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Royals notebook: Maier gets opportunity as Gathright goes on DL
Outfielder Mitch Maier got a little taste of major-league baseball in 2006 when he was a September call-up. He is in position to get a more significant look.The Royals called up Maier from Class AAA Omaha ...
Crawford's triple in 8th lifts Rays over Royals
Carl Crawford's tiebreaking, two-run triple with two outs in the eighth inning sent the Tampa Bay Rays to a 5-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night.
Kazmir, Longoria lead Rays past struggling A's
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Scott Kazmir and two relievers combined on a two-hitter in the left-hander's first start since winning the All-Star game, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the struggling Oakland Athletics 4-0 ...
Bannister Takes the Mound for Royals Friday
Brian Bannister pitches against the New York Yankees in the Kansas City Royals home opener Tuesday, April 8, 2008 The Royals will try and win their second straight game against the Tampa Bay Rays tonight at ...
Rays beat Aa a a s to stay in front of Al East, Sabathia pitches 3rd straight complete game
The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees are set for another big series at Fenway Park this weekend.
Rays' Stadium Coalition Begins Search For Volunteers
The community-based coalition that will consider alternative sites for the Tampa Bay Rays' new ballpark is recruiting volunteer members and expects to spend roughly 12 to 18 months on research, organizers ...
Meche masterful as Royals top Rays
Gil Meche gave the Royals the best start they've had from a pitcher since, um, the last time Meche started.
Scott Kazmir limited the Athletics to just two hits on Monday night as the Rays shut out the A's, 4-0 at Tropicana Field.
A's Smith picks off two more base runners in loss to Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A's left-hander Greg Smith was saddled with the loss in Wednesday's 4-3 defeat to the Tampa Bay Rays, but he took satisfaction in picking off two more runners, giving him 12 for the ...
Tampa Bay Rays Top 20 Prospects In Review
The Tampa Bay list was posted January 10th, 2008 . This is a REVIEW OF THAT LIST.
Percival the miracle within the miracle for Tampa Bay
The real miracle in Tampa Bay isn't the Rays' stunning record. It's not that they're ahead of the Red Sox and the Yankees with August in sight, or that after all those years of 90- and 100-loss seasons, they're ...
Rays hope to do what good teams do
PETERSBURG -- Good teams squash bad teams. That's the way it's been throughout baseball history.
Rested Scott Kazmir shuts down A's
Petersburg, Fla. Rookie Evan Longoria homered for the third consecutive game and drove in two runs, helping the AL East leaders win for the third time in four days following a season-worst seven-game losing ...
Back-to-back homers lift Tampa Bay past A's
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- James Shields allowed three runs pitching into the ninth inning, and Jonny Gomes and Ben Zobrist hit back-to-back homers to lead the American League East-leading Tampa Bay Rays past the ...
Bartlett likely to be activated during road trip
SS Jason Bartlett appeared to pass one of the final tests of his rehab of a right knee sprain -- running the bases and sliding -- with manager Joe Maddon saying he expects Bartlett to be activated at some point ...
Baseball: Two aces rediscover their grooves
Scott Kazmir gave the Tampa Bay Rays an All-Star performance. Jon Lester provided Boston with a much-needed lift on the road in Seattle.
Hannahan helps A's hitters hammer away their blues
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Jack Hannahan's body of work against Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Andy Sonnanstine wasn't substantial, but it offered reason for optimism.
Braden, Hannahan help Oakland beat Tampa Bay 8-1
Dallas Braden allowed one run over five innings and Jack Hannahan hit a three-run homer as the Oakland Athletics ended a six-game losing streak with an 8-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night.
Rays' brass take a turn as fan greeters
Andrew Friedman, right, the Tampa Bay Rays executive vice president of baseball operations, welcomes John Hume to Tropicana Field on Monday night.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - In search of an offensive spark, the A's called up Brooks Conrad from Triple-A Sacramento on Monday and started him at third base in a 4-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays.