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Rays Report

Rays news and notes

By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer
In print: Wednesday, August 27, 2008


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The dish

Tonight: Jays at Rays

When/where: 7:10, Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg

TV/radio: Ch. 66; 1250-AM, 680-AM (Spanish)

Probable pitchers

RAYS

RHP Matt Garza (10-7, 3.71)

JAYS

LHP David Purcey (2-4, 6.55)

Rays tickets: $9-210, 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

Really good Garza: Rays starter Matt Garza has been exceptional against the Jays this season, going 2-1 with an 0.39 ERA, allowing one earned run in 231/3 innings.

Young David: Jays starter David Purcey, a first-round pick in 2004, has gone 2-3, 5.33 in five starts since joining the rotation in late July. He hasn't faced the Rays.

On deck

Thursday: vs. Blue Jays, 7:10, FSN. Rays — RHP Edwin Jackson (10-8, 3.93); Jays — RHP Jesse Litsch (9-7, 4.01)

Friday: vs. Orioles, 7:10, FSN. Rays — LHP Scott Kazmir (9-6, 3.27); Orioles — RHP Jeremy Guthrie (10-10, 3.28)


Quote of the day

"If we had instant replay, I'd have one more home run.''

OF Eric Hinske, supporting the current plan and recalling a ball he hit several seasons ago that he said was incorrectly called a double.

Number
of the day

67 Fair balls in 11 seasons that hit the C- and D-ring catwalks and were called home runs; these could now be subject to instant replay review.

Magic number

29

Number of Tampa Bay wins and Boston losses for Rays to win AL East.


[Last modified: Aug 27, 2008 07:13 AM]



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