Category Archives: Lineups

Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Win 5-4, Thanks to Jerry Sands

The Tampa Bay Rays entered The Trop yesterday afternoon, having not won a game against the Baltimore Orioles. Yet they walked out of Tropicana Field with a huge win under their belts, thanks to the second consecutive day of eighth inning, pinch hit heroics by Jerry Sands.

Rays 6/16/14 Starting Lineup, Etc

Rays 6/16/14 Starting Lineup Jennings CF Escobar SS Longoria 3B Zobrist LF Loney DH Rodriguez 1B Forsythe 2B Hanigan C Kiermaier RF Odorizzi RHP Noteworthiness Yunel Escobar is hitting second tonight, while Logan Forsythe hit in the seven hole — why? I cannot say. Meanwhile, Ben Zobrist is hitting cleanup in LF, Loney is getting …

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Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays, Archer Fall 7-3

Behind the trusty arm of Jarrod Cosart, the Houston Astros were able to snap the Rays’ first winning streak since mid-May, just as it was getting started. The Rays fell 7-3 in Houston, Saturday afternoon. Chris Archer took the loss after posting three innings of six run ball, ending a streak of five excellent starts.