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Rays score 7 in 11th to win 11th straight

Rays score 7 in 11th to win 11th straight

Francisco Mejia’s tiebreaking, two-run single in Tampa Bay’s seven-run 11th inning Monday afternoon boosted the Rays to their major-league-best 11th straight win, 14-8 over the host Toronto Blue Jays in Dunedin, Fla. A late-game substitution, Mejia lined a single off Joel Payamps (0-2) in his first at-bat to score Mike Brosseau and Taylor Walls, breaking a 7-7 tie. Randy Arozarena‘s double and Austin Meadows‘ fielder’s choice delivered RBIs against Tim Mayza. Manuel Margot (three RBIs) added a… Source link

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Rays trade Blake Snell to Padres

The San Diego Padres have acquired Blake Snell from the Tampa Bay Rays in a blockbuster trade that brings four highly touted prospects back to Tampa, per reports. The Athletic’s Dennis Lin first reported the details, and says the deal is pending physicals. BREAKING: The Padres have an agreement in place to acquire Blake Snell from the Rays, sources tell @JCTSports, @Ken_Rosenthal and me. Luis Patiño, Francisco Mejía, Blake Hunt and Cole Wilcox would head to Tampa. Deal pending review of… Source link

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Rays advance to World Series, Astros eliminated with a bit of poetic justice

Rays advance to World Series, Astros eliminated with a bit of poetic justice

The man who sealed the World Series for the Houston Astros in 2017 just stopped them from making it back, halting a historic ALCS comeback and sending baseball’s villains home with a bit of poetic justice. And now it’s the Rays headed to their first World Series since 2008, winning Game 7 of the ALCS by the score of 4-2. Charlie Morton, part of that 2017 Astros team that cheated and won the World Series, was outstanding on the mound for the Rays, dominating his former team in what was his… Source link

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