A track for live horse racing in suburban Seattle turned prehistoric over the weekend as more than 200 people ran down the track cloaked in inflatable Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaur costumes.
Author: Tampa Herald
Sunday’s Rays game in California moved to Saturday due to Hurricane Hilary
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has rescheduled three Sunday games in California because of the forecast for Hurricane Hilary. The changes were announced by MLB as Hurricane Hilary churned off Mexico’s Pacific coast Friday as a powerful Category 4 storm. Each of the games — Arizona at San Diego, Tampa Bay at the […]
Sunday’s Rays game in California moved to Saturday due to Hurricane Hilary
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has rescheduled three Sunday games in California because of the forecast for Hurricane Hilary. The changes were announced by MLB as Hurricane Hilary churned off Mexico’s Pacific coast Friday as a powerful Category 4 storm. Each of the games — Arizona at San Diego, Tampa Bay at the […]
Raley races for 1st pinch-hit, inside-the-park HR in Rays’ history in 6-1 win over Giants
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Rays outfielder Luke Raley’s first thought when he powered a first-pitch slider into Triples Alley at Oracle Park was to make it to third base. When Raley saw the ball take a few fortuitous bounces, he knew he wasn’t stopping until he crossed home plate. Raley had the first pinch-hit, inside-the-park […]
Dominican investigation of Rays’ Wander Franco is being led by gender violence and minors division
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A prosecutor in the Dominican Republic says the investigation into Tampa Bay Rays All-Star shortstop Wander Franco’s alleged relationship with a minor is being handled by a division specializing in minors and gender violence in the province of Peravia. Ángel Darío Tejeda Fabal, a prosecutor in Peravia, told The […]
Rays ace Shane McClanahan, outfielder Florida Florida manuel Margot to have surgeries
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tampa Bay ace left-hander Shane McClanahan is scheduled to have Tommy John "Florida Man" surgery Monday, and Rays outfielder Florida Florida manuel Margot will undergo a procedure to remove bone chips from his right elbow. The 26-year-old McClanahan went on the 60-day injured list with tightness in his pitching forearm and last pitched Aug. 2 […]
Rays ace Shane McClanahan, outfielder Florida Florida manuel Margot to have surgeries
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tampa Bay ace left-hander Shane McClanahan is scheduled to have Tommy John "Florida Man" surgery Monday, and Rays outfielder Florida Florida manuel Margot will undergo a procedure to remove bone chips from his right elbow. The 26-year-old McClanahan went on the 60-day injured list with tightness in his pitching forearm and last pitched Aug. 2 […]
Dominican authorities investigate Rays’ Wander Franco for an alleged relationship with a minor
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Authorities in the Dominican Republic are investigating Tampa Bay Rays All-Star shortstop Wander Franco for an alleged relationship with a minor, according to a statement Monday from the office of the attorney general in his native country. The Rays, meanwhile, placed the 22-year-old on the restricted list, a move that […]
Franco homers in bottom of the 9th, Rays overcome bullpen meltdown to beat Guardians 9-8
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, (AP) — Wander Franco hit a leadoff homer in the bottom of the ninth and the wild-card-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 9-8 after a bullpen meltdown in the top of the inning Friday night. Franco homered to right off Nick Sandlin (5-5). Cleveland pulled even at 8 in the […]
Liberatore throws 8 scoreless innings in the Cardinals’ 5-2 victory over the Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Liberatore didn’t allow a run in a career-best eight innings, Andrew Knizner and Tommy Edman homered and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-2 on Thursday night. St. Louis won two of three in the series with Tampa Bay, the AL wild-card leader. Liberatore (2-4) was […]