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Twins take close one from Rays

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

The Minnesota Twins beat the Tampa Bay Rays in 13 innings yesterday in a hard-fought game of baseball. You never know what you’re going to see at a baseball game, and an MLB extra-innings game is always a possibility. Wow! What a nail biter! This was a pitchers duel that Matt Guerrier and Lance Cormier will never forget! Fans with Rays tickets saw two fantastic pitchers do battle. You don’t see baseball games as low-scoring as this, and when you do you better appreciate it! Baseball isn’t the only game in town. See what other cheap sports tickets are out there.

Twins pitcher Matt Guerrier (3.31 ERA) got the win, while Lance Cormier (4.28 ERA) took the loss for the Rays. Scott Baker went 8 solid innings for the Twins, allowed 3 hits, no home runs and no earned runs with one walk and 7 strikeouts. Also pitching for the Twins was Matt Capps (2.77), Jesse Crain (2.98), and Jose Mijares (2.49). The Rays’s starter David Price went 7 innings, allowed 5 hits, no home runs and one earned run with 2 walks and 7 strikeouts. Randy Choate (5.81), Chad Qualls (7.88), and Dan Wheeler (2.83) also pitched for the Rays. With the win, Guerrier’s record goes to 2-6, while Cormier is at 3-3.

In addition to the 2 runs, the Twins scored 10 hits and committed no errors. It wasn’t a huge day for anyone at the plate for the Twins, as nobody managed more than 2 hits. Michael Cuddyer had a tough day at the plate, leaving 5 runners on base. The Rays didn’t have anyone with a big night with not one batter getting more than 2 hits. Evan Longoria could not get much going at the plate as he left 4 runners on base. The Rays got one run, 5 hits and no errors.

Umpiring duties were performed by Phil Cuzzi, Chris Guccione, Brian O’Nora and Jerry Crawford. There were 19,172 Rays ticket holders in attendance at Tropicana Field.

Rays blank Yankees 3-0

Monday, August 2nd, 2010

Wow! What a game you saw last night if you had Tampa Bay Rays tickets, when James Shields threw a no hitter for the WIN_TEAM!! Congratulations to Shields as well as the Rays for an incredible accomplishment. You never know what you will see at a baseball game and if you were at Tropicana Field yesterday you’ll have a story to tell for the rest of your life! Wow! What a nail biter! This was a pitchers duel that James Shields and CC Sabathia will never forget! Fans with Rays tickets saw two fantastic pitchers do battle. You don’t see baseball games as low-scoring as this, and when you do you better appreciate it! It’s not too late to take in a game so get your baseball tickets soon!

Rays pitcher James Shields (4.54 ERA) got the win, while CC Sabathia (3.19 ERA) took the loss for the Yankees. James Shields went 7.1 solid innings for the Rays, allowed 4 hits, no home runs and no earned runs with one walk and 11 strikeouts. Also pitching for the Rays was Chad Qualls (8.15). The Yankees’s starter CC Sabathia went 6.2 innings, allowed 8 hits, no home runs and 3 earned runs with 3 walks and 3 strikeouts. Kerry Wood (6.00), and Chad Gaudin (6.49) also pitched for the Yankees. With the win, Shields’s record goes to 10-9, while Sabathia falls to 13-5. Rafael Soriano earned the save for the Rays, bringing his saves up to 30.

In addition to the 3 runs, the Rays managed 9 hits and committed one error. It wasn’t a huge day for anyone at the plate for the Rays, as nobody managed more than 2 hits. Reid Brignac had a tough day at the plate, leaving 6 runners on base. The Yankees didn’t have anyone with a big night with not one batter getting more than 2 hits. The Yankees mustered no runs, 5 hits and no errors.

Umpiring duties were performed by Bill Welke, Mike DiMuro, Tim Welke and Scott Barry. There were 36,973 Rays ticket holders in attendance at Tropicana Field.

Rays take close one from Tigers

Friday, July 30th, 2010

The Tampa Bay Rays squeaked to victory over the Detroit Tigers yesterday at Tropicana Field with the Rays triumphant 4 to 2. It was a thrilling night of baseball that anyone with Rays tickets will definitely cherish.

