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Associated Press

Jayson Nix #12 of the Cleveland Indians turns a double play as Matt Joyce #20 of the Tampa Bay Rays attempts to break it up at Tropicana Field

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays ended the first half of the season on a roll.

Jason Bartlett hit a game-ending single over [...]

Associated Press

Tampa Bay Rays' Carl Crawford, right, high-fives teammate Ben Zobrist after Crawfrod hit a two-run, third-inning home run off Cleveland Indians pitcher Jake Westbrook during a baseball game Thursday, July 8, 2010, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Crawford also hit a two-run home run in the first inning.

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ST. PETERSBURG, [...]

Associated Press

Rays' Jason Bartlett lines a sixth inning, RBI single off Cleveland Indians pitcher Hector Ambriz.

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Baseball’s best record in hand, the Tampa Bay Rays are looking forward to their next challenge.

The AL East leaders begin a two-game series Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium, where they’re likely to field [...]

Associated Press

Tampa Bay Rays' John Jaso scores past Cleveland Indians catcher Mike Redmond on an 11th-inning suicide squeeze by Jason Bartlett.

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — John Jaso and the Tampa Bay Rays may have gotten a break on an 11th inning call. Baseball’s top team took advantage of it en route to another [...]

STATS LLC

Starting Pitchers Cleveland: Carmona (4-1, 3.43 ERA) Tampa Bay: Niemann (3-0, 2.27 ERA) 7:10 PM ET, May 17, 2010 Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida

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ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. —Since his first start of the season was cut short, Jeff Niemann has logged [...]