query: who had the first hit in tampa bay rays history

pos: History of the Tampa Bay Rays straight and falling below .500. They would go on to lose 99 games that year. One of the first memorable moments in franchise history occurred on August 7, 1999 when Wade Boggs tallied his 3000th career hit, the first player to do so with a home run. Boggs retired after the season and was the first Ray with his number retired. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005. The Devil Rays acquired sluggers Vinny Castilla, Jose Canseco and Greg Vaughn; along with incumbent Fred McGriff, this quartet was dubbed the "Hit Show." However, all of these

pos: History of the Tampa Bay Rays Bobby Abreu but traded him to the Philadelphia Phillies for Kevin Stocker, who had very little success for the Rays. Before the 1998 season, veteran stars Wade Boggs, Fred McGriff, and Wilson Álvarez were acquired. The Devil Rays played their first game on March 31, 1998 against the Detroit Tigers at Tropicana Field before a crowd of 45,369. Wilson Álvarez threw the first pitch and Wade Boggs hit the first home run in team history that day. Despite losing their opening game 11–6, the team actually got off to a respectable start and were 11–8 after 19 before losing six

pos: 2011 New York Yankees season 30, Mark Teixeira hit the 300th home run of his career. On July 9 against the Tampa Bay Rays, Derek Jeter became the first Yankee player in history and the 28th player in MLB history to join the 3,000 hit club with a home-run off David Price in the 3rd inning. He is the only player in the 3,000 hit club to record all of his hits with the New York Yankees and only the second player to record his milestone hit with a home-run, the other player being Wade Boggs. Derek is also the second player to record five

pos: History of Tampa, Florida the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League. The original baseball team in Tampa was the Tampa Smokers. In 1998, Tampa got a Major League Baseball team, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, which plays at Tropicana Field. The name was changed to the Rays in 2008. The New York Yankees train in Tampa at George M. Steinbrenner Field, formerly Legends Field. Al Lopez Field used to be in West Tampa, named for Hall of Famer and Tampa native Al Lopez. Lopez's home is now the Tampa Baseball Museum. Hall of Famer Wade Boggs also grew up in Tampa, as

neg: 2008 Tampa Bay Rays season Joe Maddon elected to go with rookie David Price in hopes of ending the threat. Price did just that by striking out J. D. Drew on a check swing. Price returned to close out the game in the 9th inning, and after two strikeouts and a walk, Jed Lowrie hit a ground ball to Rays second baseman Akinori Iwamura, who stepped on second base to make the final out and send the Tampa Bay Rays to their first World Series in franchise history, defeating the Boston Red Sox four games to three. Garza, who had won two games in the

neg: History of the Tampa Bay Rays did not make the post-season finishing with an 84–78 record, good enough for 3rd place. On October 2 B.J. Upton became the first Tampa Bay player to hit for the cycle. After the 2009 season second baseman Akinori Iwamura was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates for relief pitcher Jesse Chavez who was then traded to the Atlanta Braves for closer Rafael Soriano. In spring training the Rays finished with the best record in the Grapefruit League and set a franchise record for wins in spring training. Second baseman Sean Rodriguez, who had been acquired in the Scott Kazmir trade with

neg: Sam Fuld in a game against the Boston Red Sox when he came up in the 9th inning in a runaway game which the Rays won 16–5. Had he stopped at first base, he would have been the second player in Tampa Bay Rays history to hit for the cycle, joining B.J. Upton. Maddon observed that Fuld's refusal to stay at first reflected his integrity. He became the fifth player in Tampa Bay history to have four extra-base hits in a game, and the first since Tomás Pérez in 2006. His four extra-base hits and 11 total bases were also records for

neg: 2008 Tampa Bay Rays season shortstop Jason Bartlett hit his first home run as a member of the Rays, and his first home run overall since August 27, 2007, spanning 471 at-bats. Despite the injuries to Longoria, Crawford, and Percival, the Rays had the best single month in franchise history, going 21–7 for the month of August. With an 84–51 overall record, the Rays went into September with the best record in baseball, with a 5½ game lead in the division, and eyeing their first playoff appearance in franchise history. As Jason Bartlett stated, the Rays were "pumped" for the final month of the season,

neg: 2011 Tampa Bay Rays season had one hit in 17 at-bats. His decision to go into retirement was related to a positive test for a banned substance. Had he not retired, he would have faced a 100-game suspension. The Rays started the season 0–6, their worst start in franchise history, but finished the month of April with a record of 15–12, 1½ games behind the New York Yankees for first place in the AL East. The Rays became the first team in league history to start the season 0–6 and finish April with a winning record. When Evan Longoria was activated from the disabled list

neg: 2000 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season 2000 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season The 2000 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season was their third since the franchise was created. This season, they finished last in the AL East division, and managed to finish the season with a record of 69-92. Their manager were Larry Rothschild, who entered his 3rd year with the club. This season is sometimes referred to as the "Hit Show" because the club signed several big-name sluggers in hopes of the team putting up better offensive numbers. On September 28, 2000, the Yankees played the Devil Rays at Tampa Bay. In the top of the

neg: Tampa Bay Rays for a pitch they could hit for a home run, but one that they could hit well enough to score runners. The Tampa Bay Rays have retired three numbers. These numbers are displayed to the left of the center field scoreboard and "K Counter" on a small wall. Jackie Robinson's number 42 was retired by all of Major League Baseball. "Statistics below are through the end of the 2017 season." Opening Day payrolls for 25-man roster (since 1998): Tampa Bay Rays The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays compete in

neg: 2004 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season 2004 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season The 2004 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season was their seventh since the franchise was created. This season, they finished fourth in the AL East division, Toronto Blue Jays in last place. They managed to finish the season with a record of 70-91, finishing out of last for the first time in their 7-year history. Their manager was Lou Piniella who entered his 2nd season with the Devil Rays. "Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs

neg: 2008 Tampa Bay Rays season roster, relief pitcher Al Reyes, who was the Rays' closer from the 2007 season and had 26 saves in that role, was designated for assignment. On August 9, against the Seattle Mariners, the Rays equaled their franchise record, set in 2004, of 70 wins in a season. The following day, the Rays won again meaning at the season's conclusion, the Rays will have won more games in one season than in any other season in franchise history. The injury bug bit the Rays a few times in August. On August 3, Shortstop Jason Bartlett was hit by a pitch on

