sfgiantsflgators Posted July 9, 2006 Author Share Posted July 9, 2006 Next Series: @ NY Yankees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sfgiantsflgators Posted July 9, 2006 Author Share Posted July 9, 2006 September 12, 2006 Crawford Spells MVP...and Tampa Bay Victory Scoring T2: Feliz solo HR B2: Posada single scores Matsui; Cairo sacrifice fly scores Sheffield T6: Cantu solo HR; Feliz two run HR T9: Baldelli single scores Hall; Crawford three run HR; Huff solo HR W - Kazmir (15-7) L - Chacon (7-9) Game Notes: Carl Crawford's ninth inning homerun gave him RBIs 99, 100, and 101 on the season...Tampa Bay stole four bags in the game: Crawford, Baldelli 2, and Upton. Players of the Game: Carl Crawford 2-4, 2B, HR, 3 RBI Pedro Feliz 2-5, 2 HR, 3 RBI For Boxscore, click here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted July 9, 2006 Author Share Posted July 9, 2006 Big Unit Stops Rays Streak, Prevents Sweep After their victory in the first game of the series, Tampa Bay had won four straight. But Boston had won six. Going for win number five - and hoping for a Boston collapse - Tampa Bay sent out Casey Fossum to face off against Yankee hurler Jaret Wright. Jeret was "wrong" on this day though, allowing five runs in 3.1 innings, and surrendering two homeruns. Not to be outdone, relief pitcher Rheal Cormier also allowed two homeruns, surrendering four runs in one inning pitched. Tampa Bay walked away with a 13-1 victory, with Fossum picking up win number eighteen. Having found out that Boston also won yesterday, stretching their win streak to seven games, the Devil Rays looked to Ben Sheets to keep pace. Sheets had the task of facing one of the best pitchers of all time, Randy Johnson, 17-7 on the season. Sheets allowed three runs in 5.2 innings and was pulled in the sixth in favor of Cliff Politte. Politte got the final out in the sixth but imploded in the seventh, allowing three runs without getting an out. That would be more than enough for the Unit, who went seven innings, allowing one run on six hits, to get win number eighteen. Boston also won their eighth straight game today, pushing the Rays to a game and a half back in the wild card race. Game 2 Boxscore Game 3 Boxscore League Injuries: FLA SP Dontrelle Willis is expected to miss his next start with a sprained wrist. Updated Wild Card Race: Red Sox Devil Rays - 1.5 GB Twins - 7.5 GB Tigers - 11 GB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted July 9, 2006 Author Share Posted July 9, 2006 After the series with the Yankees, where he went 5-14 with 2 doubles, a homerun, four RBI, and two stolen bases, Carl Crawford is now considered the favorite for the AL MVP award - but Yankee Alex Rodriguez remains a close second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted July 9, 2006 Author Share Posted July 9, 2006 Next Series: @ Toronto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted July 9, 2006 Author Share Posted July 9, 2006 Minor League Update: None of my minor league teams made the postseason. Single A Visalia was a game up with five to go - but they lost their last five and finished a game behind... Oh well, I didn't do much work on the minors in this dynasty anyway - it's all Tampa Bay, all the time. When this dynasty is finished, I'll be doing my Giants one - and that one will be a multi-year deal, so the minors will be managed just like the parent club. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted July 10, 2006 Author Share Posted July 10, 2006 September 15, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted July 10, 2006 Author Share Posted July 10, 2006 September 15, 2006 Jackpot! - Lowry Throws CG Shutout For Win 21 Scoring T5: Feliz solo HR T7: Huff solo HR; Thome solo HR T8: Crawford single scores Baldelli; Cantu double scores Crawford; Huff two run HR W - Lowry (21-7) L - Burnett (10-15) Players of the Game: Aubrey Huff 2-4, 2HR, 3 RBI Noah Lowry 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 4 SO For Boxscore, click here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted July 10, 2006 Author Share Posted July 10, 2006 Sweep Hands Tampa Bay Wild Card Lead Having moved within a half game of Boston after game one, the Devil Rays saw an opportunity - and with their series north of the border, they took it. In game two, Tampa Bay sent out 22 year old Scott Kazmir to face off against Ted Lilly. Kazmir was strong, going 7.2 innings, allowing just one run on three hits. A three RBI game by Jorge Cantu, in which he went 3-5 with a homerun, was all the offense Tampa Bay would need in their 8-1 victory. With a sweep, and a chance at moving into first in the wild card race on the line (pending on the performance of Boston), Tampa Bay's