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Schedule announced for possible tiebreakers, ALDS Game 1s Tue Sep 27 18:26:32 2011 EST
New York, NY (Sports Network) - Major League Baseball has announced first pitch times for potential wild card tiebreaker games. The American League wild card race is even after the Tampa Bay Rays caught the free-falling Boston Red Sox on Monday night. As the Rays finished up a 5-2 win over the New York Yankees, the Red Sox dropped a 6-3 decision at Baltimore to leave both teams with identical 89-71 records. Boston, which is 6-19 in September, is back at Camden Yards Tuesday night with late-seas
Slumping Red Sox aim to regroup in Baltimore Tue Sep 27 10:51:16 2011 EST
Tonight, the Red Sox try to bounce back once again when they play the middle test of a three-game series with the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. Thanks to losses in 20 of their last 27 games, the Red Sox now find themselves tied with the Tampa Bay Rays for the final postseason spot in the American League. Boston's slide continued in Monday's opener as Robert Andino's three- run, inside-the-park home run capped a four-run sixth inning, lifting Baltimore to a 6-3 win. Coupled with Tampa Bay's
Rays continue playoff push with Yankees Tue Sep 27 10:48:32 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - The Tampa Bay Rays shoot for a fourth straight win this evening but more importantly try to grab sole possession of first place in the wild card standings when they continue a three-game series with the New York Yankees at Tropicana Field. The Rays were nine games behind Boston back on September 2, but thanks to an epic collapse by the Red Sox now find themselves tied with them with two games to go. Boston ends its season against the lowly Baltimore Orioles, but has lost 20 o
Rays beat Yankees, tie Boston for wild card Mon Sep 26 22:39:30 2011 EST
St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - The Tampa Bay Rays keep doing their part to win the AL wild card, but their fate is also riding on games being played 1,000 miles away. Like it has so many times over the past few weeks, everything went their way again. Tampa Bay tied Boston for the wild card lead Monday night, beating the New York Yankees 5-2 behind eight-plus innings from James Shields and a couple of hits from B.J. Upton, including a two-run double. The Rays entered the game trailing Bos
Rays opt for one road game in 3-way tie scenario Mon Sep 26 20:09:18 2011 EST
New York, NY (Sports Network) - The Tampa Bay Rays opted to play one road game rather than two home contests if they finish in a tie with Boston and the Angels for the AL wild card spot at the end of the season. Tampa Bay had the option because the Rays had the best head-to-head mark against the clubs, going 16-10. They went 12-6 against the Red Sox and 4-4 vs. the Angels. Boston's mark was 12-14 among the three teams, while the Angels were 6-10. The Red Sox would host the Angels on Thursday wi
Boston activates Drew from DL Sun Sep 25 19:44:08 2011 EST
ightcap of a doubleheader Sunday against the New York Yankees. Drew, who hadn't played since July 19 due to a left shoulder impingement, was hitting seventh in the lineup. The Red Sox entered the night game clinging to a half-game lead on the Tampa Bay Rays for the wild card spot. Drew has batted .219 with just four home runs, six doubles and 21 RBI over 77 games this season. The Red Sox also recalled outfielder Ryan Kalish from Pawtucket and placed him on the 60-day disabled list. He had neck s
Rays down Jays, creep closer in AL wild-card chase Sat Sep 24 21:59:42 2011 EST
St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - Ben Zobrist hit a tie-breaking solo homer in the fourth inning, Johnny Damon added a three-run blast in the eighth for some cushion and the Tampa Bay Rays climbed within 1 1/2 games of the AL wild-card lead with a 6-2 win over Toronto on Saturday. The Rays bounced back from a 5-1 loss in the opener of this three-game series on Friday and will try to inch even closer to Boston in Sunday's finale. The wild card-leading Red Sox were routed 9-1 by the Yankees o
Yanks tag Lester early in rout of Red Sox Sat Sep 24 19:39:38 2011 EST
x-run second, and New York scored eight times against Lester in just 2 2/3 innings Saturday afternoon, delivering the wild card-leading Red Sox yet another blow with a 9-1 victory. The Red Sox had their lead trimmed to just two games over the Tampa Bay Rays, who are hosting Toronto on Saturday night with a chance to pull within 1 1/2 games of Boston's wild-card lead. Lester (15-9) wasn't able to press pause on Boston's epic September slide, losing his third straight start after giving up eight h
Red Sox try to save season against rival Yankees Fri Sep 23 11:05:30 2011 EST
t their most hated rivals when they open a three-game series with the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Heading into September the Red Sox owned a 1 1/2-game lead on the Yankees in the American League East and sat nine games in front of the Tampa Bay Rays. However, a 5-16 month has left the Red Sox fighting for their postseason lives, as they enter this series out of contention for a division title and just two games in front of the Rays for the wild card. "We're still in a position to put our
Yankees eye home-field advantage, sweep of Rays Thu Sep 22 11:06:56 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - Now that the New York Yankees have secured another division title they shift their attention on having home-field advantage throughout the American League playoffs. Tonight, they will also attempt to further dent the Tampa Bay Rays' postseason hopes by trying to complete a four-game sweep against them at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees clinched a playoff spot with a come-from-behind 4-2 win in game one of a doubleheader on Wednesday, then wrapped up the American League East with
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