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© St. Petersburg Times, published October 5, 2001
The game
WHERE: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg.
RADIO: WFLA-AM 970, WLCC-AM 760 (Spanish).
TICKETS: Available at stadium box office, through Ticketmaster phone and retail outlets and at team stores in WestShore Plaza, Brandon TownCenter and BayWalk.
INFO: Call 1-888-FAN-RAYS.
TONIGHT'S PROMOTION: St. Petersburg Times' Cash Is King Night. The Times will give away eight cash prizes worth a total of $10,000 throughout the night. Typically this promotion gives away $20,000 but half of the money has been donated to the American Red Cross Emergency Relief Fund.
Joe Kennedy
Kennedy (6-8, 4.35) is making his 19th major-league start. He leads all rookies in ERA and his .267 opponent batting average ranks third among AL rookies. He is 3-0 with a 2.68 ERA with 22 strikeouts in his past six starts.
Clemens (20-2, 3.43) has a bit of revenge on his mind. The Rays snapped his 16-game winning streak Sept. 25, clouding what could be his record sixth Cy Young Award winning season. Lifetime against Tampa Bay, Clemens is 5-2 with a 3.63 ERA.
"Not one of those chains. I want to work in one of those local record stores where I could play my own music and just point people to go over there. Plus, I'd get the discount for when I wanted to buy music for myself. That's what I want, the discount."
-- Damian Rolls on what his ideal winter job would be. Instead, he is set to get married on Oct. 13.