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Shields, Davis get first look at K as Royals
The last couple years, every time that Royals manager Ned Yost would stop to buy a cup of coffee, he would tell the barista his name was Frank.
Royals' trade with Rays shows win-now mentality
When James Shields broke into the big leagues with Tampa Bay, the Rays were no better than the Kansas City Royals. They lost more than 100 games his ...
Napoli to Red Sox, Loney to Rays, A-Rod out
The Boston Red Sox began to play catch-up by getting All-Star catcher Mike Napoli, Tampa Bay took a chance on James Loney and the New York Yankees ...
Longoria agrees to deal adding $100 million
Evan Longoria wants to be with the Tampa Bay Rays for his entire big league career. The slugging third baseman got his wish Monday when they Rays ...
One-game wild-card playoffs: Dramatic, but fair?
By sometime Friday night, either Chipper Jones will be out of baseball or the defending World Series champion Cardinals will be out of the playoffs.
Longoria hits 3 HRs, Rays drop O's to wild card
Evan Longoria's flair for the dramatic on the final night of the season ended Baltimore's bid to force a one-game tiebreaker for the AL East title.
Davis homers again, Orioles edge Rays 1-0
Another one-run victory by the Baltimore Orioles pushed the AL East race to the final day of the season. Chris Davis homered for the sixth straight ...
Postseason Scenarios
Baseball's postseason scenarios with two days left in the regular season: ___ All five American League playoff teams have been decided. New York, ...
Rays eliminated despite 5-3 win over Orioles
Bad news was waiting for Joe Maddon in the morning. The Tampa Bay Rays' manager said he planned to hit the sack and sleep "like a baby" on Monday ...
Longoria powers streaking Rays past White Sox 3-2
The Tampa Bay Rays are making another run at the playoffs and Evan Longoria is leading the way — again. The Chicago White Sox are slumping at the ...
Tigers take AL Central lead, Rays & Angels win
Here's how the pennant races look with exactly one week to go: — TIGERS ROAR: The AL Central has a new leader, with Detroit moving past Chicago for ...
O's tighten AL East, White Sox pad AL Central edge
Here's how the pennant races look with barely two weeks left: — ORANGE SQUEEZE: The Orioles tightened the AL East race, romping 10-4 at Seattle and ...
Braves sweep Nats, Cardinals move ahead of Dodgers
The AP's daily wrap on the playoff races and what's ahead in the final weeks: — BRAVES & BROOMS: Chipper Jones & Co. kept things interesting in the ...
Nova returns, pitches Yankees past Rays 5-3
Some critical reinforcements are still on the way for the Yankees. With the AL East race up for grabs, New York would be thrilled if those players are ...
Orioles defeat Rays 3-2 in 14 innings
The Baltimore Orioles have too much else going on to be overly excited about ending their miserable run of 14 consecutive losing seasons.
Orioles beat Rays 3-2 to remain in 1st place
It was just over a month ago when the Baltimore Orioles summoned 20-year-old Manny Machado from the minor leagues and thrust him into the middle of ...
Hardy hits 2 homers to carry Orioles over Rays 9-2
For the second time in three games, the Baltimore Orioles had an uplifting victory marred by an injury to a key player. J.J. Hardy homered twice, ...
Price scratched from Saturday start
Tampa Bay Rays left-hander David Price has been scratched from his scheduled start Saturday night because of what the team is calling general soreness ...
Rays down struggling Yankees 5-2, AL East tied
That big lead in the AL East is gone. The New York Yankees are in a free-fall that's seen them blow a 10-game cushion over the past 47 days.
Shields leads Rays past Yankees, tightens AL East
Baltimore isn't the only team barreling in on the sputtering New York Yankees in the AL East. Tampa Bay is closing fast, too. James Shields pitched ...
Cobb pitches 4-hitter, surging Rays beat A's 5-0
The surging Tampa Bay Rays have discovered a simple formula: It's hard to lose when you don't give up any runs. Alex Cobb pitched a four-hitter for ...
Rays rally from 8 runs down to beat Angels 10-8
The Tampa Bay Rays went through Dan Haren and Jered Weaver in the first two games of this series against the Los Angeles Angels as though they were ...
Already great, Hernandez joins pitching elite
Gloves went flying into the air. Players screamed and celebrated, bouncing around the grass with unabashed joy. Even in Jackson, Tenn., Felix ...
Hernandez tosses perfect game in Seattle's 1-0 win
As he rode down in the crowded elevator wearing a wide grin after watching Felix Hernandez twirl baseball history, Seattle general manager Jack ...