Game 38: Rhymes HBP Overshadows Rays Victory
The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Boston Red Sox by a score of 2-1. However, the victory was not the story. The matchup between Clay Buchholz and Jeremy Hellickson lived up to it’s billing.…Read More
Game 37: Resurgent Price, Timely Offense Leads Rays Back from 3-0 Deficit
It’s frustrating to fall behind in games as a pitcher. But the best pitchers can stay composed and find a rhythm to keep their team in the game. David Price could not have been happy about the beginning…Read More
Game 36: Bats Rally, Bullpen Steps Up as Rays Take Opener vs. Jays
Before the game, the news was bad. The Rays announced that Desmond Jennings would be placed on the DL with the knee injury that he suffered on May 6th. Then the beginning of the game just made things worse.…Read More
Game 35: Rays Celebrate Mother’s Day with a Win, Despite a Late Inning Surge by the O’s
The Rays managed to avoid a sweep by the Orioles on Sunday afternoon despite the O’s scoring 7 runs in the last 4 innings. The Rays never relinquished the lead in the game, which gave James Shields his…Read More
Game 33: A Tale Of Squandered Chances
The Rays had Dana Eveland on the ropes all night. However, they were unable to deliver the knockout punch. Eveland escaped trouble all night in a performance Houdini would have been proud of, as…Read More
Game 32: Cano and Granderson Ruin Pitching Duel between Price and CC
The Rays lost the rubber match Thursday night against the Yankees. The game featured a battle of lefty…Read More
Game 31: Falling Down to Step It Up
At a certain point, enough is enough. Nobody’s perfect, but no one is that bad. The Rays aren’t…Read More
Game 30: Homers Rain Down as Yankees Hold on to beat Rays
The problem with James Shields is his dependence on his changeup. When Shields changeup is working, he…Read More
Game 29: Moore Implodes as A’s Take Rubber Game vs. Rays
Sometimes your starting pitcher has everything working and can single-handedly win your team a game.…Read More
Game 28: Ex-Ray Gomes’ Heroics End Rays’ Winning Streak at 6
So many players have passed through St. Petersburg as part of their baseball careers. In some cases,…Read More
Game 27: David Price Dominates A’s As Rays Win 7-2
The Tampa Chamber of Commerce is now 2-0 when picking the lineup. Joe Maddon had the Chamber of Commerce pick the lineup today at a luncheon, after they had picked a lineup that defeated the Minnesota…Read More
Game 26: 4-Run 2nd Propels Rays to Sweep, Best Record in Baseball
So often in baseball, one inning can define an entire game. A 4-run explosion in the 2nd inning turned a 2-0 deficit into a lead, and the Rays refused to let it go. The Rays went for the sweep against…Read More
Game 25: Rays Overcome Rough First Inning, Win 5-4
The bottom third of the lineup went 5-11 with a double, a home run, and 4 RBI as the Rays fought back to win 5-4. James Shields endured a rough first inning, but fought back to pitch a solid game. After…Read More
Game 24: Matt Moore Strikes Out Seven as Rays Win 3-1
The Rays beat the Mariners on Tuesday night with a solid performance from Matt Moore, and strong bullpen support. In their first game of many without Evan Longoria in the lineup, the Rays only managed…Read More
Game 23: Elliot Johnson Goes From Goat to Hero As Rays Win in 12th Inning Walk-Off
People keep questioning Jeremy Hellickson. But he has made huge strides in 2012 to follow up his AL Rookie of the Year performance in 2011 and he has proved himself to be a dependable and at times dominant…Read More
Game 22: Price Solid, Zobrist Shows the Pop as Rays Coast to Series Win vs. Rangers
David Price entered his primetime start Sunday night with a 5.67 ERA in five starts versus the Rangers and a 15.63 ERA in two starts at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. But those stats didn’t take…Read More
Game 21: Texas’ Offense Proves to be Too Potent for Tampa
In Friday night’s game, the Rays and Rangers put on a hitting display; unfortunately the Rangers were the only ones who showed up on Saturday night. Starter Colby Lewis picked up his 3rd win of the season…Read More
Rays’ Offense Explodes for 16 Hits in Win against Rangers
The Rays and Rangers’ offenses were hotter than the weather in Arlington Friday evening, combing for 29 hits and 12 runs. However, The Rays’ early scoring proved to be too much for Texas, as…Read More
Game 19: Moore Fades But Allen Comes on Strong as Rays Clinch Sweep
There’s never a single moment where everything ends. The end of one thing is the start of something else. Matt Moore finally had it on Thursday afternoon. In the first inning, he worked a perfect…Read More
Game 18: Hellickson Outduels Wilson as Rays Win Nail-Biter vs. Angels
There’s a reason that the Rays rotation has gotten the reputation that it currently has. When any of the five pitchers in the Rays’ rotation is on, it is awfully hard for the other team to…Read More





