Casey Fossum took the mound, looking for win number nineteen. Toronto would send out Josh Towers to attempt to stop the surging Devil Ray offense - and he too would struggle. Giving up five runs in five innings, Towers was saddled with the loss, his seventh of the season. Fossum went 6.1 innings, giving up two runs on nine hits, good enough for win nineteen. Luis Vizcaino pitched the ninth for his 26th save. Game 2 Boxscore Game 3 Boxscore Rays Notes: Carl Crawford got his 200th hit of the season in game two of the series. League Injuries: CIN 2B Ryan Freel will miss the rest of the season - and potenially the playoffs - with a torn meniscus. MIN 1B Justin Morneau will be out for the rest of the season with a sprained ankle. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Updated AL East Standings: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted July 10, 2006 Author Share Posted July 10, 2006 Next Series: vs. Baltimore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sfgiantsflgators Posted July 10, 2006 Author Share Posted July 10, 2006 Delmon Young Set To Return The Devil Ray lineup will receive a boost as they head down the stretch in the American League Wild Card race, as young RF Delmon Young is expected to return for Tampa Bay's series against Baltimore today. Young has missed about a month now with a separated shoulder but, earlier today in an interview with Mickey Brown, said that he was "100% and ready to help take Tampa to the postseason." Manager Joe Maddon couldn't be reach for comment but, if Young starts, we assume that the lineup will look like this tonight: Baldelli CF Crawford LF Cantu 2B Huff 3B Thome DH Feliz 1B Young RF Hall C Upton SS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted July 10, 2006 Author Share Posted July 10, 2006 September 18, 2006 Sheets Leaves Early - Cantu's Late Homerun Gives Tampa Bay The Win Scoring T3: Patterson solo HR T6: Mora double scores Tejada; Hernandez double scores Mora B6: Cantu single scores Crawford; Huff two run HR B8: Cantu solo HR W - Mesa (3-3) L - Ray (4-1) S - Vizcaino (27) Game Notes: Ben Sheets left the game in the top of the fifth with a dislocated finger. No word on the extent of the injury was available after the game...Delmon Young went 0-3 with a strikeout in his first game back from the separated shoulder. Players of the Game: Jorge Cantu 2-4, GW HR, 2 RBI Aubrey Huff 2-3, 2B, HR, 2 RBI For Boxscore, click here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted July 10, 2006 Author Share Posted July 10, 2006 Sheets To Miss Next Start The Devil Rays announced earlier today that Ben Sheets, who suffered a dislocated finger in the fifth inning of yesterday's win over Baltimore, will miss his next start, which is scheduled when the Yankees come to town for a four game set. Manager Joe Maddon said in an interview that Matt Cain will make the spot start for Sheets: "We have full confidence that Matt [Cain] will pitch effectively enough to give us a chance to win against the Yankees. It's a huge game this close too the end of the season, and with regards to where we stand in the division, and we need a big game from him - and we are sure he will deliver." When asked about Sheets, Maddon said that the injury doesn't appear to be too serious but they want to make sure he's healthy before they send him out. According to the Rays, Sheets should be available for the following start; but only time will tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted July 10, 2006 Author Share Posted July 10, 2006 Tampa Takes Two Of Three - Within Striking Distance Of Yankees Since the All-Star break, Boston and Tampa Bay have been in a race for the wild card. The Yankees lead the division by more than five games and were continuing to pound out victories, so any shot the Devil Rays had seemed to come from taking the wild card. However, getting hot in September, the Devil Rays have pulled within striking distance of the Bombers. If they could continue winning, a division title was within the realm of possiblities. Going in to game two having received news that Ben Sheets would miss at least his next start, the Devil Rays needed some good news - and they looked to 21 game winner Noah Lowry for that salvation. Unfortunately, Lowry had a rare bad day, going 5.1 innings, giving up six runs on eleven hits. His offense put a good effort into making up the deficit, but fell a run short as the Orioles took the game 7-6. For Devil Ray fans, one good thing that came out of the game was seeing Delmon Young hit his first homerun since his return, getting three RBI on the blast. The rubber match featured Scott Kazmir against Erik Bedard. Luckily for the Rays, both Boston and the Yankees had lost