neg: 1998 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season 1998 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season The 1998 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season was the first season in franchise history. This season, they finished last in the AL East division and finished the season with a record of 63-99, 51 games behind the World Champion New York Yankees. Their manager was Larry Rothschild. Miguel Cairo was the last active player remaining from the Opening Day roster, until retiring after the 2012 season. The two expansion teams set to debut in 1998, the Devil Rays and Arizona Diamondbacks, had two full seasons to establish scouting and player development systems and were

neg: Creighton Gubanich with the Boston Red Sox. He made his Major League Baseball debut with the Red Sox on April 16, against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as a defensive replacement for Reggie Jefferson, who had pinch-hit for Boston catcher Jason Varitek. He made his first career start on April 22 against the Detroit Tigers, going 0-for-3 with a strikeout. Gubanich picked up his first hit in historic fashion on May 3, hitting a grand slam off Oakland A's pitcher Jimmy Haynes. With his big shot, Gubanich became only the fourth player in Major League Baseball history to hit a grand slam

neg: 2010 Tampa Bay Rays season 2010 Tampa Bay Rays season The Tampa Bay Rays' 2010 season was their 13th season of baseball. They improved on their 84–78 record from 2009 by finishing the regular season 96–66, and qualifying for the postseason for the second time in history by winning their second AL East division championship in three years. Outfielder Gabe Kapler, who had been signed before the 2009 season to just a one-year contract, was re-signed to another one-year deal for $1.05 million on October 27, 2009. Second baseman Akinori Iwamura was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for relief pitcher Jesse Chavez on

neg: 2010 Tampa Bay Rays season IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts" 2010 Tampa Bay Rays season The Tampa Bay Rays' 2010 season was their 13th season of baseball. They improved on their 84–78 record from 2009 by finishing the regular season 96–66, and qualifying for the postseason for the second time in history by winning their second AL East division championship in three years. Outfielder Gabe Kapler, who had been signed before the 2009 season to just a one-year contract, was re-signed to another one-year deal for

neg: History of the Tampa Bay Rays Devil Rays executed a 2–6–2 triple play where the ball never touched the bat, something that had never been done before. The triple play involved a strikeout and two baserunners caught off base. Tampa Bay pitcher J. P. Howell struck out Raúl Ibañez. Catcher Dioner Navarro fired the ball to shortstop Ben Zobrist, who tagged out Adrián Beltré trying to steal second base. During that throw, José López tried to go home from third, but Zobrist returned the ball to Navarro in time to put Lopez out at the plate, completing the first 2–6–2 triple play in MLB history. The

neg: David Ortiz the ninth time that Ortiz hit 30 or more home runs in a season, the most in Red Sox history. On September 12, in a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field, Ortiz hit his 500th career home run off of Rays pitcher Matt Moore. He became only the 27th player in MLB history to reach that milestone. On November 18, 2015, his 40th birthday, Ortiz announced on the website "The Players' Tribune" that he would retire following the 2016 season. In the final season of his career, Ortiz hit 38 home runs and had 127 RBIs while

neg: J. P. Arencibia promoted to the major leagues on August 4, 2010 to replace the injured John Buck, who had been placed on the 15-day disabled list for a right thumb laceration. At the time of his promotion, Arencibia was batting .303 with a PCL leading 31 home runs and 79 RBI He started in his first major league game for the Toronto Blue Jays on August 7, 2010 against the Tampa Bay Rays. In his first at-bat, Arencibia hit a two-run home run on the first pitch from James Shields, becoming the 28th player in history to hit a home run on

neg: 2009 Tampa Bay Rays season losing Peña wasn't bad enough for the Rays, their losing streak at the time reached 11 games before it was snapped, although they never fell below a .500 record. On September 22, the Rays were officially eliminated from postseason contention, but would still finish with the second winning season in team history, winning their 82nd game of the season on September 30. They went 11–17 in the month of September. B. J. Upton became the first player in franchise history to hit for the cycle, doing so on October 2, against the New York Yankees. Upton hit a triple, a

neg: 2000 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season AB = At Bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In; SB = Stolen Bases" 2000 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season The 2000 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season was their third since the franchise was created. This season, they finished last in the AL East division, and managed to finish the season with a record of 69-92. Their manager were Larry Rothschild, who entered his 3rd year with the club. This season is sometimes referred to as the "Hit Show" because the club signed several big-name sluggers in

neg: 2011 Tampa Bay Rays season 2011 Tampa Bay Rays season The Tampa Bay Rays 2011 season was the team's 14th season of baseball. Despite starting the season 0-6 and trailing the Boston Red Sox by 9 games as late in the season as September 1, the Rays captured the AL Wild Card and made consecutive playoff appearances for the first time in franchise history. However, they lost to the Texas Rangers in four games in the Division Series, the second year in a row they lost to Texas in the first round of the playoffs. The Rays declined the options of reliever Dan Wheeler and

neg: 2007 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season 2007 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season The Tampa Bay Devil Rays' 2007 season, the tenth season in franchise history, involved the Devil Rays trying to improve on their 2006 season, where they finished last in the American League East Division, and managed to finish the season with a league-worst record of 66-96. During the offseason they signed Japanese infielder Akinori Iwamura to a three-year deal. Their manager was Joe Maddon, who entered his 2nd season with the Devil Rays. Although the Devil Rays again finished last in the division, they improved their record by five games, to 66-96. Their season

neg: Sam Fuld position and leadoff hitter slot with the Rays. On April 18, a week after his four-hit Fenway Park debut, Fuld had four hits in four at-bats against the White Sox. That raised his batting average to an AL-leading .396, to go along with his league lead in stolen bases. His batting average was the second-highest in team history through April 18 in a season, behind only Fred McGriff (1998). He became the first Tampa Bay leadoff batter with two four-hit games in a season since Carl Crawford, who did it twice in 2005, and the first major leaguer to have

neg: 2011 Tampa Bay Rays season suspension when it was announced on May 7. He would end up serving the two-game suspension, which began on May 12. Starting pitcher Jeff Niemann was placed on the 15-day disabled list on May 6. Outfielder Brandon Guyer was called up to take the open roster spot. In his first major-league at-bat, Guyer hit a home run, becoming the second player in Rays history to hit a home run in his first career at-bat. Guyer was optioned back to Durham on May 8 when the Rays recalled relief pitcher Rob Delaney. First baseman Dan Johnson was designated for assignment by

neg: 2006 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season Strikeouts" 2006 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season The 2006 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season was their ninth since the franchise was created. They finished last in the AL East division, posting a league-worst record of 61–101. Their manager was Joe Maddon, who entered his first season with the Devil Rays. The Devil Rays' offense had the fewest runs (689), hits (1,395) and RBI (650) in Major League Baseball, as well as the joint-lowest batting average (.255) and lowest on-base percentage (.314). "Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average;

neg: 2006 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season 2006 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season The 2006 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season was their ninth since the franchise was created. They finished last in the AL East division, posting a league-worst record of 61–101. Their manager was Joe Maddon, who entered his first season with the Devil Rays. The Devil Rays' offense had the fewest runs (689), hits (1,395) and RBI (650) in Major League Baseball, as well as the joint-lowest batting average (.255) and lowest on-base percentage (.314). "Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR

neg: 2008 Tampa Bay Rays season Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts" 2008 Tampa Bay Rays season The 2008 Tampa Bay Rays season, the 11th season in franchise history, marked the change of this baseball team's name from the "Tampa Bay Devil Rays" to the "Tampa Bay Rays", as revealed on November 8, 2007. The change in name also came with a change in logo and uniforms, with new team colors of Columbia blue, Navy blue and gold. The new logo, colors and name were leaked on September 20, 2007, and were confirmed officially

neg: Steve Pearce (baseball) appearances. On January 28, 2016, Pearce signed a one-year contract worth $4.75 million with the Tampa Bay Rays. The deal also had up to $1.25 million in bonuses for plate appearances, as well as a $250,000 bonus if he was traded by the Rays. Throughout his stint with Tampa Bay, Pearce was utilized as the designated hitter for the team but also played first base, second, and third at times. In 60 games, he hit .309 with 10 home runs. On August 1, 2016, the Rays traded Pearce to the Orioles for Jonah Heim. With the 2016 Orioles, Pearce appeared

neg: 2011 Tampa Bay Rays season St. Petersburg, Florida 2:07 p.m. (EDT) at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida 2011 Tampa Bay Rays season The Tampa Bay Rays 2011 season was the team's 14th season of baseball. Despite starting the season 0-6 and trailing the Boston Red Sox by 9 games as late in the season as September 1, the Rays captured the AL Wild Card and made consecutive playoff appearances for the first time in franchise history. However, they lost to the Texas Rangers in four games in the Division Series, the second year in a row they lost to Texas in the first round

neg: 2008 Tampa Bay Rays season 2008 Tampa Bay Rays season The 2008 Tampa Bay Rays season, the 11th season in franchise history, marked the change of this baseball team's name from the "Tampa Bay Devil Rays" to the "Tampa Bay Rays", as revealed on November 8, 2007. The change in name also came with a change in logo and uniforms, with new team colors of Columbia blue, Navy blue and gold. The new logo, colors and name were leaked on September 20, 2007, and were confirmed officially on November 8, 2007, when an official announcement was made in downtown St. Petersburg. Prior to the decision

neg: 2008 Tampa Bay Rays season run to the Phillies' Chase Utley in the 1st inning. The Rays had a chance to get on the scoreboard in the 3rd inning with the bases loaded and one out, but did not score as B.J. Upton hit into a double play. The Phillies added another run in the 4th inning on an RBI groundout, jumping out to a 3–0 lead. Carl Crawford the longest tenured Ray on the team's roster, gave the Rays their first run in World Series history, by hitting a solo home run off of Phillies' starter Cole Hamels in the 4th inning, cutting the

neg: Max Scherzer innings pitched. It was the fourth time in his career that he had 10 or more strikeouts in a single game. He allowed two hits, four walks, and hit a batter on his last pitch. That mark was tied for the most strikeouts in Comerica Park history with Jeremy Bonderman, and tied for second in franchise history behind Mickey Lolich, who had 16 strikeouts in one game. On July 26, Scherzer and Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Matt Garza dueled for a no-hitter into the sixth inning. After hitless innings, Scherzer lost the no-hit bid, shutout, and game after serving up

neg: History of the Tampa Bay Rays History of the Tampa Bay Rays The Devil Rays began to build their organization shortly after the franchise was awarded in 1995 by naming former Atlanta Braves assistant general manager Chuck LaMar the senior vice president of baseball operations and general manager. The franchise's first minor league games took place in the 1996 season. On November 7, 1997, Larry Rothschild was named the team's first manager. The team acquired 35 players in the Expansion Draft on November 18, 1997. Tony Saunders from the Florida Marlins was the first player drafted by the Devil Rays. The team also drafted future star

neg: Wade Boggs touring the field with his index finger in the air – despite his self-professed fear of horses. Boggs signed with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for the final two seasons of his career. He hit the first home run in Devil Rays history, in the 6th inning of the inaugural game on March 31, 1998. On August 7, 1999, he collected his 3,000th hit with a home run. Despite his reputation as lacking home-run power, he is one of only three players whose 3,000th hit was a home run, followed by Derek Jeter on July 9, 2011 and Alex Rodriguez

neg: History of the Tampa Bay Rays and finished with a league worst 61–101 record. The Devil Rays were involved in two unusual triple plays in 2006; one they hit into, the other they executed themselves. On June 11 against Kansas City, they hit into the third triple play in major league history, and first since 1937, that involved an appeal. Russell Branyan flied out to center, Rocco Baldelli tried to advance to second base and was thrown out, and then Aubrey Huff was called out when the umpires ruled that he left third base early when he tagged up. Then, on September 2 against Seattle, the

neg: Brock Holt for the rest of the season. On May 31, against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park, Holt hit his first Major League home run. On June 1, while starting at first base for the first time in his career, he went 4-for-4 with four doubles, a walk, and two RBIs against the Tampa Bay Rays. On June 8, in order to allow Xander Bogaerts to play third base, Holt moved to left field. He immediately impressed, making a sensational catch on the warning track to rob Ian Kinsler of a hit. On July 9, against the Chicago White Sox,

neg: 2009 Tampa Bay Rays season silence held for Harry Kalas, Phillies radio announcer and father of Rays television analyst Todd Kalas, who died earlier in the day. The Rays won their home opener, 15–5. Matt Garza lost a bid for a perfect game in the 7th inning against the Boston Red Sox when Jacoby Ellsbury hit an infield single. Retiring the first 18 batters, this was the furthest any Ray pitcher had taken a perfect game, as well as the first time any Ray pitcher had retired 18 batters consecutively. Evan Longoria, with a .369 batting average, 6 home runs, a tie for the American

neg: History of the Tampa Bay Rays On October 24, 2014, manager Joe Maddon exercised an opt-out clause in his contract and resigned as manager of the Rays. He is now the manager of the Chicago Cubs. History of the Tampa Bay Rays The Devil Rays began to build their organization shortly after the franchise was awarded in 1995 by naming former Atlanta Braves assistant general manager Chuck LaMar the senior vice president of baseball operations and general manager. The franchise's first minor league games took place in the 1996 season. On November 7, 1997, Larry Rothschild was named the team's first manager. The team acquired 35

neg: Garrett Whitley (baseball) Garrett Whitley (baseball) Garrett Alan Whitley is an American baseball outfielder in the Tampa Bay Rays organization. He was drafted by the Rays as the 13th pick in the first round of the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft. Whitley attended Niskayuna High School in Niskayuna, New York. As a junior, he batted .474 with two home runs and 25 runs batted in (RBI). As a senior, he hit .356 with three home runs and 13 RBI. Whitley was considered one of the top prospects for the 2015 MLB draft. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the first

neg: Richie Shaffer Richie Shaffer Richard Michael Shaffer (born March 15, 1991) is an American professional baseball infielder who is a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays. Shaffer was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 25th round of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft out of Providence High School in Charlotte, North Carolina. He did not sign and attended Clemson University. During his college baseball career with the Clemson Tigers, he hit .325/.449/.562 with 30 home runs and 137 runs batted in. The Tampa Bay Rays selected Shaffer in the first round,

neg: 1998 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases" 1998 MLB All-Star Game 1998 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season The 1998 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season was the first season in franchise history. This season, they finished last in the AL East division and finished the season with a record of 63-99, 51 games behind the World Champion New York Yankees. Their manager was Larry Rothschild. Miguel Cairo was the last active player remaining from the Opening Day roster, until retiring after the 2012 season.

neg: Tino Martinez team's last dynastic run. In the second game of the three game series, Martinez hit 2 home runs off former teammate Andy Pettitte to a loud thunderous ovation both times. The Yankee fans cheered him for a curtain call, a rare occurrence in honor of a visiting team's player. The Cardinals eventually traded Martinez to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays when they decided to have Albert Pujols switch from left field to first base. Martinez eventually returned to his hometown with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in where he was reunited with Lou Pinella. Martinez hit 23 home runs while

neg: Ji-man Choi his grand slam with the Brewers, Choi was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays for Brad Miller. Choi was optioned to Triple-A Durham Bulls late that day. The Rays promoted Choi to the major leagues on July 11, 2018. In 49 games for the Rays, Choi hit .269 with 8 home runs and 27 RBI's. Ji-man Choi Ji-man Choi (Hangul: 최지만; Hanja: 崔志萬; ; born May 19, 1991) is a South Korean professional baseball designated hitter, first baseman, and outfielder for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Los Angeles Angels in 2016,

neg: Jesús Sucre the Arizona Diamondbacks just one week later on July 25. He hit .209 in 73 games for the Rays. The Rays outrighted him to the minors on November 1, 2018. He elected free agency after the season. , or Retrosheet, or Pelota Binaria (Venezuelan Winter League) Jesús Sucre Jesús Marcelo Sucre Medina (born April 30, 1988) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher who is currently a free agent. He previously played for the Seattle Mariners and Tampa Bay Rays. Sucre was called up to the majors for the first time on May 23, 2013. He recorded his first career hit

neg: David Price (baseball) in 23 starts with the Rays. On July 31, Price was traded to the Detroit Tigers in a three-team deal that sent Drew Smyly, Nick Franklin and Willy Adames to the Tampa Bay Rays, and Austin Jackson to the Seattle Mariners. In his Tigers debut against the New York Yankees on August 5, Price pitched 8 innings, allowing three runs, striking out ten, and walking none. On August 21, in his first game against his former team, the Tampa Bay Rays, Price allowed one hit and an unearned run with one out in the first inning, then retired the final

neg: Jason Pridie Jason Pridie Jason Orville Pridie (born October 9, 1983) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Tampa Bay Rays, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Rockies, and Oakland Athletics . Pridie was drafted out of Prescott High School, where he hit a record-setting 13 triples, by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the second round (43rd overall) of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft. After signing with the Devil Rays, Pridie was assigned to play with the Rookie League Princeton

neg: 2014 Tampa Bay Rays season 2014 Tampa Bay Rays season The Tampa Bay Rays 2014 season was the Rays' 17th season of Major League Baseball and the seventh as the "Rays" (all at Tropicana Field). The team finished at 77-85, their first losing season as the Rays. The Rays 2014 season started out harsh entering May. Tampa Bay went 11–16 since opening day and was struggling to move up in the American League East early on. In addition to their rough first month of baseball, May did not do any favors. In May the Rays posted a 12–17 record. To make things worse, 2014 was

neg: Extra innings Mark Feinsand at 12:10 a.m. on the 11th regarding Mark Teixeira's birthday: "Mark Teixeira was 34 when this game began. He's now 35. #TrueStory." On May 28, 2017, the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Minnesota Twins 8–6, in a 15-inning, 6-hour-and-26-minute game. Both teams combined had 115 at-bats, 33 hits and 21 strikeouts. This would be the second longest game in Tampa Bay Rays history. The longest postseason game by innings in MLB history is 18 innings, which has happened thrice. The first 18-inning contest was played between the Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros on October 9, 2005. In

neg: Matt Diaz the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft in the 17th round. Despite being among the Devil Rays' minor league career leaders in hits and extra base hits, Diaz had a tough time in the majors, hitting only .167 in 30 at-bats in his two years with the Devil Rays. After being released by Tampa Bay, Diaz signed with the Kansas City Royals where he hit .281 with 10 extra base hits (including 1 home run) and 12 RBI in a backup role in . On December 19, 2005, Diaz was traded to the Atlanta Braves

