Athletics 5, Devil Rays 0
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Barry Zito scattered four hits over eight shutout innings, leading the AL West-leading Oakland Athletics past the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5-0 on Saturday night.
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Jack Cust had a career-high five RBIs, Shannon Stewart finished with four hits and the Oakland Athletics beat the Cleveland Indians 13-7 Wednesday night to snap a five-game losing streak.
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The Seattle Mariners beat Oakland 7-2 Tuesday, leaving the Athletics tied with Anaheim for the lead in the American League West with five games to play.
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For the first time in their history, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays won't finish last.
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Kenny Rogers lost at the Coliseum for the first time in more than 10 years, with Bobby Crosby's three-run double in the fifth inning leading the Athletics to a 5-4 win over the Texas Rangers on Thursday.
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Bailed out by his offense for the second straight start after lasting less than four innings, Tim Wakefield had few specific reasons for his performances since returning from a missed outing because of back trouble. His health was fine. He thought his pitches were going to be fine. But the Devil Rays - almost always fooled by the knuckleball - ...
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The Tampa Bay Devil Rays and Toronto Blue Jays are battling for last place in the AL East - and it showed Sunday. Vernon Wells homered in Toronto&#39;s five-run third inning and the Blue Jays beat the Devil Rays 9-7 in an error-filled game.
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Kelvim Escobar won his career-best fifth consecutive decision and Garret Anderson drove in two runs to help the AL West Division-leading Los Angeles Angels avoid a three-game sweep with a 3-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Thursday.
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The Oakland Athletics blanked the New  York Yankees 7-0 on Saturday to hand the struggling Yankees  their eighth loss in 10 games.
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Scott Kazmir already is coming through with flashy wins against famous foes. The 20-year-old rookie struck out a career-high nine in his fourth major league start, leading the Tampa Bay Devil Rays over the Boston Red Sox and Pedro Martinez 5-2 Tuesday night...
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David Ortiz was frustrated as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays won the first three games against his Boston Red Sox. Five players in the outfield in a severe shift against the left-handed slugger had him 2-for-10 with a solo homer and six strikeouts. He broke out Thursday night with his 28th and 29th home runs, the latter a grand slam in the ninth inning of Boston&#039;s sweep-avoiding 12-5 victory Thursday night. Nobody could argue with his strategy.
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A day after the Yankees clinched a playoff berth, Phil Hughes kept alive New York's slim hopes in the AL East. The rookie right-hander allowed four hits in seven innings, and Jose Molina delivered a two-run single Thursday night to lead the Yankees over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 3-1.
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The Oakland Athletics blanked the New York Yankees 7-0 on Saturday to hand the struggling Yankees their eighth loss in 10 games.
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The Tampa Bay Devil Rays batted around twice in the first five innings, as Mike Mussina tumbled to 4-7, allowing six runs and seven hits.
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The Detroit Tigers had everything lined up to take command of the AL Central race. They had a five-run lead against their favorite opponent and simply blew it.
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The Toronto Blue Jays jolted their fans awake with two late rallies. Aaron Hill hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning to give the Blue Jays a 5-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Friday night.
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The biggest lesson of the racetrack -- i.e. there are no sure things -- was reinforced at Fenway Park last night. Red Sox ace Pedro Martinez came rolling into the game having won three straight, and having pitched 16 consecutive scoreless innings. The last time he faced the lowly Tampa Bay Devil Rays at home (Aug. 12), he hurled a ...