Evan Longoria hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Texas Rangers 5-4 on Tuesday night. With the Rays trailing by a run, Longoria gave Tampa Bay the lead with his two-out drive off Arthur Rhodes (3-3) after Johnny Damon reached on an opposite-field bloop single to left that deflected off the glove of shortstop Elvis Andrus.

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Wade Davis put Tampa Bay in a hole that his teammates couldn't overcome. Mike Napoli homered twice and drove in five runs, leading the Texas Rangers to an 11-5 victory over the Rays on Monday night. Davis (4-5) lasted just 2 2-3 innings, allowing seven runs and a career-high 12 hits. It was the shortest start — not including a 2 1-3 inning rain-shortened outing September 22 against the New York…

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Mike Napoli homered twice and drove in five runs, leading the Texas Rangers to an 11-5 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night. Napoli homered for the third consecutive day, giving him four in three games. No. 9 hitter Endy Chavez went deep for his second straight game, helping the defending AL champions amass a season-high 20 hits in their first meeting with Tampa Bay since Texas eliminated…

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The Indians knew they were going to miss Travis Hafner when he was placed on the disabled list. But perhaps they didn't realize how much they would miss him. It's now apparent the Indians are going to miss Hafner even more than they expected.

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Chill out, what ya yelling for? That's the question that the embarrassed Tampa Bay Rays should have thrown back at Avril Lavigne after the punk rawker let loose some profanities during the team's summer concert series at Tropicana Field on … Continue reading →

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Jeff Niemann, who has been throwing bullpen sessions, will throw a simulated game Monday in advance of a rehab assignment. He has been out since May 5 due to back tightness.

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Home plate umpire Mark Wegner suffered a lower right leg injury in the bottom of the eighth inning of Saturday's game between San Francisco and Milwaukee. Wegner was attempting to make a call on a bunt by Milwaukee's Carlos Gomez down the third base line when he stepped…

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Not even the return of Grady Sizemore could help the Cleveland Indians against David Price. Price struck out a career-high 12 over seven innings, Casey Kotchman and Sam Fuld both homered, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Indians 5-0 on Friday night. Sizemore was activated from the 15-day disabled list and went 0 for 4, including two strikeouts, as the designated hitter.

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David Price has used a different approach in two starts against Cleveland this season and both resulted in victories. Price struck out a career-high 12 over seven innings, Casey Kotchman and Sam Fuld both homered, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Indians 5-0 on Friday night. "We couldn't do anything against him," Indians manager Manny Acta said.

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Lost in the 14-2 thumping the Boston Red Sox laid on the Cleveland Indians on May 24 was the precarious state of the team's infield. One day after second baseman Dustin Pedroia sat out with soreness in his surgically-repaired left foot, third baseman Kevin Youkilis needed a day…

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