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Akinori Iwamura
 Jackson helps Rays end 7-game road losing streakEdwin Jackson surpassed his victory total for last season and the Tampa Bay Rays snapped a seven-game road losing streak with a 5-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.
Indians complete four-game sweep of Rays, 5-2
The All-Star break couldn't come at a better time for the Tampa Bay Rays.
Longoria's hot bat helps Rays top Red Sox
There's no secret to the success of the Tampa Bay Rays this season. Good pitching, solid defense and timely hitting carried them to the top of the AL East standings.
Pirates' Bautista struck by line drive
Pirates reliever Denny Bautista was struck on the right forearm near his elbow by Rays second baseman Akinori Iwamura's line drive in the fourth inning Friday night and left the game, his first with the club.
Pena rejoins Rays, but Iwamura will sit 3 games
Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Carlos Pena was activated off the 15-day disabled list Friday following a 3 1/2 weeks layoff with a broken left index finger and immediately went back into the lineup.  Garza tosses 1-hitter, Rays top Marlins for sweepMatt Garza pitched a one-hitter, allowing only Hanley Ramirez's home run leading off the seventh inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Florida Marlins 6-1 Thursday to complete a three-game sweep. |
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