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THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2015 vs. MINNESOTA TWINS RH Nathan Karns vs. RH Ricky Nolasco First Pitch: 1:05 p.m. | Location: Charlotte Sports Park, Charlotte County, Fla. | TV: Sun Sports | Radio: MLB.com Game No: 15 (7-6-1) | vs. AL: 5-3-0 | vs. NL: 2-3-1 | Home: 3-3-0 | Road: 4-3-1 Day 25 of Spring Training | 18 Days Until Opening Day—Monday, April 6 vs. BAL (3:10 p.m.) FIRST PITCH—Jim Perry will deliver today’s ceremonial first pitch…over 17 home, 3-0 at Target Field) and are TODAY’S STARTING LINEUP major league seasons with the Indians (1958-63, 1974-75), Twins (1963-72), 15-4 over the past three seasons… 7 David DeJesus (L) LF Tigers (1973) and A’s (1975), he was a three-time American League All-Star they have not had a losing season 44 Rene Rivera (R) DH and won the 1970 AL Cy Young Award after going 24-12 with a 3.04 ERA. vs. the Twins since 2006 (1-6). 13 Asdrubal Cabrera (S) SS 3 Evan Longoria (R) 3B RAYS ON THE TUBE—Today is the first of four spring training games YESTERDAY’S ACTION—The Rays 61 Juan Francisco (L) 1B broadcast live by Sun Sports…they will also air March 26 vs. NYY, March cruised to a 9-3 victory at Dunedin over 11 Logan Forsythe (R) 2B 20 Steven Souza Jr. (R) CF 28 vs. BOS and April 4 vs. DET (from Tropicana Field)…Dewayne Sta- the Blue Jays, banging out 15 hits to tie 19 Curt Casali (R) C ats is in the booth today, with Todd Kalas providing in-game updates… their spring high (March 12 vs. TOR)…the 83 Jake Elmore (R) RF in the regular season, Sun Sports will air 150 games, with half-hour Rays Rays also hit 4 HR—all solo homers by 51 Nathan Karns RHP LIVE pregame shows and extended postgame coverage for each game… 3B Evan Longoria, 1B James Loney, 3B Dewayne Staats, Brian Anderson, Todd Kalas, Orestes Destrade and Richie Shaffer and C Curt Casali—their RAYS IN Rich Hollenberg all return, while the additions of newcomers Emily Austen most in a spring game since April 1, 2012 SPRING TRAINING and Doug Waechter were recently announced. at BAL when Desmond Jennings hit 3 2015 7-6-1 31,007 and Evan Longoria hit one…between 2014 16-7-4 78,264 HOT STOVE TONIGHT—OF Kevin Kiermaier and hitting coach Derek Longoria and Shaffer, the No. 4 spot in the 2013 15-17-2 90,935 2012 10-16-6 87,916 Shelton will be guests on this week’s edition of the Hot Stove radio show, lineup combined to go 4-for-5 with 2 HR, 1 2011 15-14-2 95,859 airing on WDAE 620 AM from 7 to 8 p.m. tonight live from Hooters (1360 2B and 4 RBI…the Rays batted around in 2010 20-8-2 97,971 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte, FL 33948)…hosts Dave Wills and Andy the 9th inning, scoring 4 runs as they sent 2009 15-16-1 103,255 Freed will be joined by Neil Solondz. 10 batters to the plate…starter RH Chris 2008 18-8-2 54,960 Ê Neil Solondz and Andy Sonnanstine are in the radio booth today, Archer threw 4 scoreless frames (1-H, 2007 10-19-2 79,044 the fifth of 10 Rays games this spring airing on MLB.com. 3-BB, 3-SO, 1-WP) on 67 pitches, 41 2006 13-16-1 70,756 strikes…RH Andrew Bellatti, LH Jeff Be- 2005 13-16 61,261 SURGE OF OFFENSE—The Rays have won 6 of their last 7 games to re- liveau, RH Jim Miller and RH Brandon 2004 11-8 43,916 claim a winning record (7-6-1) after going 1-5-1 in their first 7 games…this Gomes each followed with a scoreless 2003 8-19-3 51,324 2002 10-16-1 49,043 hot stretch began with a 5-2 win March 11 at MIN…in the last 7 games, the frame…the Rays entered the 9th having 2001 12-15-1 57,081 Rays are batting .291 (73-for-251) with 41 runs scored (5.9 per game) and allowed no runs on 2 hits before RH Jhan 2000 14-17 67,089 13 HR…in the first 7 games, the Rays offense hit just .188 (42-for-224) with Marinez yielded 3 runs in the 9th. 1999 14-14-1 59,230 2 HR and 16 runs scored (2.3 R/G). Ê In their 2 games vs. the Blue Jays 1998 12-18 66,781 Ê The Rays have hit 7 HR over the last 2 games, 6 of them solo shots. this spring, the Rays offense has Total 233-250-29 1,246,052 Ê Seven of the Rays first 14 games have been decided by one run (2- hit .375 (30-for-80) with 19 runs 5), and one ended in a tie (March 7 at PIT). scored, 6 HR, 5 2B and a .663 SLG. Ê INF Logan Forsythe is tied for the Grapefruit League lead with 3 HR. BASEBALL GALA—Tomorrow, the BaseBALL Gala, benefiting the Boys RUN PREVENTION—The Rays lead all major league teams with a 2.32 ERA and Girls Clubs of Charlotte County, will be held at the Charlotte Harbor (124-IP, 32-ER)—30 points better than any other club (Yankees, 2.62)…their Event and Conference Center…Rays in attendance will include Manager 6 HR allowed are 2nd fewest in baseball to the Cardinals (4). Kevin Cash and the coaching staff, LH Jake McGee, RH Kevin Jepsen, Ê The Rays have committed 20 errors this spring, most in the Grape- OF Steven Souza Jr. and LH Jeff Beliveau…the event starts at 5:30 p.m. fruit League. RIDE TO RECOVERY—On Saturday, Rays alumni Trever Miller, Mike SLICE OF GRAPEFRUIT—Today begins a stretch of 3 consecutive home DiFelice and Travis Phelps will be on hand as the Rays will host Honor games, their first since Sun vs. NYM…today is the seventh of 14 home Ride Florida’s Ride to Recovery at Tropicana Field…it’s a series of races games at Charlotte Sports Park…the Rays also play 16 road games this designed to raise funds to support Project Hero programs (these programs spring and one home game at Tropicana Field (April 4 vs. DET)…this is the provide training and supports cycling programs at military hospitals and VA Rays 18th spring in the Grapefruit League and seventh calling Charlotte locations to help Healing Heroes overcome obstacles they face throughout Sports Park home…the 2014 Rays recorded the best spring record in the the US.)…Miller will be riding in the 40-mile race. majors at 16-7-4 (.696), their third Grapefruit League title in a span of 7 sea- sons (also 2008, 2010). RAYS PROSPECTS vs. CANADA—As part of the Fifth Annual St. Peters- Ê Since becoming the Rays in 2008, the team has recorded at least 15 burg International Baseball Series, a team of Rays prospects will host the wins in six out of seven spring trainings—something they never did Canadian Junior National Team at Tropicana Field on Sunday, March 22 at in 10 springs as the Devil Rays…they 1:05 p.m. …priced at $10, tickets are available at the Tropicana Field box BEST RECORDS, MLB, can extend this streak by winning at office and Ticketmaster outlets…parking will be $5…gates open at noon. SPRING TRAINING, 2008-15 least 8 of their remaining 17 games… Kansas City 132-95 .581 the Rays have compiled a 116-92 LA Angels 131-96 .577 NON-ROSTER INVITES TO MAKE RAYS OPENING DAY ROSTER— (.558) spring record during this span, Tampa Bay 116-92 .558 1998 RH Rolando Arrojo best in the Grapefruit League and 4th Detroit 128-103 .554 2000 RH Dave Eiland, INF Herbert Perry best in the majors (see chart). NY Yankees 123-100 .552 2001 RH Ken Hill 2003 OF Rocco Baldelli, LH Jim Parque, RH Steve Parris MEDICAL MATTERS—RH Alex Cobb exited Tuesday’s game in Clear- 2005 OF Chris Singleton, RH Hideo Nomo water after 3 perfect innings with tightness in his right forearm, which was 2006 RH Jason Childers, RH Ruddy Lugo, INF Luis Ordaz shown to be tendinitis in an MRI that night…he will not throw for a week and 2007 RH Gary Glover, 1B Carlos Peña, RH Al Reyes will then be reevaluated, but is no longer expected to start on Opening Day. 2008 INF/OF Eric Hinske Ê LH Drew Smyly played catch yesterday from 100 feet. 2011 RH Juan Cruz Ê RH Alex Colome (pneumonia) was released from the hospital yes- 2013 1B/OF Shelley Duncan, RH Jamey Wright terday…he will come to the complex today, but will not work out yet. Ê OF Brandon Guyer (oblique) returned to the lineup yesterday in UPCOMING PROBABLES—Today vs. MIN Dunedin, and all reports were positive. Ê TB—RH Nathan Karns (start), RH Kevin Jepsen, RH Brad Boxberg- Ê RH Grant Balfour (missed time for family reasons) threw 30 pitches er, LH Jordan Norberto, RH Kirby Yates in his first live BP on Tuesday…he will throw live BP again tomorrow. Ê MIN—RH Ricky Nolasco (start), RH Alex Meyer, RH A.J. Achter, RH Tim Stauffer RAYS vs.