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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 look to the future by signing Garrett Whitley

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It may take years in its arrival, but the Tampa Bay Rays may have help for their anemic offense on the way. The Rays signed their No. 1 draft pick, high school center fielder Garrett Whitley, to a contract Wednesday afternoon. Whitley, 18, was taken 13th in baseball’s recent draft. He will join the Gulf Coast Rays. “Garrett has all the tools we look for in a young prospect both physically and mentally,” said Rays’ director of scouting R.J. Harrison.…

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Rays can’t ruffle Indians rookie Cody Anderson in loss

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Someone warn Cody Anderson. Eventually, major league hitters will be tougher than the Tampa Bay Rays‘ lineup. The Rays struggled offensively again Monday night, again being shut down by Cleveland Indians’ 24-year-old rookie Anderson, who firted with a perfect game into the seventh. In all, Tampa Bay wound up with only three hits — only two off Anderson — in the defeat. The Rays have been shut out twice during the streak, and scored Monday night only when Grady Sizemore hit…

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Rays call up OF Grady Sizemore

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The Tampa Bay Rays have purchased the contract of three-time All-Star Grady Sizemore from Class A Charlotte. Sizemore, released by Philadelphia on June 1, signed with the Rays two weeks later. He spent the past week playing for Charlotte. The 32-year-old outfielder joined the Rays on Sunday and was the designated hitter against Boston. He has a .265 batting average in 10 major league seasons. “We’re going to face a string of right-handed pitching here in these upcoming games, and…

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Red Sox continue their mastery over Chris Archer

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Sooner or later, there was bound to be a day like this. Sooner or later, Chris Archer of the Tampa Bay Rays was bound to lose. Archer was beaten for the first time since May 7, 10 starts aga, as the Boston Red Sox hit three home runs to earn a 5-3 victory over him Sunday afternoon. Archer struck out 10, but one of the long balls he surrendered was a two-run homer to old nemisis David Ortiz. Archer had…

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Rays’ Matt Andriese has winning formula in victory over Red Sox

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For the Tampa Bay Rays, the formula works. Even when there are days the performance seems to argue against it. For Rays’ manager Kevin Cash, the formula is simple. Try to get six innings out of your starter, then turn things over to your bullpen, provided it has had enough rest. Take Saturday afternoon’s game, for instance. Matt Andriese could not have pitched much better than he did against the Red Sox. He retired 18 of 19 batters. He threw…

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Rays lose in extra innings as Sox get to Steve Geltz

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Perhaps it is time to call for Paula Abdul out of the bullpen again. Much was made of the kiss to the cheek that fueled Tampa Bay Rays’ reliever Steve Geltz to his team-record setting relief run. And maybe it was Abdul. Or maybe Geltz was just in a groove. After all, he had nine consecutive scoreless outings until Friday night. But it all ended against the Boston  Red Sox, who combined for three hits and the winning run off…

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