neg: Baseball in the Tampa Bay Area Baseball in the Tampa Bay Area Baseball in the Tampa Bay Area, both amateur and professional, has had a long and storied history, even though the Tampa Bay Rays are one of the two youngest franchises in Major League Baseball. In 1913, the Chicago Cubs moved their spring training site to the city of Tampa. St. Petersburg soon followed, becoming a spring training host for the first time in 1914 when the St. Louis Browns came to town. Since 1914, more Major League spring training games have been played in St. Petersburg than any other city. <nowiki>*</nowiki>Note: In 1951, the

neg: Baseball in the Tampa Bay Area home of Al López, which was moved to its present location across the street from the Ybor City State Museum before being remodeled. Baseball in the Tampa Bay Area Baseball in the Tampa Bay Area, both amateur and professional, has had a long and storied history, even though the Tampa Bay Rays are one of the two youngest franchises in Major League Baseball. In 1913, the Chicago Cubs moved their spring training site to the city of Tampa. St. Petersburg soon followed, becoming a spring training host for the first time in 1914 when the St. Louis Browns came to

neg: Fred McGriff by Liván Hernández during the 1997 NLCS, which was the last significant event for McGriff as a member of the Braves. The team allowed him to be picked up by the expansion Tampa Bay Devil Rays after the season. McGriff, playing for his hometown team, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, batted .278 with 19 home runs in his first season with the Devil Rays. His numbers experienced a minor renaissance in 1999 when he hit .310 with 32 home runs the following season. After another solid season in 2000, McGriff got off to a good start in 2001 and was

neg: 2018 Boston Red Sox season 7–0. Boston sent 11 men to the plate in the fifth inning, scoring six times. August 24–August 26, at Tampa Bay Rays Boston out-hit Tampa Bay, 13–12, in the first game of the series, but lost, 10–3. All of Boston's hits were singles, and the team had 11 men left on base. J. D. Martinez and Xander Bogaerts were each 3-for-5 at the plate. In the second game of the series, the Red Sox took a 1–0 lead in the second inning, but were then held scoreless as the Rays won, 5–1. In the closing game of the series, Boston

neg: Willy Aybar with Chase Fontaine to the Tampa Bay Rays for Jeff Ridgway. On March 24, 2008, it was announced that he would be the starting third baseman for the 2008 Tampa Bay Rays. He held this position until Evan Longoria was called up early in the season. Aybar then took the role of utility player. He hit a home run in the seventh and deciding game of the ALCS, a 3–1 Rays victory that sent the franchise to the World Series for the first time. Aybar was selected to play for the Edmonton Capitals in the North American League on February

neg: Tampa Bay Rays of play, however, was marked by futility; they finished in last place in the AL East in all but the 2004 season, when they finished second-to-last. Following the 2007 season, Stuart Sternberg, who had purchased controlling interest in the team from Vince Naimoli two years earlier, changed the team's name from "Devil Rays" to "Rays", now meant to primarily refer to a burst of sunshine rather than a manta ray, though a manta ray logo remains on the uniform sleeves. The 2008 season saw the Tampa Bay Rays post their first winning season, their first AL East championship, and their

neg: 2010 Tampa Bay Rays season day. The Rays finished Spring training with a team record 20 wins, and had the highest win percentage of all teams in the league. On April 6, during the Rays' first game of the season, Evan Longoria hit a home run that landed in the left field upper deck seating of Tropicana Field. In doing so, Longoria became just the second player to hit a home run that landed in that upper deck section without hitting one of the stadium's catwalks, the first player being Vinny Castilla on April 4, 2001. Longoria's home run was also estimated to have gone

neg: Tampa Bay Rays Tampa Bay Rays The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) East division. Since its inception, the team's home venue has been Tropicana Field. Following nearly three decades of unsuccessfully trying to gain an expansion franchise or enticing existing teams to relocate to the Tampa Bay Area, an ownership group led by Vince Naimoli was approved on March 9, 1995. The Tampa Bay Devil Rays began play in the 1998 Major League Baseball season. Their first decade

neg: Tampa Bay Rays minor league players runs and 28 RBIs in another 62 games. On February 18, 2018, the Twins traded Palacios to the Tampa Bay Rays for Jake Odorizzi. He began 2018 with the Montgomery Biscuits but was reassigned to the Charlotte Stone Crabs during the season. In 118 total games between the two teams, he hit .217 with two home runs and 53 RBIs. Michael Plassmeyer (born November 5, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays organization. Plassmeyer attended De Smet Jesuit High School in Creve Coeur, Missouri, and the University of Missouri, where he played college baseball for

neg: History of the Tampa Bay Rays thrown by former Ray, Edwin Jackson of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Jackson threw 149 pitches against his old team, and although 10 batters reached base, none were the result of a base hit. David Price, Evan Longoria, Carl Crawford, and Rafael Soriano were named to the American League team in the 2010 All-Star game. Price was named the starting pitcher for the AL. On July 26, 2010, Matt Garza threw a no-hitter against the Detroit Tigers, becoming the fifth pitcher to throw a no-hitter that season. It was the first no-hitter ever thrown by a Tampa Bay pitcher in the franchise's

neg: Chad Bradford deal with the Baltimore Orioles. On May 31, 2008, Manny Ramirez hit his 500th career home run off of Bradford (that was one of only 3 HRs allowed all season). On August 7, 2008, Bradford was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays for a player to be named later. With a lot of postseason experience under his belt, Bradford shined in the 2008 playoffs and played a big part in Tampa Bay's World Series run. Bradford pitched in the 2008 World Series, allowing one hit in two innings for Tampa Bay. Bradford remained with the Rays into 2009; however, he

neg: Shelley Duncan Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and recorded his first career hit and RBI. The next day, he hit his first major league home run against the Devil Rays, and the following day had his first multi-home run game, going deep twice in front of the Yankee Stadium crowd. Duncan later hit his fourth Major League home run at Yankee Stadium on July 31, 2007 against the Chicago White Sox. He spent time in 2008 with both the major league Yankees, and the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, before suffering a shoulder separation. Duncan remained in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (Triple-A) for the remainder of the season. He

