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Sean Rodriguez hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning off Boston closer Alfredo Aceves, and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Red Sox on Sunday afternoon, a day after losing in the final inning.

Sean Rodriguez hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning off Boston closer Alfredo Aceves, and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Red Sox on Sunday afternoon, a day after losing in the final inning.

Sean Rodriguez hit a two-run home run in the top of the ninth inning to send Tampa Bay past Boston, 4-3, in the rubber match of a three-game series from Fenway Park.

There aren't many quality catchers in baseball. There are certainly more capable pitchers around.

Despite the pregame verbal sparring between managers, the Red Sox and Rays seemed committed to resolve their differences by playing the game rather than pushing and shoving.

Rays superstar Evan Longoria has not played a single game in May thanks to an injury on the final day of April that forced him to the disabled list.

As part of a nationwide effort to promote the importance of positive adult mentors, the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Suncoast will host the third annual Tampa Bay Rays Lunch on Friday, June 15, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Pinellas Park branch, 7790 61st St.

First baseman Carlos Pena can't reach a throw from James Shields in a game against Atlanta on May 18.

There were certain expectations put on Sean Rodriguez coming into the season. He was expected to win the starting shortstop job and did so.

Batting out of the leadoff spot, the Rays' Carlos PeA a launches a three-run homer that traveled an estimated 452 feet.

Infielder Drew Sutton, left, of the Tampa Bay Rays slides into home plate for a run against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday.

I'm just going to let it all out. Things are not going the way the Rays want them to right now, and l'm going to highlight the issues at the forefront in my mind.

The injuries just keep raining down on the Rays. And the result is that we're seeing new face after new face.

But that is not hits divided by at-bats. That is double plays per opportunities for the Rays in the 8th inning.

Neftali Feliz 's DL stint marks the first change to their opening-day roster. 2. Dodgers : With Matt Kemp sidelined, Scott Van Slyke has come through.

Yunel Escobar hit a solo home run and scored twice as the Toronto Blue Jays took a 6-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in the opener of a three-game set.

The Blue Jays kick off what could very well be their toughest 12-game stretch until the summer tonight against the Rays, so I brought in Robbie Knopf, editor of FanSided's great Rays site Rays Colored Glasses , for a couple of questions before tonight's series opener at Tropicana Field.

The Rays offense struggled this week scoring three runs or less in four of the weeks seven games including being shut out on Sunday yet still finished the week with a winning record of 4-3. The Rays finish the week in 2nd place in the AL East with a record of 25-17 which is still good for the 3rd best record in the AL.

The Rays have lit a holistic candle, said their prayers, and jokingly referred to curses and demons when it comes to their recent stretch of weird injuries and occurrences.

The Rays entered Sunday not having been shut out the entirety of 2012. All things must come to an end.