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To: Travis_Bickle who wrote (149623)	10/23/2008 9:19:09 PM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 361102

The key for the Rays is to score early and often...can't count on scoring easily in the late innings as the Phillies have a very strong back end of the bullpen...gotta win as many games as possible when Hamels isn't pitching -- time to start that trend tonight too.

To: Travis_Bickle who wrote (149623)	10/23/2008 9:21:08 PM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 361102

Shields is dealing right now...;-)

To: Travis_Bickle who wrote (149623)	10/24/2008 12:46:22 AM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 361102

Safe at home: Rays win Game 2 of World Series bradenton.com Posted on Fri, Oct. 24, 2008 ST. PETERSBURG — Game 2 of the World Series had a slightly different look to it. Different than Game 1. Different than the ALCS. In front of 40,843 fans, the Tampa Bay Rays made sure of it. They wasted little time pouncing on the Philadelphia Phillies starter Brett Myers, scoring first at Tropicana Field for the first time since Game 2 of the division series and parlaying that early outburst into a 4-2 victory. The best-of-seven sprint to the world title is knotted at 1, with Game 3 slated for Saturday in Philadelphia. Akinori Iwamura walked and B.J. Upton followed with a single that skipped past right fielder Jayson Werth, allowing Iwamura to take third while Upton slid into second. Then the Rays did what they do best — execute with men on base. Carlos Pena and Evan Longoria both grounded out to short, and while moments like that don’t stockpile style points, they allowed Iwamura and Upton to score and the Rays to take a 2-0 lead. The Rays tacked on another run in the third when Upton’s two-out single with the bases loaded scored Dioner Navarro. While the Rays took advantage of their chances, the Phillies kept allowing Tampa Bay starter James Shields off the ropes. They put runners on second and third with one out in the second before Shields struck out Greg Dobbs and retired Pedro Feliz on a lineout. In fact, Philadelphia had a runner on third with less than two outs in the second, third and fourth innings — and failed to score each time. When Feliz grounded out with runners on the corners to close the fourth, the Philles had left more men on base (five) than they had hits (four). As for the Rays, they just kept stroking. They entered the night in a bit of an offensive funk, having scored seven runs in four games and scoring seven runs during the first seven innings of Game 5 of the American League Championship Series. Thursday night, however, the Rays eschewed long ball for little ball. In other words, they looked like the Rays. Rocco Baldelli turned a sure double-play ball into a fielder’s choice with two on and none out in the fourth, and the Rays took advantage when the next batter, Jason Bartlett, dropped a sacrifice bunt and scored Cliff Floyd from third. Floyd would have been at third if the Phillies had turned two on Baldelli’s grounder – but with two outs, Bartlett could not have given himself up. One guy who didn’t give up or give in was Shields. He didn’t have dominating stuff – he allowed the leadoff batter to reach in all but two innings – but he kept making the pitches when he needed them. He also got some help from some poor Philly baserunning in the fifth, when Jayson Werth was doubled off first after Chase Utley flied out to right. Shields allowed seven hits and no runs in 5 2/3 innings and left to an enthusiastic ovation when he was lifted for Dan Wheeler with runners on the corners in the sixth inning. Shields struck out four, walked two and threw 67 of his 104 pitches for strikes. Today is an off day. Game 3 resumes Saturday at Philadelphia, with ALCS MVP Matt Garza going for the Rays and Jamie Moyer starting for the Phillies. It will be the first World Series appearance for the 45-year-old Moyer, who made his major-league debut in 1986 with the Chicago Cubs. It will also be first Fall Classic start for Garza, who turned 2 during Moyer’s rookie season. By JOHN LEMBO