neg: Russell Martin to the Dodgers on May 5, 2006, after a wrist injury to starting catcher Dioner Navarro. He got two hits, including a double, in the game. His first hit was against Chris Capuano. On May 7, he hit his first major league home run against Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Dave Bush. On June 6, 2006, Martin and Éric Gagné made baseball history by becoming the first French Canadian battery in the majors. Martin's play was good enough that, on June 26, 2006, Navarro was traded to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. On August 13, 2006, Martin hit his first career walk-off

neg: Trek Stemp hit .400 (5th highest) in the 6 game showcase, earning him a spot on the all area code team. Stemp then played 3 years at Washington State University. Posting a career .313 average. His junior season he hit .355, earning himself the award of All-Pac-12 second base first team. He led the PAC in stolen bases in 2016 (14). Drafted by Tampa Bay in the 29th round. Trek Stemp Trek Stemp is a former American professional baseball player for the Tampa Bay Rays. Prior to his time with Tampa Bay, he went to Kennewick Highschool (WA) and he spent three

neg: 2014 Tampa Bay Rays season Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts" 2014 Tampa Bay Rays season The Tampa Bay Rays 2014 season was the Rays' 17th season of Major League Baseball and the seventh as the "Rays" (all at Tropicana Field). The team finished at 77-85, their first losing season as the Rays. The Rays 2014 season started out harsh entering May. Tampa Bay went 11–16 since opening day and

neg: Evan Longoria home run game against the Minnesota Twins at Tropicana Field. On September 20, Longoria caught the game-ending out, from Joe Mauer in foul territory as the Rays clinched their first playoff spot in team history. On October 2, in the first postseason game for both Longoria and Tampa Bay, Longoria hit two home runs in his first two at-bats to help lead the Rays past the Chicago White Sox 6–4. Longoria is the first rookie and second player overall to homer in his first two postseason at bats. The first to do so was Longoria's hitting coach at Triple-A Durham,

neg: History of the Tampa Bay Rays Red Sox. Among their acquisitions were veterans and former Red Sox teammates Johnny Damon and Manny Ramirez, who each signed one-year contracts with the Rays. Although on April 8, Ramirez chose to retire due to testing positive for a banned substance in spring training. The Rays started the season 0–6, their worst start in franchise history, but finished the month of April with a record of 15–12, 1½ games behind the New York Yankees for first place in the AL East. The Rays became the first team in league history to start the season 0–6 and finish April with a

neg: Gregg Zaun outs in the inning, wiping out the Rays, 7–4. Zaun hit only the second game-winning grand slam in Jays history but it was the first that occurred in extra innings, and even more spectacular was that his team was losing at the time, due to an RBI single by Dioner Navarro to put the Rays up, 4–3, before the slam at the top of the 13th. On January 22, 2009, Zaun signed a one-year deal with the Baltimore Orioles. Zaun was claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Rays GM Andrew Friedman in exchange for Rhyne Hughes on August 7,

neg: History of the Tampa Bay Rays bench clearing brawl against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, in which Coco Crisp charged the mound after being hit by a pitch by James Shields. Within the first week of July the Rays stretched their division lead to 5½ games, but then lost seven consecutive games heading into the All-Star Break. Trailing the Red Sox for the division lead by ½ game, they still led the Wild Card. Scott Kazmir and Dioner Navarro were selected to play in the All-Star Game. Evan Longoria was voted into the roster by the fans in the Final Vote giving the Rays

neg: Matt Joyce (baseball) as a left fielder. On December 10, Joyce was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays for pitcher Edwin Jackson. In 2009, Joyce was an opening day starter for the Tampa Bay Rays, filling in for the injured B.J. Upton. He was sent back down to the minors shortly after. He spent the rest of the year with the Durham Bulls. He batted clean-up and hit 35 doubles with a slugging percentage well in the 400s. He hit .188 in 32 at bats for the Rays, with a .270 on-base percentage. Joyce hurt his elbow early in 2010 spring training, and

neg: 2002 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season 2002 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season The 2002 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season was their fifth since the franchise was created. This season, they finished last in the AL East division, and managed to finish the season with a record of 55-106. Their manager was Hal McRae who entered his 1st full season and last season with the Devil Rays. The annual interleague games between the Florida Marlins and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays were played in June and July. They are known as the Citrus Series. The Devil Rays won the series 4-2. "Note: Pos = Position; G =

neg: Dave Roberts (outfielder) Indians against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. In his debut he had three hits in five at-bats and stole a base: he was also picked off once. His first MLB hit was a double to center field in his second at-bat, off of Bobby Witt of the Devil Rays in the second inning. He hit his first home run on August 30 off of Ramón Ortiz of the Anaheim Angels. On September 24, he hit a grand slam homer off of John Hudek of the Toronto Blue Jays. Overall, he was in 41 games for the Indians in 1999 and

neg: 2009 Tampa Bay Rays season Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts" 2009 Tampa Bay Rays season The Tampa Bay Rays' 2009 season was their 12th season of baseball on the Gulf Coast of Florida. The team attempted to defend their American League Championship they won in the previous season. Although they missed the playoffs, they still finished with a winning record (84–78) – only the second in franchise history. For the most part, the Rays' main roster remained intact. Eric Hinske's contract

neg: 2010 Tampa Bay Rays season month the Rays held the best record in the league at 17–6, and had a 1½ game lead in the division. The 17–6 record was the best in franchise history for the month of April, as well as the best April in league history since the New York Yankees went 21–6 in the 2003 season. Dallas Braden of the Oakland Athletics pitched the 19th perfect game in major league history against the Rays on May 9, the second time in less than a year that the Rays had been on the losing end of perfection. The first occurred on July

neg: Ian Kinsler Reference formula, ranked him 8th among all Major League players regardless of position. Kinsler had put up 50 Defensive Runs Saved over the last three seasons, according to "The Fielding Bible". The next-best total among Major League second basemen was 29, from Colorado's DJ LeMahieu. In mid-May 2016 he became the first player in Tigers history to hit home runs from the leadoff spot in the batting order in four consecutive games. On July 3, Kinsler hit his 200th career home run, off Danny Farquhar of the Tampa Bay Rays. Kinsler became the third active Major League player, and the