Rays pitcher David Price (2.90 ERA) got the win, while Rick Porcello (5.50 ERA) took the loss for the Tigers. David Price went 6.1 solid innings for the Rays, allowed 7 hits, no home runs and 2 earned runs with 2 walks and 9 strikeouts. Also pitching for the Rays was Randy Choate (6.04). The Tigers’s starter Rick Porcello went 7.1 innings, allowed 5 hits, one home run and 4 earned runs with 2 walks and 8 strikeouts. Phil Coke (2.30) also pitched for the Tigers. With the win, Price’s record goes to 14-5, while Porcello falls to 4-9. Dan Wheeler earned the save for the Rays, bringing his saves up to 2.

Carlos Pena provided much of the offense for the Rays with an incredible 4 runs batted in. In addition to the 4 runs, the Rays managed 6 hits and committed no errors. Carlos Pena led the Rays in hitting with 3 hits, followed by Kelly Shoppach’s one hit. Willy Aybar had a tough day at the plate, leaving 5 runners on base. The Tigers didn’t have anyone with a big night with not one batter getting more than 2 hits. Johnny Damon could not get much going at the plate as he left 5 runners on base. The Tigers mustered 2 runs, 7 hits and no errors.

Umpiring duties were performed by Ed Hickox, Field Culbreth, Manny Gonzalez and Gary Cederstrom. There were 26,716 Rays ticket holders in attendance at Tropicana Field.

Tigers fall to Rays 7-4

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

The Tampa Bay Rays faced the the Detroit Tigers yesterday at Tropicana Field with the Rays winning 7 to 4. It was quite a game that followers with Rays tickets will be talking about for days. In fact all sports are a great time so check out what sports tickets are out there.

Rays pitcher Jeff Niemann (3.08 ERA) got the win, while Eddie Bonine (3.44 ERA) took the loss for the Tigers. Jeff Niemann went 6 innings for the Rays, allowed 8 hits, 2 home runs and 4 earned runs with 2 walks and 4 strikeouts. Also pitching for the Rays was Grant Balfour (2.08), and Joaquin Benoit (0.76). The Tigers’s starter Eddie Bonine went 3.1 innings, allowed 8 hits, no home runs and 5 earned runs with one walk and one strikeout. Brad Thomas (4.20), Phil Coke (2.34), and Ryan Perry (4.99) also pitched for the Tigers. With the win, Niemann’s record goes to 9-3, while Bonine falls to 4-1. Rafael Soriano earned the save for the Rays, bringing his saves up to 28.

In addition to the 7 runs, the Rays managed 14 hits and committed no errors. Evan Longoria led the Rays in hitting with 3 hits, followed by Reid Brignac’s 2 hits, and Carlos Pena with 2. Matt Joyce had a tough day at the plate, leaving 4 runners on base. The Tigers didn’t have anyone with a big night with not one batter getting more than 2 hits. Brennan Boesch could not get much going at the plate as he left 5 runners on base. The Tigers managed 4 runs, 9 hits and no errors.

Umpiring duties were performed by Gary Cederstrom, Ed Hickox, Field Culbreth and Manny Gonzalez. There were 16,209 Rays ticket holders in attendance at Tropicana Field.

Rays take close one from Tigers

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

The Tampa Bay Rays got a tough win over the Detroit Tigers yesterday at Tropicana Field with the Rays picking up the W 3 to 2. It was one heck of a game that folks with Rays tickets aren’t likely to forget.

Rays pitcher James Shields (4.79 ERA) got the win, while Justin Verlander (3.74 ERA) took the loss for the Tigers. James Shields went 6.2 solid innings for the Rays, allowed 9 hits, no home runs and 2 earned runs with one walk and 7 strikeouts. Also pitching for the Rays was Randy Choate (6.20), Grant Balfour (2.13), and Joaquin Benoit (0.79). The Tigers’s starter Justin Verlander went 8 innings, allowed 5 hits, one home run and 3 earned runs with 3 walks and 6 strikeouts. With the win, Shields’s record goes to 9-9, while Verlander is at 12-6. Rafael Soriano earned the save for the Rays, bringing his saves up to 27.

In addition to the 3 runs, the Rays scored 5 hits and committed one error. It wasn’t a huge day for anyone at the plate for the Rays, as nobody managed more than 2 hits. The Tigers didn’t have anyone with a big night with not one batter getting more than 2 hits. Brennan Boesch could not get much going at the plate as he left 6 runners on base. The Tigers managed 2 runs, 12 hits and no errors.

