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Rays news and notes

By Joe Smith, Times Staff Writer
In print: Thursday, May 15, 2008

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Streak-breaker No. 1

21 Consecutive scoreless innings thrown at the Trop by RHP James Shields, snapped in Wednesday's fourth inning.
Streak-breaker No. 2

11 Consecutive home wins by the Rays, snapped in Wednesday's loss.
Quote of the day

"My own heart."

Yankees manager Joe Girardi on what sparked his team's 30-minute, closed-door meeting before Wednesday's game
The dish …

Tonight: vs. Yankees

When/where: 4:10; Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg

TV/radio: FSN; 1250-AM, 680-AM (Spanish)

Probable pitchers: Rays — LHP Scott Kazmir (1-1, 2.70); Yankees — RHP Ian Kennedy (0-2, 8.37)

Rays tickets: $14-272 (prime pricing), available at Tropicana Field box office (no service charge), by phone (888-326-7297), all Ticketmaster outlets and on raysbaseball.com; $2 surcharge for purchases within five hours of that day's game.

Rays info: 1-888-326-7297 (FAN-RAYS)

Watch for …

Kaz on track: Ace LHP Scott Kazmir pitched six scoreless innings in his last start, his second since coming off the DL, but will still try to work out some kinks in his mechanics. Kazmir is 2-3 with a 3.00 ERA in nine career appearances against the Yankees.

Stepping in: With LHP Kei Igawa moved to the bullpen, prospect Ian Kennedy was recalled and will try to regain his form. Kennedy was demoted after early struggles (0-2, 8.37) but showed improvement at Triple A (no runs in eight innings).

Tough matchups: SS Derek Jeter is 2-for-20 (.100) and Jason Giambi 2-for-13 (.154) against Kazmir, while Robinson Cano is 1-for-11 (.091).

On deck

Friday: at Cardinals, 8:15, FSN. Rays — RHP Andy Sonnanstine (5-1, 5.07 ERA); Cardinals — RHP Braden Looper (5-2, 4.21)

Saturday: at Cardinals, 1:10, Ch. 66. Rays — RHP Matt Garza (2-1, 3.86); Cardinals — RHP Adam Wainwright (3-2, 2.95)

Sunday: at Cardinals, 2:15, FSN. Rays — RHP Edwin Jackson (2-3, 3.47); Cardinals — RHP Kyle Lohse (3-2, 4.91)