neg: Brandon Allen (baseball) was traded to the Oakland Athletics with Jordan Norberto for Brad Ziegler. He was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento. On August 23, 2011, Allen became only the second player in history to hit a home run into the upper deck at the New Yankee Stadium (Russell Branyan being the first). Later in the game he hit a shorter home run into the second deck to help the Athletics defeat the Yankees 6–5. On April 9, 2012, Allen was designated for assignment. On April 19, 2012, Allen was claimed off waivers from the Oakland Athletics by the Tampa Bay Rays. Allen had

neg: Tampa Bay Rays Radio Network the Rays Triple-A affiliate. Solondz also had several stints filling in as Rays pregame and postgame show host the previous two seasons. On the Spanish broadcasts, Ricardo Tavaras does play-by-play and Enrique Oliu provides color commentary. Tampa Bay Rays Radio Network The Tampa Bay Rays Radio Network is a 21-station radio network (19 A.M, 2 F.M. plus 2 F.M. translators) in the southeastern United States and Pennsylvania that broadcasts baseball games and related programming for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball. Additionally, there is a 2-station Spanish language network which brings the number of radio stations carrying the

neg: Burke Badenhop history against the New York Mets, which ended following Badenhop's game-winning RBI single—just his second career hit. It was the first time that a relief pitcher had given his team the game-winning hit since Micah Owings did it in a 2008 game playing for the Cincinnati Reds. On December 12, 2011 he was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays for Jake Jefferies. Badenhop was used during the 2012 season as a long-relief pitcher and as a ground-ball specialist because of his sinker. On December 1, 2012, Badenhop was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers for Raúl Mondesí, Jr. On January 18,

neg: Shawn Riggans Community College Riggans was noticed and drafted in the 24th round (706th overall) of the 2000 MLB Draft by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Riggans' mother died while in need of a liver transplant in 2001. He would subsequently say a prayer to his mother during the national anthem prior to the start of each game. In his first season in the Rays' organization, Riggans hit .345 with 8 home runs in 15 games for the Princeton, Virginia Devil Rays (Tampa Bay’s then-rookie ball affiliate). He preceded to earn the Rays' minor league defensive catcher of the year award four

neg: Brandon Guyer in his first major league at bat, he hit a 2-run home run off of Baltimore Orioles rookie pitcher Zach Britton. In doing so, Guyer became the second player in Rays history to hit a home run in his first career at-bat, as well as the first player to ever hit a home run in his first career at-bat in Camden Yards. On May 8, he was optioned back to Durham. Guyer began the 2012 season with Triple-A Durham, hitting .294 with 3 HR and 13 RBI in 22 games before being recalled to Tampa Bay on May 9 after

neg: History of the Tampa Bay Rays the Angels, was considered a breakout player during the spring, on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball. Although the Rays had the league best record at the time, Dallas Braden of the Oakland Athletics threw a perfect game against the Rays in May. It was the league's second perfect game in a row thrown against Tampa Bay, the last being in 2009 by Mark Buehrle, and at the time was the shortest amount of time between perfect games in Major League Baseball. The Rays were once again victims of a no-hitter on June 25 at Tropicana Field,

neg: 2008 Tampa Bay Rays season in to close the game and struck out Ken Griffey, Jr. to end the game, and in their first playoff series in franchise history, the Rays took the series three games to one, and advanced to the American League Championship Series. The Rays' next round opponent was their division rivals, the Boston Red Sox. Boston won the American League wild card, and advanced to the ALCS by defeating the team who had finished the regular season with the best record in baseball, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, three games to one in their ALDS series. The Rays won the

neg: History of the Tampa Bay Rays "de jure" General Manager, calling the position "outdated." With the change of ownership and the strong finish to the 2005 season, Tampa Bay fans were optimistic about the 2006 season, the official attendance for the Devil Rays' home opener was 40,199, the highest turnout since the 1998 inaugural season home opener. At the All-Star break, Tampa Bay was only eleven games under the .500 mark (39–50). However, the front office became convinced that the Devil Rays would not contend in 2006 and they traded several veteran players and the Devil Rays struggled in the second half particularly on the road,

neg: 2009 Tampa Bay Rays season 2009 Tampa Bay Rays season The Tampa Bay Rays' 2009 season was their 12th season of baseball on the Gulf Coast of Florida. The team attempted to defend their American League Championship they won in the previous season. Although they missed the playoffs, they still finished with a winning record (84–78) – only the second in franchise history. For the most part, the Rays' main roster remained intact. Eric Hinske's contract expired at the end of the 2008 season, and the team did not exercise options on Rocco Baldelli, Cliff Floyd or Trever Miller, making all four free agents. None

neg: 2008 Tampa Bay Rays season injury suffered at his home the previous night. Rays third baseman Evan Longoria hit a solo home run in the 2nd inning on the first pitch of his first career post-season at-bat, giving the Rays the early one-run lead. White Sox left fielder DeWayne Wise hit a 3-run home run in the next inning to put Chicago ahead 3–1. The Rays came back in the bottom half of the 3rd inning with three runs of their own, including another home run by Longoria, putting the Rays back on top 4–3. Two more RBI singles in the 5th inning gave the

neg: Tampa Bay Rays minor league players Tampa Bay Rays minor league players Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players in the Tampa Bay Rays system: Kyle Bird (born April 12, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization The Rays added him to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season. Vidal Bruján (born February 9, 1998) is a Dominican professional baseball second baseman in the Tampa Bay Rays organization. Bruján signed with the Tampa Bay Rays as an international free agent in October 2014. He made his professional debut in 2015 with the Dominican Summer League Rays. He

neg: Tampa Bay Rays minor league players Rays organization. Franco was ranked as the top international prospect in the 2017 class. He signed with the Tampa Bay Rays on July 2, 2017. Franco made his professional debut in 2018 with the Princeton Rays. In a game in July, he hit for the cycle. In 2018, at only 17 years old, Franco was named the 2018 Appalachian League Player of the Year after hitting .374/.445/.636 with 11 home runs and 57 RBIs over 245 plate appearances for the Princeton Rays. His brothers, both also named Wander, plays in the Houston Astros organization. His uncle, Erick Aybar, has also

