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Ben Rortvedt homers, drives in 4 runs as the Rays beat the Mariners 11-3 for 7th win in 9 games
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Ben Rortvedt hit a two-run homer and finished with four RBIs, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Seattle Mariners 11-3 on Tuesday night for their seventh win in nine games. The Rays, at 40-40, returned to the .500 mark for the first time since June 7. ...
Díaz has go-ahead 2-run single in 3-run 8th as Rays beat Mariners 4-3
ST. PETERBURG, Fla. (AP) — Yandy Díaz had a two-run single in a three-run eighth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied to beat the AL West-leading Seattle Mariners 4-3 on Monday night. Ben Rortvedt’s two-out RBI double in the eighth off Austin Voth (2-2) cut Tampa Bay’s...
Yandy Díaz sparks offense as Rays earn 3-1 win over Skenes, Pirates
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Yandy Díaz hit a home run off the first pitch from Paul Skenes on Sunday before leading off a two-run eighth inning with a single, sparking a 3-1 win for the Tampa Bay Rays over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Díaz opened the first inning by driving Skenes’ near 100...
Pirates closer David Bednar on 15-day injured list with strained oblique
PITTSBURGH (AP) — David Bednar was placed on the 15-day injured list by the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday with a strained left oblique muscle. The 29-year-old closer went on the IL, retroactive to June 20, after being unavailable to pitch the ninth inning of a 4-3 win over the Tampa...
Jared Jones strikes out 8, Oneil Cruz hits the ball into the Allegheny as Pirates edge Rays 4-3
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jared Jones struck out eight, Oneil Cruz homered into the Allegheny River and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Saturday. Jones (5-6) overcame some early control issues to allow two runs over seven solid innings to bounce back from a pair of...
Rays 3B Amed Rosario exits after getting hit in the head with 99 mph from Pirates Jared Jones
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Amed Rosario left Saturday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates after being hit in the head with a 99 mph fastball from Pirates rookie Jared Jones. Jones' third pitch to the right-handed Rosario went up and in, striking Rosario's...
Josh Lowe homers twice as Rays breeze past the Pirates 10-3
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Josh Lowe homered twice, including a three-run blast in the sixth that broke open a close game, and the Tampa Bay Rays breezed past the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-3 on Friday night. Lowe hit a solo shot to right off Luis Ortiz in the third inning and went deep again...
Rays closer Fairbanks emerges from 'rage room,' finishes off Twins for win in 10 innings
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays reliever Pete Fairbanks says he owes the Minnesota Twins a new stool for the clubhouse. Fairbanks surrendered a tying three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning in Tampa Bay's eventual 7-6, 10-inning win at Minnesota on Thursday. The closer...
Jonny DeLuca provides the offense and Jose Siri the defense in 10th as the Rays beat the Twins 7-6
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jonny DeLuca's line-drive single to center field in the 10th inning and a strong throw from center fielder Jose Siri to complete a double play in the bottom half of the inning helped Tampa Bay overcome a squandered four-run lead in a 7-6 victory over the Minnesota Twins on...
Royce Lewis didn't realize his latest homer for the Twins made a large section of videoboard go dark
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Royce Lewis noticed the large section of the ribbon board above left field that went blank in the middle of the game and figured the people in charge of ballpark operations for the Minnesota Twins were frustrated by the malfunction on Wednesday night. As it...
