Behind the Biscuits: Meet third baseman Brayden Taylor
Action 8 is once again giving you a behind the scenes look at our Montgomery Biscuits. Get to know third baseman Brayden Taylor.
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Update: Montgomery Biscuits Pitcher Suffers Family Tragedy
The Montgomery Biscuits suffered a family tragedy within its organization, which caused the team to cancel its doubleheader at the Chattanooga Lookouts Tuesday. “Our hearts and prayers are for this organization and this family. It’s just so difficult. I think the shock of the community here in Montgomery is that wow, somebody here apart of our life is affected like…
Lewis loses 5th straight in playoff tuneup, Rays top Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Colby Lewis lost his fifth straight start in the right-hander’s tuneup for the playoffs, allowing Corey Dickerson’s three-run homer in the Tampa Bay Rays’ 4-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday night. It was Lewis’ fourth start after missing more than two months with a muscle injury in his right arm and shoulder. All four…
Archer avoids 20th loss, helps Rays top White Sox 5-3
CHICAGO (AP) – Chris Archer overcame a shaky seventh inning to avoid becoming the majors’ first 20-game loser since 2003 and lead the Tampa Bay Rays past the Chicago White Sox, 5-3 on Thursday night. Archer (9-19) allowed three runs and six hits in 6 2/3 innings to help the Rays snap a six-game skid and leave Detroit’s Mike Maroth…
Sale picks up 17th win as White Sox crush Rays 13-6
CHICAGO (AP) – Melky Cabrera and Leury Garcia homered to back Chris Sale and the Chicago White Sox routed the sloppy Tampa Bay Rays 13-6 on Tuesday night. Sale (17-9) allowed three runs and eight hits with seven strikeouts over seven innings, retiring the last seven batters to match his career high in victories in Chicago’s fourth straight win. Cabrera…
Pedroia hits slam, Porcello gets 22nd win, Red Sox beat Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – Dustin Pedroia hit his fourth career grand slam to help Rick Porcello get his major league-leading 22nd win, and the AL East-leading Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-4 Saturday night for their 10th consecutive win. Boston maintained a 5½-game lead over Toronto for the division title and lowered its magic number for…
David Ortiz hits 2-run homer, Red Sox beat Rays 2-1
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – David Ortiz hit a two-run homer in the first inning to set the RBIs record for a player in his final season, and the AL East-leading Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 on Friday night for their ninth straight win Ortiz’s 37th homer came off Chris Archer (8-19) and raised his RBIs…
Ortiz sets mark for most RBIs in final season
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – David Ortiz has set the record for most RBIs in a final season. Boston’s 40-year-old designated hitter hit a two-run homer off Tampa Bay’s Chris Archer in the first inning Friday, giving him 124 RBIs. Ortiz has one more RBI than Shoeless Joe Jackson in 1920. Ortiz’s 37 homers are two more than old mark…
Yankees stumble in 2-0 loss to Rays, Snell
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – Blake Snell and the Tampa Bay Rays’ bullpen combined to strand 11 New York runners in a 2-0 win Thursday night that prevented a much-needed three-game sweep by the Yankees. New York went 0 for 8 with runners in scoring position, including 0 for 7 against Snell. The Yankees started play 2½ games in back…
Longoria leads last-place Rays to 5-2 win over Orioles
BALTIMORE (AP) – Evan Longoria homered, tripled and scored three runs to help the Tampa Bay Rays beat Baltimore 5-2 Saturday night, blunting the Orioles’ playoff push. The loss dropped Baltimore three games behind first-place Boston in the AL East and a half-game in back of Toronto for the top AL wild-card slot, pending the Blue Jays’ late game at…