Umpiring duties were performed by Field Culbreth, Marty Foster, Gary Cederstrom and Ed Hickox. There were 19,843 Rays ticket holders in attendance at Tropicana Field.

Rays edge Orioles by 1

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

The Tampa Bay Rays edged the Baltimore Orioles yesterday at Oriole Park at Camden Yards with the Rays securing the victory 5 to 4. It was a great baseball game that fans with Rays tickets will remember for quite some time. There’s not much better than a baseball game so get your MLB tickets before its too late.

Rays pitcher James Shields (4.90 ERA) got the win, while Brad Bergesen (6.51 ERA) took the loss for the Orioles. James Shields went 6.1 solid innings for the Rays, allowed 8 hits, one home run and 4 earned runs with one walk and one strikeout. Also pitching for the Rays was Randy Choate (6.29), and Joaquin Benoit (0.85). The Orioles’s starter Brad Bergesen went 5.1 innings, allowed 9 hits, one home run and 5 earned runs with 3 walks and 7 strikeouts. Jason Berken (2.50), Mark Hendrickson (5.23), and David Hernandez (4.29) also pitched for the Orioles. With the win, Shields’s record goes to 8-9, while Bergesen drops to 3-8. Rafael Soriano earned the save for the Rays, bringing his saves up to 24.

In addition to the 5 runs, the Rays put up 11 hits and committed no errors. It wasn’t a huge day for anyone at the plate for the Rays, as nobody managed more than 2 hits. Jason Bartlett had a tough day at the plate, leaving 6 runners on base. The Orioles didn’t have anyone with a big night with not one batter getting more than 2 hits. The Orioles got 4 runs, 9 hits and no errors.

Umpiring duties were performed by Chad Fairchild, Eric Cooper, Bill Miller and Mike Reilly. There were 19,286 Orioles ticket holders in attendance at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

Rays embarrass Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

The Tampa Bay Rays blew-out the Baltimore Orioles yesterday at Oriole Park at Camden Yards with the Rays winning 8 to 1. It was quite a game that followers with Rays tickets will be talking about for days.

Rays pitcher Wade Davis (4.41 ERA) got the win, while Chris Tillman (7.92 ERA) took the loss for the Orioles. Wade Davis went 8 solid innings for the Rays, allowed 7 hits, no home runs and one earned run with one walk and 3 strikeouts. Also pitching for the Rays was Dan Wheeler (3.03). The Orioles’s starter Chris Tillman went 2.2 innings, allowed 7 hits, no home runs and 8 earned runs with 4 walks and 2 strikeouts. Matt Albers (4.31), David Hernandez (4.35), Koji Uehara (3.27), and Alfredo Simon (3.12) also pitched for the Orioles. With the win, Davis’s record goes to 7-9, while Tillman falls to 1-4.

In addition to the 8 runs, the Rays managed 9 hits and committed no errors. Evan Longoria led the Rays in hitting with 3 hits, followed by Jason Bartlett’s 2 hits. Sean Rodriguez had a tough day at the plate, leaving 4 runners on base. The Orioles didn’t have anyone with a big night with not one batter getting more than 2 hits. Miguel Tejada could not get much going at the plate as he left 5 runners on base. The Orioles managed one run, 7 hits and no errors.

Umpiring duties were performed by Bill Miller, Mike Reilly, Chad Fairchild and Eric Cooper. There were 12,792 Orioles ticket holders in attendance at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

Yankees 9 – Rays 5

Monday, July 19th, 2010

The New York Yankees challenged the the Tampa Bay Rays yesterday at New Yankee Stadium with the Yankees earning the win 9 to 5. It was one heck of a game that devotees with Yankees tickets will definitely cherish. Baseball isn’t the only game in town. See what other cheap sports tickets are out there.

Yankees pitcher Chan Ho Park (5.90 ERA) got the win, while David Price (2.84 ERA) took the loss for the Rays. Andy Pettitte went 2.1 innings for the Yankees, allowed 6 hits, one home run and 3 earned runs with 3 walks and 3 strikeouts. Also pitching for the Yankees was David Robertson (5.01), Boone Logan (4.05), Joba Chamberlain (5.77), and Mariano Rivera (1.01). The Rays’s starter David Price went 5 innings, allowed 7 hits, no home runs and 7 earned runs with 4 walks and 3 strikeouts. Randy Choate (6.56), and Andy Sonnanstine (4.22) also pitched for the Rays. With the win, Ho Park’s record goes to 2-1, while Price is at 12-5.

