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By Times staff writer
© St. Petersburg Times, published June 8, 2001
WHAT: Mets vs. Devil Rays.
WHERE: Tropicana Field.
WHEN: 7:15 p.m.
TV/RADIO: Ch. 32; WFLA-AM 970, WLCC-AM 760 (Spanish).
TICKETS: Available at the Tropicana Field box office, Ticketmaster outlets and Devil Rays Dugout stores. Tickets can also be purchased by phone at (727) 898-RAYS and (813) 282-RAYS.
PROMOTIONS: St. Petersburg Times Cash is King night. Fans 18 and over can register to be eligible for cash prizes.It also is Times TGIF night.Outta leftfield
Here is something to shoot for: The Rays are last in the American League in runs scored and runs allowed. In the past 50 years, three AL teams have finished last in both categories: the 1963 Senators, the 1973 Rangers and the 1988 Orioles. Every team has to have its goals.
Ryan Rupe
Rupe (2-5, 8.50) makes his third start since being recalled from Triple-A Durham. He is 0-1 with a 6.99 ERA since returning. Opponents are hitting .324 off Rupe with eight home runs in 421/3 innings. He is 1-2 in his career in six interleague starts. He has never faced the Mets.
Trachsel (1-6, 8.24) returns to Tropicana Field for the first time since the Rays traded him to Toronto in July. Trachsel got off to a horrific start with the Mets and was sent to Triple-A Norfolk to work out his problems. Trachsel was recalled Thursday.