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Rays’ Kiermaier adds another defensive gem in win

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Kevin Kiermaier isn’t going to let the baseball season end without offering a few more highlights. Kiermaier made another amazing catch in a season that has featured a greatest hits collection of them. On Wednesday night, Kiermaier started back on a drive hit by Derek Dietrich, turned and slammed into the fence as he caught the ball. Going into the game, Kiermaier had 37 defensive runs saved, 15 more than Toronto’s Kevin Pillar, who was second with 22. His Wins Above…

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Tampa Bay’s Matt Moore pitches well again, looks to next year

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If this was the end for Matt Moore – and Moore hopes that it was not – then he finished his 2015 season on a good note. Moore pitched a strong game for the third straight outing as the Rays beat the Florida Marlins, 4-2. Moore surrendered only one run over seven innings, and the Rays’ late homers sealed the victory. Mikie Mahtook hit a homer to tie the game at 2, and shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera hit a two-run homer…

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Rays lose game to Toronto’s Josh Donaldson in bottom of ninth

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It’s hardly news, but it is now official. The Tampa Bay Rays will not finish with a winning record this season. The Rays lost their 81st game Sunday, to go with only 75 wins, in losing a lead and a game to the Toronto Blue Jays. The Rays led by as much as 4-1 before the Blue Jays came back, winning the game on the 41st home run of the year by Josh Donaldson in the bottom of the ninth.…

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Blue Jays hit three home runs in knocking off Tampa Bay

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The Tampa Bay Rays jumped all over aging knuckleballer R.J. Dickey Friday night. After that, Dickey jumped back. The Rays scored two runs in the top of the first to take a quick lead on Dickey and the Toronto Blue Jays. But Dickey rallied for his 100th win, and he retired 18 of the last 19 Rays he faced. Dickey, just shy of his 41st birthday, allowed only four hits over seven innings to even his record at 11-11 for…

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MLB backs Rays in tug-of-war with Braves over Toytown

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If the battle for Toytown turns into a feud between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Atlanta Braves, Major League Baseball has let it be known who’s side it is on. The ongoing struggle to get the Rays a new stadium is “the most pressing need,” baseball said. “Major League Baseball is committed to working with the Rays to secure a new ballpark in cooperation with the Tampa Bay region,” the statement said. “This can only happen with the support…

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Braves wouldn’t be enough consolation if Rays leave

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A lot of us grew up as fans of the Atlanta Braves. A lot of us saw our first major league baseball games there. We can still recite the old lineups. Orlando Cepeda and Felix Millan and Sonny Jackson and Clete Boyer. Rico Carty and Felipe Alou and Hank Aaron and Bob Didier. Phil Neikro and Pat Jarvis and Ron Reed and George Stone. It was the only team in the South, and as such, it was the team that…

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Tampa Bay beats Red Sox behind Evan Longoria’s big night

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Evan Longoria seems to be on his way to a strong finish for the Tampa Bay Rays. Longoria had three hits, including his 20th home run of the year, Thursday night to take the Tampa Bay Rays to its third straight victory, a 4-2 decision over the Boston Red Sox. Longoria now has at least 20 home runs in seven of eight seasons. In the history of the game, the only third basemen to hit at least 20 in their…

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