New York Yankees' Johnny Damon gets ready to bat against the Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees' Johnny Damon gets ready to bat before the first inning against the Chicago White Sox at U. S. Cellular Field in Chicago on August 2, 2009. UPI/Brian Kersey
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ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Matt Moore, the least experienced starting pitcher in major-league playoff history, threw seven shutout innings Friday to bring Tampa Bay a 9-0 win over Texas.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Sept. 26 (UPI) -- James Shields tossed 8 2/3 innings Monday and Tampa Bay tied for the American League wild-card lead with a 5-2 win over the New York Yankees.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Ben Zobrist and Johnny Damon homered Saturday, helping the Tampa Bay Rays tighten the American League wild card race with a 6-2 win over Toronto.
NEW YORK, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Ben Zobrist touched off a home-run assault Thursday that helped Tampa Bay build a 13-run lead en route to a 15-8 victory over the New York Yankees.
BOSTON, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Matt Joyce drove in three runs Sunday and the Tampa Bay Rays crept closer to American League wild-card leading Boston with an 8-5 victory.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Johnny Damon cracked a solo homer in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday, handing Tampa Bay an 8-7 win and a three-game sweep of Seattle.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Rookie Jeremy Hellickson hurled eight shutout innings Saturday and the Tampa Bay Rays subdued the Seattle Mariners 8-0.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Run-scoring singles by Evan Longoria and Ben Zobrist in the eighth inning Friday rallied the Tampa Bay Rays to a 3-2 win over Seattle.
NEW YORK, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Casey Kotchman, Kelly Shoppach and Johnny Damon all hit home runs off CC Sabathia in the third Friday and Tampa Bay overpowered the New York Yankees 5-1.
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