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MLB: New park for AL champion Rays a must have

Oct. 22, 2008
Even before Tropicana Field hosted its first World Series game, Major League Baseball insisted the Tampa Bay Rays must get a new stadium.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., May 23 (UPI) -- Matt Garza allowed four hits over 7 1/3 innings Friday and the Tampa Bay bull pen was perfect in leading the Rays to a 2-0 blanking of Baltimore.

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MLB: Tampa Bay 3, Toronto 2

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NEW YORK, April 4 (UPI) -- Wednesday's game between the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and the New York Yankees was postponed because of rain.

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Russian Maria Sharapova signs autographs after winning her French Open womens first round match against Romanian Alexandra Cadantu at Roland Garros in Paris on May 29, 2012. Sharapova defeated Cadantu 6-0, 6-0 to advance to the next round. UPI/David Silpa