Hideki Matsui homered twice and had a career-high seven RBIs, Alex Rodriguez had four hits and the New York Yankees picked up where they left off against the Boston Red Sox with a 23-hit attack and a 20-11 win Friday night. ...more

August 22, 2009

St. Petersburg authorities are investigating a man's fall at Tropicana Field on Wednesday night as the game between the Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox drew to a close. The man, whose name was not immediately available, tumbled over the side of the escalator. "He fell about 40 feet onto concrete," Lt. Joel Granata said. ...more

August 6, 2009

First-time All-Star Tim Wakefield earned his AL-leading 11th victory, and David Ortiz homered and drove in four runs to lead the Boston Red Sox over the Oakland Athletics 5-4 Wednesday night. ...more

July 9, 2009

Josh Beckett did not allow a hit until there were two outs in the seventh inning and David Ortiz hit a three-run double, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 10-5 victory against the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night. ...more

June 4, 2009

So this is what it feels like to start a baseball season after finishing the previous year with a winning record. Nearly six months after the Rays' first World Series appearance, TVs at Bay-area sports bars, homes and businesses were tuned Tuesday to the team's season-opening game against division rival Boston Red Sox. The Rays lost the game 5-3 but have a chance today to even the series. The first time fans can clang their cowbells at Tropicana Field will be Monday, when the Rays play their home opener against the Yankees. In preparation for that, the team held "Rays University" classes for all employees at Tropicana Field on Tuesday. The theme: excellent customer service. ...more

April 8, 2009

Grammy Award winner Seal will sing the national anthem at the Boston Red Sox season opener. ...more

April 3, 2009

Joe Maddon's cycling passion doesn't stop when the Tampa Bay Rays manager goes on road trips. ...more

April 2, 2009

Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon travels all summer long to American League cities, and offered his take on where he loves and dreads going for a ride. ...more

April 1, 2009

With the 2009 season about to begin, the three best teams in baseball all may reside in the AL East. The Tampa Tribune and TBO.com will break down the Beasts of the East and ask you opinions on each category. ...more

April 1, 2009

Based solely upon stature, it may be easy to assume Casey Turgeon as simply a high-average, slap-it-around-the-field type hitter who will hurt you little with the long ball. If there is one thing Pinellas County opponents have learned since the Dunedin High School shortstop's freshman emergence last season, it is that such suppositions are far from reality. ...more

March 28, 2009