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Rays Erase 7-Run Deficit, Seize Wild Card

Topix - Sports News  Thu, 09/29/2011 - 09:01

Evan Longoria lined a solo home run in the bottom of the 12th inning to give the Tampa Bay Rays an 8-7 victory over the visiting New York Yankees on Wednesday to clinch an American League wild-card berth.


 

Rays, Cards make playoffs in wild ending (AP)

Yahoo! Sports - Top News  Thu, 09/29/2011 - 07:44

A startling rally by the Tampa Bay Rays, a season saved by a guy hitting only .108. A total collapse by the Boston Red Sox, on one more ball that just got away.

Another big win by Chris Carpenter and the St. Louis Cardinals. Another near-miss for Chipper Jones and the Atlanta Braves.

A frenzied finish all over the majors on Wednesday night, more than any fan could've asked for.


 

Down 7-0, Rays rally to win wild card (AP)

Yahoo! Sports - Top News  Thu, 09/29/2011 - 02:14

A startling comeback on the final day of the regular season carried the Tampa Bay Rays back to the playoffs.

Their chances of claiming the AL wild card in jeopardy, the Rays rallied Wednesday night from a late seven-run deficit to beat the New York Yankees 8-7 on Evan Longoria's 12th-inning homer.


 

What a finish! Rays, Cards clinch playoff spots

Topix - Sports News  Thu, 09/29/2011 - 01:42

Fans thrilled to a frenzied finish all over the majors on Wednesday night with a startling rally by the Tampa Bay Rays coupled with a Boston Red Sox collapse to get the Rays their American League wild card spot.


 

Surging Rays top Yankees, remain tied with Red Sox

Topix - Sports News  Wed, 09/28/2011 - 04:49

Tampa Bay Rays' Matt Joyce follows the flight of his seventh-inning, three-run home run off New York Yankees relief pitcher Rafael Soriano during a baseball game Tuesday, Sept.


 

Rays inch closer to wild card lead

Topix - Sports News  Sat, 09/24/2011 - 21:26

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Rays moved within 1 1/2 games of Boston in the AL wild-card race, getting a clutch three-run homer from Johnny Damon in a 6-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night.