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The Tampa Bay Rays arrived in New York, fresh from their two consecutive wins over the Boston Red Sox, which boosted their lead in the A.L. East to 2 ½ games.

Posted Friday, September 12, 2008 12:01 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Rays, American League

In the Rays’ Special Season, an Extra-Special Moment

Dan Johnson was the improbable hero of Tuesday night’s Tampa Bay victory in Boston, a game that kept the Rays in first place.

Posted Wednesday, September 10, 2008 11:25 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Rays, Johnson, Dan

Rays Pick Bad Time to Fall Into Slump

After losing four straight games and six of seven, Tampa Bay’s lead over the Boston Red Sox had shriveled to a half-game before the teams played on Tuesday.

Posted Tuesday, September 09, 2008 9:47 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Rays

Sports of The Times: Renewing a Rivalry While Looking Up at the Rays

It looked so good on the season schedule — four straight dates in early July, BOS@NYY. Mark it down. Save the date. Be there. Why, then, did it feel so anticlimactic Thursday night?

Posted Thursday, July 03, 2008 8:01 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Rays

Rays Intrude on Rite of Summer in A.L. East

When the Red Sox arrive at Yankee Stadium on Thursday to begin a four-game series, both teams will be chasing the Tampa Bay Rays, who are in first place.

Posted Thursday, July 03, 2008 12:32 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Rays, Matsuzaka, Daisuke, Ortiz, David

Rays in New Kind of Fight With Red Sox: A.L. East Race

The Rays have scuffled with the Red Sox a half dozen times since 2000, including a June 5 brawl in Boston that resulted in eight players being suspended.

Posted Tuesday, July 01, 2008 12:09 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Rays, Ramirez, Manny, Papelbon, Jonathan

After Playing Dirty, a Laundry List of Suspensions

The commissioner’s office suspended eight players for a combined 38 games Friday, the fallout from a brawl between the Red Sox and the Rays the night before.

Posted Friday, June 06, 2008 10:13 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Suspensions, Dismissals and Resignations, Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Rays

Rays Are Starting to Feel at Home in Tampa

During their first 10 seasons, the Tampa Bay Rays grew accustomed to serving as gracious hosts whenever they faced the Yankees or the Boston Red Sox at Tropicana Field. But that’s beginning to change.