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OCTOBER 03, 2008

Live action from game two, Rays vs. White Sox

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Eric Hinske congratulates Akinori Iwamura after the Rays won the second game of the ALDS series. [James Borchuck, Times]

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Dioner Navarro hits an eighth inning double which scored Rocco Baldelli and gave the Rays a 6-2 lead. [James Borchuck, Times]

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Rocco Baldelli scores past A.J. Pierzynski on a Dioner Navarro double in the eighth. [James Borchuck, Times]

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Rocco Baldelli slides into home on to score on a Dioner Navarro hit in the bottom of the 8th inning against the Chicago White Sox. [Dirk Shadd, Times]

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Rocco Baldelli scores in the eighth inning. [Brian Cassella, Times]

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Akinori Iwamura doubles up Chicago's Jermaine Dye in the ninth inning. [Brian Cassella, Times]

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Akinori Iwamura turns the double play after getting out Jermaine Dye on a Paul Konerko hit in the ninth. [James Borchuck, Times]

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Rays relief pitcher J.P. Howell throws during the 7th inning. [James Borchuck, Times]

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Grant Balfour pitches in the sixth inning. [Brian Cassella, Times]

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Scott Kazmir walks towards the dugout after being taken out of the game in the sixth inning with the Rays leading 3-2. [Dirk Shadd, Times]

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Akinori Iwamura runs past second base after tagging the base to get a force out on a sliding Alexei Ramirez in the fifth inning. [Brian Cassella, Times]

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Akinori Iwamura hits a two-run home run in the 5th inning to give Tampa Bay the lead 3-2. [James Borchuck, Times]

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Akinori Iwamura hits a two-run home run in the fifth inning to give Tampa Bay a 3-2 lead. [Brian Cassella, Times]

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Akinori Iwamura points up after scoring on a two run homer in the fifth that gave the Rays a 3-2 lead. [James Borchuck, Times]

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Jason Bartlett congratulates Akinori Iwamura after Iwamura's two run homer in the fifth gave the Rays a 3-2 lead. [James Borchuck, Times]

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Akinori Iwamura raises his hand in celebration as he enters the dugout after hitting a two-run home run in the fifth inning to give Tampa Bay a 3-2 lead. Jason Bartlett, who scored on the play, follows. [Dirk Shadd, Times]

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Akinori Iwamura (left) celebrates with Jason Bartlett after he hit a two-run home run in the fifth inning to give Tampa Bay a 3-2 lead. [Brian Cassella, Times]

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Akinori Iwamura celebrates after hitting a two-run home run in the fifth inning to give Tampa Bay a 3-2 lead. Jason Bartlett, who scored on the play, follows him to the dugout. [James Borchuck, Times]

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Carlos Pena hugs Akinori Iwamura after Iwamura hit a two run homer in the fifth. [James Borchuck, Times] 

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White Sox shortstop Orlando Cabrera jumps over a sliding Fernando Perez to complete a double play that ends the second inning. [DIRK SHADD, Times]

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Rays outfielder Fernando Perez is helped up after falling into the Rays bullpen while chasing a foul pop fly in the second inning. Perez made the catch to get White Sox hitter Orlando Cabrera out. [BRIAN CASSELLA,  Times]

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Scott Kazmir pitches during the first inning of Friday night's game against the White Sox. [JAMES BORCHUCK, Times]

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Evan Longoria holds the baseball after being unable to get to a broken bat hit by White Sox batter A. J. Pierznski in the first inning. Pierznski was safe at first on the play.[JAMES BORCHUCK, Times]

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