Hangover, Rays fail to slow Boston
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ST. PETERSBURG - It took the Boston Red Sox most of Tuesday to shake off their hangovers from their playoff-clinching celebration the previous night.
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A comeback win kept the Boston Red Sox in first place. Staying there could be tougher if Tim Wakefield is sidelined.
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After discovering that the magic number formula had played tricks on them, the Red Sox [stats, schedule] went out last night and defeated the Tampa Bay Devil Rays [stats
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at Tropicana Field Records: Boston is 90-63 (first in the American League East); Tampa Bay is 63-90 (last in the AL East, 27 games behind).
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The Chicago White Sox keep wasting opportunities. Jorge Cantu hit a two-run single in the 10th inning, and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat the host White Sox, 5-3, yesterday to keep Chicago from pulling within 3 1/2 games of first-place Detroit in the AL Central.
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The Red Sox lose back-to-back games for the first time in more than five weeks, after a 5-to-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Rookie Scott Kazmir outpitched Pedro Martinez to lead Tampa Bay.
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BOSTON - The media is gathering in larger numbers at Fenway Park, and it&#39;s not because the Tampa Bay Devil Rays are in town. Pennant fever and an upcoming weekend series with the Yankees is the buzz.
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Erubiel Durazo hit a two-run homer, Eric Chavez also connected and the Oakland Athletics rallied from a four-run deficit to beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 8-7 Friday night.
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Pedro Martinez dazzles for seven as Boston takes a seemingly safe three games to none lead. By MARC TOPKIN, Times Staff Writer. ST.
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The Devil Rays arrived in New York late for Monday&#39;s game, but safe and healthy after the effects of Hurricane Frances. For that, Tampa Bay general manager Chuck LaMar saw no reason to apologize.
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The heavens cooperated, the fierce storms that were expected to make an encore appearance yesterday failing to materialize, but that wasn't a rain dance the Red Sox did before sweeping a day-night doubleheader from the White Sox.
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One of Boston&#039;s long streaks survived. Dontrelle Willis and the Florida Marlins ensured the Red Sox streak of greater importance did not.
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RED SOX 7, RAYS 3: Scott Kazmir, pitching brilliantly, is tossed after two HBPs as Boston snags a playoff spot. By DAMIAN CRISTODERO, Times Staff Writer.
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They may never be mistaken for the boys from the Bronx as Boston&#39;s archrivals. But the Devil Rays picked up last night where the Yankees
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NEW YORK -- The Tampa Bay Devil Rays remained in Florida on Monday morning, just 3Â½ hours before they were scheduled to play a doubleheader opener in New York against the Yankees.
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BOSTON - Curt Schilling became the first 20-game winner in the major leagues this season, reaching the mark for the third time in four years and leading the Boston Red Sox to an 11-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Thursday night.    Kevin Millar and Johnny Damon each homered and drove in four runs, and Boston moved within 3 1/2 games of the first-place New York Yankees in the AL East...
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Tadahito Iguchi tied it with a two-out, two-run homer, and Jim Thome celebrated his return to the lineup with a go-ahead single as the White Sox scored three in the eighth and beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 5-4, last night in Chicago.