Rays 3 - 4 Pirates
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Rays hope offense stays hot

Jun 28, 2008 - 1:21 PM Tampa Bay (47-31) at Pittsburgh (37-42) 7:05 pm EDT

PITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- The Tampa Bay Rays have scored runs by the bushel during their current road trip and hope that trend continues in the second game of a three-game set against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.

The Rays have won 10 of their last 13 games, while outscoring their opponents 37-13 in the last four contests.

Evan Longoria had four hits Friday and has at least three and a home run in each of his last three games for Tampa Bay. He is 12-for-24 with four home runs and 11 RBI in his last five games and is hitting .289 this month after a .234 mark in May.

Edwin Jackson ((4-6, 4.35 ERA) will try to continue a trend of strong starting pitching for the Rays. On Thursday, Matt Garza threw a one-hit complete game while striking out 10 and Scott Kazmir followed with a victory on Friday.

John Van Benschoten (0-2, 9.39) will start for the Pirates for the first time since May 12, when he gave up seven runs and nine hits in 4 2/3 innings against the Atlanta Braves. The righthander was promoted from Class AAA Indianapolis to start in place of the injured Phil Dumatrait.








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    FINAL 13
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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    TAMPA BAY 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
    PITTSBURGH 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
    10 11 12 13 R H E
    -- -- -- -- - - -
    TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0 3 10 1
    PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 1 4 9 1 (FINAL 13)

    BATTERIES: TAM

    Jun 28 11:41 PM


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    AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY JASON BAY (16) TO CENTER WITH 2 OUT IN THE
    13TH OFF JASON HAMMEL.
    FINAL SCORE: PITTSBURGH 4, TAMPA BAY 3

    Rays 3, Pirates 4  Bot 13, 0 OutsJun 28 11:41 PM
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    Rays 3, Pirates 3  Top 9, 0 OutsJun 28 10:27 PM


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    AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY JONNY GOMES (6) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT IN
    THE 8TH OFF DAMASO MARTE.
    CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 3, PITTSBURGH 3
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C PENA (.222, 0-FOR-2, BB)

    Rays 3, Pirates 3  Top 8, 0 OutsJun 28 10:02 PM
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    Rays 3, Pirates 3  Top 8, 0 OutsJun 28 10:02 PM


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    AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY DOUG MIENTKIEWICZ SCORED ADAM LAROCHE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D MIENTKIEWICZ ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 2
    PITTSBURGH 3 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N MCLOUTH (.285, 0-FOR-3)

    Rays 2, Pirates 3  Bot 7, 0 OutsJun 28 9:49 PM
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    AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY DIONER NAVARRO SCORED ERIC HINSKE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D NAVARRO ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 2
    PITTSBURGH 2 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: W AYBAR (.245, 0-FOR-2)

    Rays 2, Pirates 2  Top 6, 0 OutsJun 28 9:16 PM


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    AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
    GROUND RULE DOUBLE BY TY TAUBENHEIM SCORED JOSE BAUTISTA.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T TAUBENHEIM ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 1
    PITTSBURGH 2 BOTTOM, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N MCLOUTH (.286, 0-FOR-2)

    Rays 1, Pirates 2  Bot 5, 0 OutsJun 28 9:06 PM
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    GROUND OUT BY ADAM LAROCHE SCORED RYAN DOUMIT.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, X NADY ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 1
    PITTSBURGH 1 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAUTISTA (.259, 9 HR, 35 RBI)

    Rays 1, Pirates 1  Bot 2, 0 OutsJun 28 8:12 PM


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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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    TAMPA BAY 1 1 2 0
    PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - EDWIN JACKSON
    PIT - TY TAUBENHEIM

    DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N MCLOUTH (.288, 15 HR, 51 RBI)
    F SANCHEZ (.233, 5 HR, 32 RBI)
    J BAY (.287, 15 HR, 41 RB

    Rays 1, Pirates 0  Bot 1, 0 OutsJun 28 7:55 PM
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