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Scenes from a maul (but who cared?) For the first time ever in regular-season play, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, led by Wade Boggs, Miguel Cairo and Kevin Stocker, take the field at the Trop. [Times photo: Brian Baer] Ready to root, root, root for the home team, Zachary Giparas, 6, keeps a firm grip on his Devil Rays souvenirs on Opening Day. [Times photo: Cherie Diez] Wade Boggs hits the first-ever Devil Rays' home run, in the sixth inning ,on opening night. [Times photo: Jim Damaske] Dave Martinez, Fred McGriff, owner Vince Naimoli, and Chuck LaMar, general manager of Devil Rays, watch as the ceremonial first pitch is thrown. [Times photo: Bill Serne] Devil Ray fan Chaz Owens, 8, of Clearwater shouts for his team [Times photo: Kevin White] Devil Rays manager Larry Rothschild, with bench coach Frank Howard behind him, ponders the action in the fifth inning as the Tigers move into a commanding lead that they almost relinquished. [Times photo: Brian Baer]                       Devil Rays fans clamor for Vince Naimoli's autograph before the game [Times photo: Bill Serne] A view of the ChoiceSeat computer screen in the special box seats located behind home plate. [Times photo: Toni L Sandys]               Devil Ray Miguel Cairo is out at second, but Billy Ripken of the Detroit Tigers can't complete the double play on a ball hit by Fred McGriff in the fourth inning. [Times photo: Jim Damaske] Detroit Tiger Billy Ripken beats the throw home as Devil Rays catcher John Flaherty watches. [Times photo: Jonathan Newton]   Wade Boggs dives but can't come up with a hit down the third-base line. [Times photo: Brian Baer] Amanda DiMaggio watches with binoculars in the "the beach" section, which is perched above the left-field stands. [Times photo: Cherie Diez] Business | Citrus | Commentary | Entertainment Hernando | Floridian | Obituaries | Pasco | Sports State | Tampa Bay | World & Nation © Copyright 1998 St. Petersburg Times. All rights reserved.