yesterday as well, allowing them to stay pat in the race. As for game three, Kazmir went 8.1 innings, allowing three runs (two earned) on four hits - and thanks to a six run fourth inning, Kazmir's performance would be enough to hand him his 17th win of the season, and give Tampa Bay another boost in the standings as New York and Boston both lost today. The Yankees now come to town for a four game series that could determine who walks away with the division - and who is left to fight it out for the wild card. Game 2 Boxscore Game 3 Boxscore League Injuries: HOU 2B Chris Burke might be held out of the rest of the season with an inflamed left shoulder but should be available if Houston makes the playoffs. COL 3B Garrett Atkins is out for the year with a torn right shoulder. LAD 1B Nomar Garciaparra will miss the rest of the season with knee tendonitis. The Dodgers are all but out of the playoff race. OAK SS Bobby Crosby might miss the rest of the season with a strained left forearm but should be available for the start of the playoffs. MIL SS J.J. Hardy is out for the year with a torn left shoulder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted July 10, 2006 Author Share Posted July 10, 2006 Updated AL East Standings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted July 10, 2006 Author Share Posted July 10, 2006 Next Series: vs. NY Yankees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted July 11, 2006 Author Share Posted July 11, 2006 September 22, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastflink2009 Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 Nice to see you regained the wild card :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted July 11, 2006 Author Share Posted July 11, 2006 September 22, 2006 Baldelli Walk Off Beats Yanks 7-6 Rocco Baldelli celebrates at home with teammates after his walkoff homerun. Scoring T1: Jeter solo HR; Sheffield single scores Matsui B1: Huff sacrifice fly scores Baldelli B2: Crawford single scores Hall, Upton T3: Jeter solo HR B4: Upton grounds out to second, Young scores T5: Sheffield three run HR B6: Huff two run HR B9: Baldelli solo HR W - Baez (3-2) L - Dickey (2-1) Players of the Game: Carl Crawford 3-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI Derek Jeter 3-5, 2 HR, 2 RBI For Boxscore, click here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted July 11, 2006 Author Share Posted July 11, 2006 Nice to see you regained the wild card heh...the way boston was winning, i thought i'd have to win out to have a shot. programming note: i have finished the season. i'll probably have the results posted tonight - tomorrow at the latest. hope you guys check it out :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastflink2009 Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 Hey sf, i traded griffey, sorry, but check out who i got in return! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted July 11, 2006 Author Share Posted July 11, 2006 Yankees Win Final Series Against Tampa Bay After yesterday's walkoff win, the Devil Rays had pulled within two games of the division lead. The Yankees, however, weren't about to hand the division over that easily. In game two, Tampa Bay sent out struggling rookie Matt Cain against Shawn Chacon. Cain allowed four runs in five innings, good enough to give the Rays a chance to win. However, Chacon was strong, going 7.0 innings, allowing only one run on three hits, while striking out eight. The Yankees would add three more runs to take the game 7-1. Game three saw Cy Young hopeful Noah Lowry go against Jaret Wright. Lowry and Wright battled to a draw, both giving up three runs. So, it was up to the bullpens - and the Yankees proved better, giving up no runs and no hits. Jose Mesa and Jeremy Accardo gave up a run a piece as the Yanks won game three of the series 5-3. In the final game, Tampa Bay sent out Scott Kazmir to face off against veteran Randy Johnson. Kazmir gave up five runs in five innings, more than enough for the Yankees as the Big Unit went the distance, giving up two runs on six hits, to get his nineteenth win of the season. Game 2 Boxscore Game 3 Boxscore Game 4 Boxscore League Injuries: LAD RF Jayson Werth will miss the rest of the season with a fractured toe. CLE SP Jason Johnson will be held out for the rest of the season with a pulled hamstring. He should be available for the start of the playoffs if Cleveland qualifies. OAK 1B Frank Thomas suffered a fractured leg and is expected to miss the playoffs. OAK SP Barry Zito will be held out for the rest of the season but should be available for Oakland in the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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