rays 7, Red Sox 4: Lester shelled, benches clear
There will be games the depleted Red Sox lose in the coming days because they're so depleted in the outfield.
American League: Orioles cruise past Royals
Baltimore 8, Kansas City 2: Jason Hammel pitched six shutout innings, Chris Davis homered and drove in three runs, and the Orioles cruised past the Royals.
Pena shows wisdom of unconventional ways
The latest example of Maddon's tinkering outside the box was playing first base and hitting at the top of his team's lineup in last night's 7-4 win over the Red Sox [ team stats ] at Fenway Park [ map ] . Rays slugger Carlos Pena made his third start in the leadoff spot for the Rays this season.
Helton HRs, Rockies end Reds' streak with 6-3 win
Matt Joyce hit his second grand slam in six games and Elliot Johnson had a two-run shot to lift the Tampa Bay Rays to their third straight win, 7-4 over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night in a game that saw the benches empty... Matt Joyce hit his second grand slam in six games and Elliot Johnson had a two-run shot to lift the Tampa Bay Rays to ... (more)
Joyce's slam carries Rays past Red Sox
Matt Joyce hit his second grand slam in six games and Elliot Johnson had a two-run shot to lift the Tampa Bay Rays to their third straight win, 7-4 over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night in a game that saw the benches empty in the eighth inning.
Joyce's slam one of 3 Rays' homers in 7-4 win over Red Sox
BOSTON Matt Joyce hit his second grand slam in six games and Elliot Johnson had a two-run shot to lift the Tampa Bay Rays to their third straight win, 7-4 over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night in a game that saw the benches empty in the ninth inning.
Joyce's grand slam helps Rays beat Red Sox
Matt Joyce clubbed a grand slam and Tampa Bay held on for a 7-4 win over Boston in a game that turned ugly in the ninth inning Friday night at Fenway Park.
Matt Joyce hits a grand slam off Jon Lester in the top of the third inning, giving the Rays a 4-1 lead over the Red Sox.
Although Tampa Bay's James Shields is tied for the major league lead in victories, he hasn't been particularly sharp lately.
Tampa Bay Rays' Carlos Pe a responds positively to batting leadoff
Carlos Pe na 's first reaction when he saw his name atop the lineup posted outside the Rays clubhouse was that it was a joke, and he asked security man Tom Berte if he were the culprit.
For the longest time now, we've had it drilled into our heads that Matt Joyce is a platoon player.
Game 43: Floodgates Open as Rays Drop Opener to Jays 6-2
But that is not hits divided by at-bats. That is double plays per opportunities for the Rays in the 8th inning.
Homer by Los Angeles Dodgers' Scott Van Slyke sinks St. Louis Cardinals
Tampa Bay Rays' Matt Joyce is hit by a pitch from Braves' reliever Jonny Venters.
Rays' Pena lacking punch in the crunch
The way it is going right now, the ball is hitting Carlos Pena more than he is hitting the ball.
Two key plays go wrong way for Pena as Rays lose
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Carlos Pena was involved in two key plays, and both went against him.Tim Hudson scattered four hits over 7 2-3 innings, David Ross homered and the Atlanta Braves beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 on Sunday.Jonny Venters, who replaced Hudson after B.J. Upton had an infield single with two outs in the eighth, loaded the bases by ... (more)
Game 42: Hudson Carves Up Rays, Outduels Price as Rays Lose Game, Series
The Rays entered Sunday not having been shut out the entirety of 2012. All things must come to an end.
Tampa Bay Rays' Matt Joyce follows the flight of his third-inning grand slam off Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Randall Delgado during an interleague baseball game on Saturday, May 19, 2012, in St.
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