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Rays ride back-to-back homers to win

                   
mlb.com
Jul 23, 2008
        
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ST. PETERSBURG -- Jonny Gomes and Ben Zobrist led the Rays' offense while James Shields gave a quality start in a 4-3 win over the A's on Wednesday afternoon at Tropicana Field. The victory gave the Rays their 20th series win of the season (including 18 of their last 25), matching the most series wins in club history. Shields started for the Rays and got off to a rough start when Emil Brown and Carlos Gonzalez hit back-to-back home runs to start the second inning to put the A's up, 2-0. But Shields navigated past that bump in the road to earn his ninth win of the season. Gomes and Zobrist answered with consecutive home runs for the Rays in the fifth. Gomes' two-run shot off Greg Smith tied the game before Zobrist connected for a solo shot to give Tampa Bay a 3-2 lead. Zobrist added an RBI single in the seventh to put the Rays... [read full story]                    

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Gomes, Zobrist, Power Rays to 4-3 Victory Over A’s

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Courtesy of Yahoo! Sports: Rays 4, Athletics 3 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP)—James Shields allowed three runs pitching into the ninth inning, and Jonny Gomes and Ben Zobrist hit back-to-back homers to lead the Rays. Shields (9-6)...

AL ROUNDUP: Yanks win 10th in row at Stadium

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Jul 24, 2008
        

Mike Mussina baffled Minnesota for eight innings, Alex Rodriguez hit a two-run double and the New York Yankees beat the Twins 5-1 Wednesday for their 10th consecutive home victory. Justin Christian also had a two-run double,...

                   
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Smith gets 4th loss in past 6 outings

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The Associated Press • July 24, 2008 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Ben Zobrist had a feeling he was playing in his last game before being sent to the minors. Zobrist homered and drove in two runs to support a strong outing by James...

Zobrist's down with helping Rays

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Jul 24, 2008
        

By Herald wire services Thursday, July 24, 2008 - Added 7m ago Ben Zobrist homered and drove in two runs to support a strong outing by James Shields, and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the Oakland Athletics, 4-3,...

                   

Shields, Rays Pick Up Another Win

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Jul 24, 2008
        

While the cozy, air-conditioned confines of Tropicana Field have brought out the best in Rays starter James Shields, Wednesday's outing, at least through two innings, had all the trappings of a game Tampa Bay has gotten used to...

                   
bradenton.com: Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher James Shields throws in the third inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics, Wednesday, July 23, 2008, in St. Petersburg, Fla. bradenton.com

Gomes, Zobrist lead Rays past A's

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Jul 24, 2008
        

ST. PETERSBURG -- His home run in the bottom of the fifth was followed by an opposite-field homer by Ben Zobrist, and suddenly, the Rays were hitting left-handed pitching. "Right now it looks like a big problem," Rays manager...

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St. Petersburg, FL -- Ben Zobrist had two RBI from the ninth spot in the lineup as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Oakland Athletics 4-3 at Tropicana Field in the rubber match of a three-game series. James Shields (9-6) lasted 8...

                   

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canoe.ca
Jul 24, 2008
        

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Ben Zobrist had a feeling he was playing in his last game before being sent to the minors. Zobrist homered and drove in two runs to support a strong outing by James Shields, and the AL East-leading Rays...

                   

James Shields pitches into ninth inning, Rays beat Oakland 4-3

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Jul 24, 2008
        

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Ben Zobrist had a feeling he was playing in his last game before being sent to the minors. Zobrist homered and drove in two runs to support a strong outing by James Shields, and the AL East-leading Rays...

A's Give Up Early Lead In Loss To Tampa Bay Rays

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Jul 23, 2008
        

Game Box Score A's Team Page ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) ― James Shields allowed three runs pitching into the ninth inning, and Jonny Gomes and Ben Zobrist hit back-to-back homers to lead the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays past...

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