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© St. Petersburg Times, published September 29, 2001
The game
WHERE: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg.
TV/RADIO: Fox Sports Net; WFLA-AM 970, WLCC-AM 760 (Spanish).
TODAY'S PROMOTIONS: The first 15,000 fans receive calendars from Tropicana. ... Jose Guillen, Paul Hoover, Jason Standridge and Esteban Yan will sign autographs 2:55-3:25 p.m.
TICKETS: Available at stadium box office; through Ticketmaster phone and retail outlets; at team stores in WestShore Plaza, Brandon TownCenter, and BayWalk.
INFO: 1-888-FAN-RAYS.
Nick Bierbrodt
After working six or more innings in five of his first six starts, Bierbrodt hasn't made it through six in his past three. Saturday in Toronto, the 23-year-old rookie left-hander let a 5-0 second-inning lead get away. His lone Tampa Bay win came Aug. 13.
Since working back to the big leagues in July, the 24-year-old right-hander has pitched well. Halladay is 4-2 with a 3.40 ERA, and the bullpen has blown five saves. He has no record and a 5.29 ERA in five appearances against the Rays.