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Rays Report
By Times Staff
Published July 15, 2007
Did you know? - Streaking edition
With two hits - including his team-high 21st homer - Rays 1B Carlos Pena extended his hitting streak to 11 games, and OF Delmon Young extended his to seven games with two hits. Meanwhile, 3B Akinori Iwamura broke out of an 0-for-15 slump with his 2-for-5 night.
Number of the day
10 Home runs the Yankees have hit in their past four games, including two shots Saturday.
Quote of the day
"It's quite an accomplishment. One, it shows he's old. Two, it shows he's been consistent for a long time. He's been remarkable." Yankees SS Derek Jeter, deadpanning on teammate Mariano Rivera earning his 425th career save, passing John Franco for third all time
Today: Rays vs. Yankees
When/where: 1:40; Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg
TV/radio: FSN; 1250-AM, 680-AM (Spanish)
Probable pitchers: Rays - RHP Edwin Jackson (1-9, 7.23); Yankees - RHP Mike Mussina (4-6, 4.62)
Rays tickets: $13-$270, prime pricing. Available at Tropicana Field box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, devilrays.com.
Rays info: (727) 825-3250
Watch for ...
Jack is back: Edwin Jackson hasn't made a start in 11 days, and that one was forgettable. Jackson allowed a career-high seven runs on nine hits - including six for extra bases - over five innings in a 7-5 loss to the Red Sox.
Moose on the mound: Mike Mussina has lost three of four starts despite giving a quality start in three of those four.
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