NEW YORK, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Tampa Bay skipper Joe Maddon was named American League manager of the year when the award was announced Wednesday afternoon.
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. 23 (UPI) -- Chase Utley's two-run shot in the first put Philadelphia ahead for good Wednesday and the Phillies edged Tampa Bay 3-2 to open the World Series.
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.
NEW YORK, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Tim Welke, a 25-year veteran major league baseball umpire, was selected crew chief for the six-umpire team working the 2008 World Series.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Oct. 19 (UPI) -- Kevin Youkilis and Jason Varitek both homered Saturday night to power Boston to a 4-2 win over Tampa Bay and tie the ALCS at three games each.
BOSTON, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- J.D. Drew's run-scoring single in the ninth inning Friday topped a stunning rally Thursday that kept Boston's season alive with an 8-7 victory over Tampa Bay.
BOSTON, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Left-handed pitcher Scott Kazmir gets the start Thursday for the Tampa Bay Rays, who are one win over the Boston Red Sox away from their first World Series.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Major League Baseball announced Wednesday that 32-year veteran umpire Mike Reilly would be the crew chief for the National League Championship Series.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Baseball's version of the Final Four begins Thursday with Philadelphia hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series.
