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Indians’ Carrasco barely misses no-hitter against Rays

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There are two questions that beg asking for a Tampa Bay baseball fan today: How are the Tampa Bay Rays near first place? How are the Cleveland Indians five games under .500? Fans could ask as the teams sped in different directions Wednesday night. Led by pitcher Carlos Carrasco, the Indians smothered the Rays’ offense once again. Carrasco was one pitch away from a no-hitter, finishing with an easy 8-1 victory over the slumping Rays. Carrasco struck out 13 and…

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Rays’ offensive woes continue in loss to Cleveland Indians

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At any moment, a perfect game may break out against them. On any night, they stand a chance of being no-hit. Ah, the poor Tampa Bay Rays. The hitless wonders. It happened again in Tuesday night’s 6-2 loss to the Cleveland Indians. The Rays simply couldn’t mount enough offense to score anyone. For the third time in six games, the other team carried a perfect game into the sixth inning. The Rays fell to 2-6 on their current homestand, and…

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Rays waste pitching gem by Alex Colome in loss to Indians

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There are days when a pitcher deserves better luck. Alex Colome knows all about that. Colome threw a perfect game into the sixth inning, but the Tampa Bay Rays lost a 1-0 decision to the Cleveland Indians Sunday afternoon in Cleveland. Colome gave up only an infield single to Michael Bourn in his seven innings. Kevin Jepson took the loss for Tampa Bay, giving up a bases-loaded sacrifice fly to David Murphy. Roberto Perez scored the winning run, sliding in…

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Rays’ Asdrubal Cabrera makes Indians miss him

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Steven Souza liked his homecoming. Evidently, Asdrubal Cabrerea liked his, too. In his first at-bat against this old Cleveland Indians team, Cabrera hit a home run into the stands to highight a 4-1 victory for the Tampa Bay Rays. Nathan Karns (5-3) got the win for the Rays, who are now nine games above .500 and in first place in the AL East. For the Rays, Erasno Ramirez (6-2) pitches in tonight’s game.

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