By Marc Topkin , Times Staff Writer Marc Topkin Tampa Bay Times In Print: Sunday, September 2, 2012
Among that stock critical phrases and cliched replies proceeding into every single recently available season, Rays officials say their particular primary target would be to enjoy meaningful games inside September. Well, these they choose again. As the Rays return property to help wide open a key even though less than nonetheless important collection when using the Yankees on Monday afternoon, they're developed regarding yet another September to be able to remember, and also to easily forget.
Five September moments
Dan Johnson Game
Sept. 9, 2008: Dan Johnsoncame journey plane, out from the cab, onto your standard as well as towards Rays history, along with a new two-run ninth-inning pinch-hit homer in which staggered this Red Sox, allowing for your Rays to take in order to a critical acquire this propelled these folks thus to their first split title.
Into October
Sept. 20, 2008: Anyone which was there can still see Evan Longoria drifting around towards this seat designs as well as clutchingJoe Mauer's strong popup, getting the best playoff berth in Rays franchise background and placing away from a celebration 11 years in the making. (Trivia question: Who appeared to be around the mound for the particular Rays? Answer below)
Walking Off
Sept. 13, 2010:WithCarl Crawfordejected for arguing a ninth-inning strike call, rookie INFReid Brignactakes his or her place inside the arrangement and also prospects away the particular ninth that has a walkoff homer that gives the particular Rays a 1-0 win above the Yankees in addition to pushes them back to first place.
Threes Are Wild
Sept. 27, 2011:Game 162 will for no reason have mattered when the Rays decided not to win Game 161, along with most of it required seemed to be a new sixth-inning double participate in started by Evan Longoria to hold your Yankees' direct during one particular then a three-run homer byMatt Joycein that seventh, off of ex-RayRafael Soriano, to offer these individuals a 5-3 win.
(Trivia answer:Trever Miller)
Wannamake a date?
Sept. 3-5:Yankees at Rays
6-9:Rangers during Rays; Yankees with Orioles
11-13:Rays from Orioles; Tigers at White Sox
14-16:Rays at Yankees
17-20:Red Sox at Rays
21-23:Blue Jays during Rays; A's at Yanks
25-26:Rays at Red Sox
27-30:Rays at White Sox
Oct. 1-3:Orioles at Rays*
* Adopted during September.
For comparison's sake
Where the Rays stand, and also have got stood, here around the past all 5 seasons, in addition to where some people completed within the standings:
On Sept. only two Finish
Year W-L GB W-L GB
2008 84-51 +5 97-65 +2*
2009 71-60 -12 84-78 -19
2010 82-51 -1 96-66 +1*
2011 74-62 -9 91-71 -6
2012 72-61 -41/2??-?? ?
* received AL East; picked up AL wild card
Rays rumblings
Clubhouse chat is usually thatSean Rodriguez's hand-breaking locker punch throughout Durham was really about anything frivolous: this music being performed following the sport in the locker room. A positive from the fresh ESPN TV deal will be the prospective of an excess $10 million for each team; a poor is definitely boost with just how frequently they could demonstrate that Yankees and Red Sox (okay, or whomever) on Sunday nights. Suspended the new year top pickJosh Sale's record telling you his positive medication examination (methamphetamine, amphetamine) ended up being a tad convoluted in addition to contradictory: He "did definitely not take any prohibited substance" but fallen his / her appeal mainly because he "was incapable to locate adequate evidence" associated with his chasteness nonetheless these days will look at that will "regain that trust from the Rays' firm and also their fans." Double-A Montgomery a radio station manJoe Davisis going to be able to ESPN. The administrator from the Cardinals' Palm Beach team which used your perfect adventure last week alongside the Rays' Class A Charlotte team isJohnny Rodriguez, Sean's father.
Got your minute?Desmond Jennings
Something you're fearful of?Snakes. All regarding 'em.
Late-night snack?Bright Crawlers candy, Nutter Butter (cookies), Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Cap'n Crunch (cereal).
Karaoke tune when you had to?I dunno. I've experimented with this before along with I never have made it through a entire music yet.
Favorite TV show?Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
Celebrity crush?Zoe Saldana (Avatar, Star Trek).
Game 162
Sept. 28, 2011: Evan Longoria 's walkoff homer within the 12th inning clinched that outdoors cartomancy to the Rays in addition to capped what many obtain the finest day of regular-season play in MLB history, filling out not one but two beautiful comebacks, because Rays ended up affordable 7-0 in the eighth inning this night plus were being nine game titles outside a new playoff place Sept. 3. Before Longoria make that, your dog hit some sort of three-run homer that will provide your Rays within one, and also after that inside ninth, decrease to help his last strike,Dan Johnsondelivered a pinch-hit homer that will tie up it.
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