PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Former major-leaguer Ruben Amaro Jr. was introduced Monday as the new general manager of the World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- The World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies received a hero's welcome Friday afternoon at a citywide celebration by exuberant fans.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Ryan Howard had two homers and five RBI Sunday night to lead Philadelphia to a 10-2 win over Tampa Bay and send the Phillies up 3-1 in the World Series.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Eric Bruntlett raced home on a Carlos Ruiz grounder in the bottom of the ninth inning Saturday night to give the Philadelphia Phillies a 5-4 win over Tampa Bay.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Clutch pitching by James Shields and the Tampa Bay bullpen Thursday carried the Rays to a 4-2 win over Philadelphia, tying the World Series at a game each.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Oct. 21 (UPI) -- The World Series, first played 105 years ago, will open Wednesday in the home park of a team that before this season had never won more games than it had lost.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Tampa Bay's Matt Garza and four relievers held Boston to three hits and the Rays beat the Red Sox 3-1 Sunday to win the ALCS and move on to the World Series.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Akinori Iwamura drove in three runs Wednesday and Tampa Bay moved to the brink of a first-ever division title by defeating Baltimore 11-6.
NEW YORK, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- First baseman Carlos Pena, a member of the playoff-bound Tampa Bay Rays, was picked the American League player of the week Monday.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Willy Aybar helped Tampa Bay overcome an early deficit with a two-run homer Wednesday and the Rays went on to smash Boston 10-3.
NEW YORK, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- The scheduled game between the Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees was postponed Friday due to rain.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Vernon Wells homered and had three RBI Tuesday, triggering the Toronto Blue Jays' 6-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.
CHICAGO, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Ben Zobrist homered and drove in three runs Friday, helping the Tampa Bay Rays down the Chicago White Sox 9-4.
OAKALND, Calif., Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Two-time all-star Carl Crawford of the Tampa Bay Rays will have surgery and won't play for 6-8 weeks, the team announced Tuesday.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Aug. 3 (UPI) -- A bases-loaded walk to Carlos Pena in the bottom of the 10th inning Sunday handed the Tampa Bay Rays a 6-5 win over the Detroit Tigers.
