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By Times staff writer
© St. Petersburg Times, published August 24, 2001
WHERE: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg.
TV/RADIO: Fox Sports Net; WFLA-AM 970, WLCC-AM 760 (Spanish).
TODAY'S PROMOTIONS: With a Times coupon, fans receive a $10 Beach ticket and two 16-ounce soft drinks or one margarita. ... Florida Blood Services will have a drive at the first- and third-base food courts.
TICKETS: Available at the Tropicana Field box office, Ticketmaster, www.devilrays.com, Rays Dugout stores or at (727) 898-RAYS or (813) 282-RAYS.
INFORMATION: 1-800-FAN-RAYS.
Tanyon Sturtze
The Rays are 7-2 the last nine times Sturtze (8-9, 4.61) has started. A win tonight would be his fourth straight, tying a team record. He pitched seven innings and allowed one run on four hits against Minnesota on Aug. 17.
A winner in his past four decisions, Buehrle (11-6, 2.96) pitched a complete-game one-hitter in his last start against the Rays. He struck out three and walked none in a 4-0 win for Chicago.
Asked before the game whether he would stand up or crouch to catch the ceremonial first pitch, Rays manager Hal McRae said he'd opt to stand. But when time came, McRae squatted like a catcher and caught Cal Ripken's strike on the inside corner.