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Rays 5, Nationals 4

Jun. 14, 2009
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Pinch hitter Willy Aybar got a lucky bounce, doubling off third base bag in the eighth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays completed a sweep of the lowly Washington Nationals with a 5-4 victory on Sunday.
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MLB: Tampa Bay 5, Washington 4

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., June 14 (UPI) -- Willy Aybar's eighth-inning pinch-hit RBI double Sunday boosted the Tampa Bay Rays to a 5-4 inter-league win over Washington, completing a three-game sweep.

MLB: Tampa Bay 4, Washington 3

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., June 13 (UPI) -- Gabe Kapler's pinch homer in the eighth inning Friday lifted the Tampa Bay Rays to a 4-3 inter-league win over the Washington Nationals.

MLB: Tampa Bay 9, LA Angels 5

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., June 10 (UPI) -- Willy Aybar drove in the first of five Tampa Bay runs in the second Wednesday and added a two-run homer, lifting the Rays past the Los Angeles Angels 9-5.

MLB: Tampa Bay 9, New York Yankees 6

NEW YORK, June 6 (UPI) -- Joe Dillon capped a four-run ninth inning against closer Mariano Rivera Saturday to help Tampa Bay post a 9-6 win over the New York Yankees.

MLB: Tampa Bay 10, Florida 3

MIAMI, May 24 (UPI) -- Jason Bartlett's two hits and three RBI Saturday led the Tampa Bay Rays to a 10-3 inter-league win over the Florida Marlins.

MLB: Tampa Bay 13, Boston 4

BOSTON, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Willy Aybar and Carl Crawford combined for nine hits and seven RBI Tuesday, powering Tampa Bay's 13-4 win over Boston for a 3-1 lead in the ALCS.

MLB: Tampa Bay 10, Boston 3

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.

MLB: Tampa Bay 7, N.Y. Yankees 5

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Willy Aybar had three RBI to help stake Tampa Bay to a seven-run lead Thursday and the Rays survived a wild ninth inning to down the New York Yankees 7-5.

MLB: Tampa Bay 7, Texas 0

ARLINGTON, Texas, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Tampa Bay's Matt Garza struck out nine batters and allowed just two singles Friday and the Rays blanked the Texas Rangers 7-0.

Rays get Aybar in three-player trade

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Tampa Bay traded left-handed pitcher Jeff Ridgway to the Atlanta Braves Thursday for infielders Wily Aybar and Chase Fontaine.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler