Category Archives: Lineups

Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Archer Gives Up Five Runs In Rays Loss

If I had to sum up Saturday’s Rays and Indians game in a sentence, it’d go something like this: The Rays 5-0 loss to the Indians was a tale of pitching, both good and not so good. On the side of good pitching lies the Indians starter Ubaldo Jimenez and the Rays long reliever Alex Torres. On the other side of the coin lies Chris Archer, who couldn’t make it out of the fifth inning cleanly.

Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Kelly Johnson Leads the Way to A 10-6 Win Sunday

Tampa Bay won the first game of a four game set against the Marlins Monday by a score of 10-6, in what could be construed as a (relatively) poorly pitched outing — at least as it related to Jake Odorizzi and Josh Lueke. The Rays persevered though, thanks to Kelly Johnson who had a huge two-homer, six RBI, day at the plate.

Rays 5/24/13 Starting Lineup, Etc

Rays 5/24/13 Starting Lineup Joyce RF Zobrist 2B Scott DH Longoria 3B Loney 1B Johnson LF Fuld CF Lobaton C Escobar SS Hernandez RHP Noteworthiness Sam Fuld will get the start in center tonight, hitting seventh. Per Roger Mooney of the Tribunes, “Jennings said he’s fine. Just a day off.” In an interview with MLB …

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Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Odorizzi Looks Good, Lueke Does Not

The Tampa Bay Rays dropped the first game of their current three game against the Toronto Blue Jays by a score of 7-5, in an afternoon game at the Rogers Center Monday. Jake Odorizzi took the mound against RA Dickey, in his debut performance with the Rays.