Philadelphia Phillies practice before game one of the World Series in Tampa Bay
Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard (L) grabs Tampa Bay Rays pitcher David Price while his teammate Shane Victorino watches as the team practice at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida on October 21, 2008. The World Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and Tampa Bay Rays will begin tomorrow at Tropicana Field. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)
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David Ortiz smacked two homers Saturday and Boston took a commanding 2-0 American League Division Series lead with a 7-4 win over Tampa Bay.
A member of Congress said Saturday the U.S. government shutdown could be resolved by passing a budget and raising the federal debt limit in one move.
David Price notched a complete-game win Monday and Tampa Bay advanced to the playoffs with a 5-2 victory over Texas in a one-game, regular-season tiebreaker.
Evan Longoria hit a three-run homer in the sixth Wednesday that lifted Tampa Bay to an 8-3 win and knocked the New York Yankees out of playoff contention.
Clay Buchholz came off the disabled list to toss five scoreless innings Tuesday, staking the Boston Red Sox to a 2-0 whitewash of Tampa Bay.
Colin Cowgill drove in three runs with a second-inning double Thursday and the Los Angeles Angels went on to defeat Tampa Bay 6-2.
Jed Lowrie put Oakland in front with an RBI double in the eighth inning Friday and the A's bounced back from a stunning loss to down Tampa Bay 4-3.
Evan Longoria drove in the go-ahead run during a sixth-inning rally and added a homer Saturday, carrying the Tampa Bay Rays past the New York Yankees 4-2.
Matt Joyce pounded a go-ahead two-run homer Monday and the Tampa Bay Rays kept the heat on in the American League East with a 4-3 win over Baltimore.
Wil Myers singled home Desmond Jennings with the winning run in the 10th inning Saturday, lifting Tampa Bay to a 2-1 interleague win over San Francisco.
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