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JUNE 28, 2009

For starters, Rays-Marlins, eyeing a sweep

UPDATE, 12:40: Not much news in manager Joe Maddon's pre-game session, though he did saw how impressed he was with second-round draft pick SS Kenny Diekroeger, who is deciding between the Rays and Stanford. Maddon was further impressed with Scott Kazmir's return on Saturday, though Kazmir said he wasn't as comfortable as he had hoped and should be better next time out.

Also, if the Rays hit a home run today, it will make them the first team in MLB history to have 100 steals and 100 homers before the All-Star break. There has been at least one home run hit in all 38 games played at the Trop this season, the only stadium in the majors in which that has happened.

The Rays are preparing for the final game of their series with the Marlins and interleague play.

The lineup, with David Price on the mound:
Upton, cf
Crawford, lf
Longoria, 3b
Pena, 1b
Zobrist, 2b
Burrell, dh
Bartlett, ss
Kapler, rf
Navarro, c
Price, p

And for the Marlins:
Coghlan, lf
Bonaficio, 3b
Ramirez, ss
Cantu, 1b
Uggla, 2b
Ross, cf
Hermida, dh
Paulino, c
Carroll, rf
Miller, p

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