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Tampa Bay Rays

23-17, 1st East

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The Associated Press, May 15, 2008
Hank Steinbrenner criticized the Yankees, and Joe Girardi held a pregame team meeting with his struggling team. New York responded with a win. Robinson Cano went 4-for-4 and drove in a run to back the pitching of Mike Mussina, helping the Yankees end the Tampa Bay Rays' six-game winning streak with a 2-1 victory on Wednesday night. ...More
 •  RAYS NOTES: Yanks' Hank has praise for Rays May 15 (Bradenton Herald)*
 •  No Solace In Close Rays Loss May 15 (The Tampa Tribune)*
 •  Steinbrenner's Words Appreciated By Maddon, Rays May 15 (The Tampa Tribune)*
 •  It Has Come To This: Yankees Want To Be Like Rays May 15 (The Tampa Tribune)*
 • Rays, Marlins enjoying early season success - May 14 (AP)
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Rays Team Report May 14, 2008

The Rays have gotten to the top of the AL East with a combination of stellar pitching, strong defense and clutch hitting.

But they also have done so with a hefty dose of confidence.

They got seven shutout innings from Edwin Jackson and were two outs from a victory Tuesday when Troy Percival allowed a game-tying homer to the Yankees' Hideki Matsui. But Tampa Bay came back and rallied to win in extra innings, and did so against closer supreme Mariano Rivera.

"You're looking for growth moments," Rays manager Joe Maddon said. "That's one right in front of your face tonight."

Percival said it's an obvious feeling.

"I thought to myself, 'Bend but don't break,' because this team's got the heart to come back and do this, and I knew that," he said. ...More

 
 Team Injuries
 Player Date Status Injury
 W. Aybar 3B Apr 10, 2008 15-day Sore left hamstring
 R. Baldelli CF Mar 28, 2008 60-day Mitochondrial disorder
 C. Orvella RP Mar 21, 2008 60-day Right shoulder tendinitis
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New York Yankees' Joba Chamberlain pitches to the Tampa Bay Rays during the eighth inning of a baseball game Wednesday night, May 14, 2008, in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Yankees won 2-1.
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New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera delivers to the Tampa Bay Rays during the ninth inning of a baseball game Wednesday night, May 14, 2008, in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Yankees won 2-1.
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New York Yankees' Mike Mussina pitches to the Tampa Bay Rays during the second inning of a baseball game Wednesday night, May 14, 2008, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Mussina picked up the win in the Yankees' 2-1 victory.
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New York Yankees' Derek Jeter (2) congratulates teammate Robinson Cano after the Yankees defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 during a baseball game Wednesday night, May 14, 2008, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Cano went 4-for-4 in the victory.
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 AL East Standings
W L Pct GB 
 Tampa Bay 23 17 .575 -- 
 Boston 24 19 .558 0.5 
 Baltimore 21 19 .525 2.0 
 NY Yankees 20 21 .488 3.5 
 Toronto 20 22 .476 4.0 
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 Individual Leaders
James Shields - Tampa Bay RaysJ. Shields
#33, Starting Pitcher
Leads team with 3.14 ERA
STAT PLAYER TOTAL
 AVGC. Crawford.281 
 HRC. Peņa
 RBIB. Upton25 
 RC. Crawford30 
 SBC. Crawford12 
 WA. Sonnanstine
 SVT. Percival
 IPJ. Shields51.2 
 ERAJ. Shields3.14 
 Full: Batting Stats Pitching Stats
 Scores & Schedule
 Last Five Games
 Sat, May 10LA AngelsW 2-0 
 Sun, May 11LA AngelsW 8-5 
 Mon, May 12NY YankeesW 7-1 
 Tue, May 13NY YankeesW 2-1 
 Wed, May 14NY YankeesL 1-2 
 Next Five Games
 Thu, May 15NY Yankees4:10 pm 
 Fri, May 16at St. Louis8:15 pm 
 Sat, May 17at St. Louis1:10 pm 
 Sun, May 18at St. Louis2:15 pm 
 Mon, May 19at Oakland10:05 pm 
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