Braves Vs. Rays Recap: Tampa Opens Interleague With 5-3 Loss To Atlanta The Tampa Bay Rays dropped their first game of interleague play on Friday night, losing 5-3 to the Braves at Tropicana Field. Atlanta starter Tommy Hanson was solid against the Tampa lineup, scattering six hits and giving up just two runs over seven innings. James Shields struck out eight Braves, but gave up four runs on seven hits and dropped his second game of the season. The Tampa lineup ...
Braves-Rays Preview The Tampa Bay Rays' James Shields dominated opponents during interleague play last season.
Injuries Continue to Mount for Tampa Bay Rays: Fan's Look Despite riding high in 1st place in the AL East, the injuries keep mounting for the Tampa Bay Rays. Certainly the baseball season is lengthy and such wounds are par for the course of 162 games. However, it appears that the injury bug has taken a liking to the confines of Tropicana Field and struck the team quite harshly during the first quarter of the season. Here is a look at the multiple ...
Tampa Bay Rays lose to the Atlanta Braves, 5-3 By , Times Staff Writer Friday, May 18, 2012 ST. PETERSBURG - Rays righthander James Shields was arguably the best pitcher in interleague play last season, winning three of four starts and throwing three complete games against National League foes. But Shields lasted just six innings against the Braves Friday night, with the Rays losing 5-3 in front of 19,693 at Tropicana Field. For Tampa Bay ...