In addition to the 9 runs, the Yankees scored 11 hits and committed one error. It wasn’t a huge day for anyone at the plate for the Yankees, as nobody managed more than 2 hits. The Rays didn’t have anyone with a big night with not one batter getting more than 2 hits. B.J. Upton could not get much going at the plate as he left 4 runners on base. The Rays got 5 runs, 12 hits and no errors.

Umpiring duties were performed by Marvin Hudson, Jim Wolf, Derryl Cousins and D.J. Reyburn. There were 46,969 Yankees ticket holders in attendance at New Yankee Stadium.

Rays take close one from Red Sox

Thursday, July 8th, 2010

The Tampa Bay Rays got a tough win over the Boston Red Sox yesterday at Tropicana Field with the Rays picking up the W 6 to 4. It was one heck of a game that folks with Rays tickets aren’t likely to forget. Baseball isn’t the only game in town. See what other cheap sports tickets are out there.

Rays pitcher David Price (2.42 ERA) got the win, while Tim Wakefield (5.22 ERA) took the loss for the Red Sox. David Price went 7.2 solid innings for the Rays, allowed 8 hits, one home run and 2 earned runs with one walk and 10 strikeouts. Also pitching for the Rays was Grant Balfour (2.27), and Randy Choate (5.91). The Red Sox’s starter Tim Wakefield went 5.2 innings, allowed 4 hits, one home run and 6 earned runs with 6 walks and 3 strikeouts. Dustin Richardson (2.45), Ramon Ramirez (4.76), Jonathan Papelbon (3.60), and Robert Manuel (7.71) also pitched for the Red Sox. With the win, Price’s record goes to 12-4, while Wakefield is at 3-7. Matt Garza earned the save for the Rays, bringing his saves up to 1.

In addition to the 6 runs, the Rays scored 5 hits and committed no errors. It wasn’t a huge day for anyone at the plate for the Rays, as nobody managed more than 2 hits. Mike Cameron and Darnell McDonald tied for most hits for the Red Sox with 3, followed by J.D. Drew with one hit. Marco Scutaro could not get much going at the plate as he left 5 runners on base. The Red Sox managed 4 runs, 11 hits and 2 errors.

Umpiring duties were performed by Todd Tichenor, John Hirschbeck, Laz Diaz and James Hoye. There were 24,356 Rays ticket holders in attendance at Tropicana Field.

Rays take close one from Red Sox

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010

The Tampa Bay Rays barely got a “W” over the Boston Red Sox yesterday at Tropicana Field with the Rays winning 6 to 5. It was quite a game that followers with Rays tickets will be talking about for days.

Rays pitcher Randy Choate (5.48 ERA) got the win, while Ramon Ramirez (4.81 ERA) took the loss for the Red Sox. Matt Garza went 3 innings for the Rays, allowed 7 hits, one home run and 4 earned runs with 2 walks and one strikeout. Also pitching for the Rays was Andy Sonnanstine (3.71), Dan Wheeler (3.16), Grant Balfour (2.06), and Joaquin Benoit (0.73). The Red Sox’s starter Daisuke Matsuzaka went 5 innings, allowed 8 hits, no home runs and 4 earned runs with 4 walks and 4 strikeouts. Dustin Richardson (2.45), and Daniel Bard (1.99) also pitched for the Red Sox. With the win, Choate’s record goes to 2-2, while Ramirez falls to 0-2. Rafael Soriano earned the save for the Rays, bringing his saves up to 22.

In addition to the 6 runs, the Rays managed 10 hits and committed no errors. Carl Crawford led the Rays in hitting with 3 hits, followed by Sean Rodriguez’s 2 hits. Willy Aybar had a tough day at the plate, leaving 6 runners on base. Eric Patterson had the most hits for the Red Sox (3), followed by Bill Hall (2). Adrian Beltre could not get much going at the plate as he left 5 runners on base. The Red Sox managed 5 runs, 10 hits and no errors.

Umpiring duties were performed by Laz Diaz, James Hoye, Todd Tichenor and John Hirschbeck. There were 28,528 Rays ticket holders in attendance at Tropicana Field.