Lineup Card Mistake Results in Grand Game as Rays Beat Cleveland 7-5 on May 17 at the Trop.

"Sunday's game would have been eventful enough, the Rays rallying for a 7-5 victory for their second three-game winning streak.

But that was after the manager screwed up the lineup card and the Rays had to play without the DH, the first AL team to do so in more than 30 years, forcing major-league RBI leader Evan Longoria to the bench and pitcher Andy Sonnanstine into the No. 3 spot in his place."

Read: Bay Rays top Cleveland Indians in one messed-up win.

By Marc Topkin, SPT Times Staff Writer
In Print: Monday, May 18, 2009.

B.J. Upton's Walkoff Home Run Beats Indians, 8-7 at the Trop.

From Joe Smith, Times Staff Writer, Saturday, May 16, 2009:
The fans chanted "B.J. Upton!" as the struggling leadoff hitter came to bat in a tie game, and Upton had them on their feet after a walkoff homer to left on a 3-and-2 pitch, lifting the Rays to an improbable 8-7 win over the Indians in front of 25,827 at Tropicana Field...It was the largest deficit the Rays (17-20) have overcome in a victory in the club's 12-season history, having won after trailing by six five times (including once in their World Series run last season).

Watch this animated photo gallery featuring B.J. Upton's walkoff home run in the ninth inning, and the team waiting for Upton to make the rounds of the bases. Play it again just for the fun of it.--Brian Cassella, Times photographer

Man of Steal: Carl Crawford as Rays Beat Boston 5-3 at the Trop on May 3.

Carl Crawford got on base in each of his five at-bats and stole six bases to give him a Major League record -leading 17 this season-- andtying the modern-day Major League record.


Combined, the Rays stole a club-record eight bases.

Rays Fans in Ruskin

Parked at the Trop Flag Flying

Mayor Hirohisa Ishibashi at the Trop

Mayor Hirohisa Ishibashi and other representatives of Uwajima, Japan, presented the Rays with pearl broaches recognizing Tampa Bay's AL championship. Uwajima is the hometown of 2B Akinori Iwamura.

Raising the American League East Banner- 4.13.2009

Rays Beat Yankees 15-5.
Let's Go Rays.