neg: Aaron Altherr he was recalled to Philadelphia on August 18. The following day, he recorded his first Major League hit, an RBI double against Mark Buehrle of the Toronto Blue Jays. He hit his first major league home run that same game against reliever Bo Schultz. On September 25, Altherr hit an inside-the-park grand slam off Jordan Zimmermann in an 8-2 win over the Washington Nationals, driving in Brian Bogusevic, Cameron Rupp, and Jerad Eickhoff. The grand slam was the 225th inside-the-park grand slam in Major League history, and the first since Randy Winn did so for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays

neg: Daniel Nava ESPN sportscaster Erin Andrews. Daniel Nava Daniel James Nava (born February 22, 1983) is an American professional baseball left fielder who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Rays, Los Angeles Angels, Kansas City Royals, and Philadelphia Phillies. Nava is only the fourth player in MLB history to hit a grand slam in his first major league at bat and the second to do it on the first pitch. Nava was born in Redwood City, California. He played baseball at St. Francis High School in Mountain View, California

neg: Daniel Nava Daniel Nava Daniel James Nava (born February 22, 1983) is an American professional baseball left fielder who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Rays, Los Angeles Angels, Kansas City Royals, and Philadelphia Phillies. Nava is only the fourth player in MLB history to hit a grand slam in his first major league at bat and the second to do it on the first pitch. Nava was born in Redwood City, California. He played baseball at St. Francis High School in Mountain View, California and received his Psychology

neg: Tampa Bay Rays minor league players in 2018 due to injury. Tampa Bay Rays minor league players Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players in the Tampa Bay Rays system: Kyle Bird (born April 12, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization The Rays added him to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season. Vidal Bruján (born February 9, 1998) is a Dominican professional baseball second baseman in the Tampa Bay Rays organization. Bruján signed with the Tampa Bay Rays as an international free agent in October 2014. He made his professional debut in 2015 with the

neg: Ryan Schimpf 9 home runs also lead the entire league for the month of July. Schimpf won the National League Rookie of the Month Award for July. On August 12, 2016, Schimpf hit his first career grand slam off of New York Mets starting pitcher Logan Verrett. Schimpf made the Padres' Opening Day roster in 2017 as their starting third baseman. After the 2017 season, the Padres traded Schimpf to the Tampa Bay Rays for Deion Tansel. On March 3, 2018, the Rays designated Schimpf for assignment. Two days later, Tampa Bay traded Schimpf to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for cash

neg: 2010 Tampa Bay Rays season the bottom of the 9th, and the Rays staved off elimination with a 6–3 victory. Offensively, in Game 4 the Rays picked up right where they left off the previous day. Carlos Peña tripled to left-center field in the 2nd inning, and scored on an error by Rangers' second baseman Ian Kinsler, who misplayed a pop fly beyond the infield. Evan Longoria, who was inactive for the last several games of the regular season, had a huge game, starting with a leadoff double in the 4th inning. The next batter was Peña, who hit a double of his own to

neg: Mark Hendrickson the first pitcher in Toronto Blue Jays history to hit a home run, which he did against the Montreal Expos on June 21, 2003. On December 14, 2003, he was traded by the Blue Jays along with Sandy Nin to the Colorado Rockies for Justin Speier. The Rockies immediately flipped him to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for Joe Kennedy. He became a regular member of the Devil Rays' rotation, accumulating records of 10–15 (4.81 ERA) in 2004, 11–8 (5.90 ERA) in 2005, and 4–8 (3.81 ERA) in the first half of 2006. He was traded to the Los Angeles

neg: Obstruction (baseball) player against a defensive player. When a fielder hinders a baserunner, baseball commentators (including the announcers of the 2013 game discussed below) will mistakenly refer to obstruction as interference. On August 6, 2004, a game between the Seattle Mariners and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (now called the Tampa Bay Rays) at Tropicana Field ended with a Devil Rays victory on an obstruction call. With one out and the score tied 1-1 in the bottom of the tenth inning, the Devil Rays' Carl Crawford was taking a lead off of third base when teammate Tino Martinez hit a fly ball

neg: Nelson Cruz Oklahoma RedHawks. With the RedHawks Cruz had a .341 batting average and had 37 home runs and 100 runs batted in (RBI); for his efforts with the RedHawks, Cruz won the 2008 Pacific Coast League MVP award. In July 2009, Cruz was selected as an All-Star as a replacement for injured Torii Hunter. He also participated in the 2009 Home Run Derby, finishing second to Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder. He and teammate Ian Kinsler each hit three home runs in the 2010 AL division series against the Tampa Bay Rays, marking only the second time in Major League history

neg: Elliot Johnson (baseball) 2011, he hit his first major league home run against Baltimore Orioles pitcher Jake Arrieta. On August 12, 2011 he was one of 5 Rays to hit solo home runs off CC Sabathia in a 5-1 Tampa Bay victory. Johnson was designated for assignment on February 5, 2013. In part of three seasons with the Devil Rays/Rays, he hit .223 with 10 homers and 50 RBI. Johnson was acquired by the Kansas City Royals on February 12, 2013 from the Rays as the player to be named later in the James Shields trade. He was designated for assignment on August

neg: 2008 Tampa Bay Rays season hit a solo home run to make it 5–2, but Phillies pitcher Joe Blanton hit a solo home run of his own to make it 6–2. In the 8th inning for the Phillies, Jayson Werth and Ryan Howard each hit 2-run home runs, finishing off the Rays in the most one-sided game the series had seen by a score of 10–2. The Phillies now had the Rays on the ropes, needing just one more win to become World Champions. Game 5 was perhaps the most interesting game of the series. The Phillies scored in the 1st inning again, on a

neg: Nate Oliver Nate Oliver Nathaniel Oliver (born December 13, 1940 in St. Petersburg, Florida) had a seven-year major league career in the 1960s, mostly with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Nate is the son of Jim Oliver, Sr., who had played in the Negro leagues. James Oliver Field in St. Petersburg, named after Nate's father, was the first field to be refurbished under the Tampa Bay Devil Rays Field Renovation Programs. Nate's brother, Jim, also played professional baseball. Nate was signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1959. He hit just .224 for the Green Bay Blue Jays and Fox Cities Foxes that