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Upton hits for cycle as Rays deny CC 20th win

Oct. 2, 2009

B.J. Upton ruined CC Sabathia's bid to become a 20-game winner, going 5 for 5 while hitting for the cycle and driving in a career-high six runs to help the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 13-4 on Friday night.

MLB: Tampa Bay 5, Seattle 4

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Sept. 23 (UPI) -- A two-run single in the eighth inning by B.J. Upton Wednesday rallied the Tampa Bay Rays to a 5-4 win over Seattle.

MLB: Seattle 4, Tampa Bay 3

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Jose Lopez homered in the eighth inning Tuesday to give the Seattle Mariners a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.

B.J. Upton AL Player of Week

NEW YORK, June 22 (UPI) -- Tampa Bay Rays center fielder B.J. Upton was named American League Player of the Week Monday.

MLB: Tampa Bay 8, Cleveland 7

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., May 15 (UPI) -- B.J. Upton hit his first home run of the season to open the ninth inning Friday, completing a Tampa Bay rally and giving the Rays an 8-7 win over Cleveland.

MLB: Tampa Bay 7, Texas 4

ARLINGTON, Texas, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Carlos Pena and B.J. Upton combined for six RBI Sunday, powering the Tampa Bay Rays to a 7-4 win over the Texas Rangers.

MLB: Tampa Bay 6, Detroit 5 (10 innings)

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.

MLB: Tampa Bay 5, Chicago Cubs 4

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., June 18 (UPI) -- B.J. Upton produced one of Tampa Bay's four third-inning RBI singles Wednesday and the Rays held on to edge the Chicago Cubs 5-4.

MLB: Tampa Bay 6, Baltimore 2

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., April 13 (UPI) -- B.J. Upton slammed a three-run home run for Tampa Bay in a 6-2 win Sunday over the Baltimore Orioles.

MLB: Tampa Bay 8, Baltimore 6

BALTIMORE, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- B.J. Upton hit a three-run homer in the third Thursday night and the Tampa Bay Devil rays rallied to defeat reeling Baltimore, 8-6.