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FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2017 at PITTSBURGH PIRATES RH Matt Andriese vs. RH Drew Hutchison First Pitch: 1:05 p.m. | Location: LECOM Park, Bradenton, Fla. | TV: None | Radio: None Game No: 13 (6-5-1) | vs. AL: 5-3-0 | vs. NL: 1-2-1 | Home: 3-3-1 | Road: 3-2-0 Day 25 of Spring Training | 23 Days Until Opening Day—Sunday, April 2 vs. NYY (1:10 p.m.) 2017 RAYS MEDIA GUIDE NOW ONLINE—The 2017 Rays Media Guide error games…the Rays have yielded TODAY’S STARTING LINEUP is now available online at RaysPressbox.com and MLBPressBox.com…a 10 unearned runs, 2nd in the Grapefruit 1 Tim Beckham (R) SS limited number of hard copies are expected to arrive this week. League (Yankees, 11)…their 16 errors 2 Nick Franklin (S) 2B are 2nd most in the league behind the 20 Steven Souza Jr. (R) RF PLANNING YOUR DAY—Today the Rays clubhouse at Charlotte Sports Yankees (19). 71 Casey Gillaspie (S) 1B Park will be open from 8:15–9:15 and Manager Kevin Cash will be avail- 19 Curt Casali (R) C able pregame at LECOM Park in Bradenton…tomorrow the Rays play the REMEMBERING COLIN—On Sun- 70 Jake Bauers (L) DH Red Sox in Fort Myers, and return home on Sunday to host the Blue Jays. day morning, the Rays lost a dear fam- 65 Shane Peterson (L) LF Ê Spring training tickets are available online at raysbaseball.com, by ily member when Triple-A Durham Bulls 0 Mallex Smith (L) CF phone at 888-FAN-RAYS or in person at the Charlotte Sports Park clubhouse manager Colin Saunders 69 Jake Hager (R) 3B 35 Matt Andriese RHP Box Office…the Charlotte Sports Park box office opens at 10 a.m. passed away from complications with diabetes…Colin, who was 42, served in RAYS SPRING RAYS vs. PIRATES—Today is the third of six spring training games be- the same role for the Bulls since 2003 TRAINING HISTORY tween these clubs, and the first in Bradenton…the Pirates defeated the and worked at the Rays spring training W-L-T Att. Rays yesterday afternoon, 10-8 (see below), and on Feb 25, 7-2…in regu- facility every season since joining the or- 2017 6-5-1 32,866 lar-season play, the Rays are 5-7 all-time against the Pirates, having won ganization. 2016 12-13-2 68,566 only one of four interleague series against them…they last met from June 2015 15-13-2 80,406 23-25, 2014 at PNC Park (lost two of three). ON THE AIRWAVES—Both games this 2014 16-7-4 78,264 Ê Yesterday at Charlotte Sports Park, Rays pitchers yielded 16 hits weekend (at BOS, vs. TOR) can be heard 2013 15-17-2 90,935 and 10 runs (5 earned) in a 10-8 loss…the Pirates scored 4 runs (0 on 620 WDAE AM and the Rays Radio 2012 10-16-6 87,916 2011 15-14-2 95,859 earned) off RH Tommy Hunter in the 5th and 3 runs off RH Kevin Network…Dave Wills and Andy Freed 2010 20-8-2 97,971 in the 6th…3B (2-run) and SS are in the booth, entering their 13th sea- Gadea Patrick Leonard Brad Miller 2009 15-16-1 103,255 (solo) both homered for the Rays…LH Blake Snell made his 3rd app son together…among all 30 broadcast 2008 18-8-2 54,960 (2nd start) of the spring: 2 IP, 5 H, 2 R/ER, 1 BB, 3 SO. teams, only two have a longer tenured full- 2007 10-19-2 79,044 season radio broadcast duo than Dave 2006 13-16-1 70,756 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC—RH Chris Archer (United States), RH and Andy: Detroit (Dan Dickerson & Jim 2005 13-16 61,261 Alex Colomé (Dominican Republic) and LH José Alvarado (Venezuela) Price entering 15th season together) and 2004 11-8 43,916 have all left the Rays to join their countries for the World Baseball Classic… San Francisco (Jon Miller & Dave Flem- 2003 8-19-3 51,324 two other pitchers, RH Jake Odorizzi (United States) and RH José De ming entering 14th season together). 2002 10-16-1 49,043 2001 12-15-1 57,081 León (Puerto Rico) are on their country’s reserve list, meaning they are Ê INF Brad Miller and bench coach 2000 14-17 67,089 eligible to be added to the WBC rosters for the second and/or third rounds. are guests on this Tom Foley 1999 14-14-1 59,230 Ê Last night RH Alex Colomé pitched a scoreless 7th in the Domini- week’s edition of the Countdown 1998 12-18 66,781 can Republic’s 9-2 win over Canada: groundout, groundout, strikeout to Opening Day radio show…it Total 259-274-33 1,393,019 swinging (batter reached via passed ball), strikeout swinging. airs this Saturday and Sunday on Ê RH Chris Archer will start Team USA’s opener tonight against Co- WDAE 620 AM from 12:30–1:00 BEST RECORD, MLB, lombia…the game begins at 6 p.m. at Marlins Park on MLB Network. and is hosted by Neil Solondz. REGULAR SEASON, 2008-16 W-L Pct. Yankees 819-639 .562 RAYS ON THE TUBE—Fox Sports Sun I knew from that moment [the inaugural 2006 World Baseball Classic] I wanted Cardinals 814-644 .558 to be a part of something special. I think it’s a great opportunity to display that will televise three Rays games this spring: Dodgers 796-661 .546 we are united, regardless of all the turmoil. This has always been a dream. … March 12 vs. TOR (Dewayne Staats), Angels 787-671 .540 “We have a beautiful country of diversity and freedom and a lot of things that March 19 vs. TOR (Staats) and March 25 Rangers 786-673 .539 other countries don’t have. At this moment in time, for these two weeks, we’re going vs. BOS (Staats & Brian Anderson)…in Red Sox 777-681 .533 to play with pride. We’re going to show we’re diverse and we’re united. That’s what the addition, they will air the opposing team’s Rays 775-684 .531 USA is all about. …This is the highest honor I’ve achieved in my baseball career.” broadcast on March 13 at MIN and March — RH Chris Archer on playing in the World Baseball Classic (via USA Today) 28 at MIN. VIDEO ON A SILVER PLATTER—The Rays provide a daily postgame video RAY MATTER—The Rays are 2-4 in their last 6 Grapefruit League games feed of all non-televised spring training games…they will include about two after a 4-1-1 start to the spring…they have been outscored 51-33 over this minutes of highlights plus two short interviews…for day games, video should 6-game stretch, yielding 8.5 runs per game…during their 4-1-1 start, the be uploaded by 5:15 p.m. …to receive email updates or for more information, Rays outscored opponents 43-18…the Rays have allowed 17 runs on 31 contact Chris Tilley ([email protected] or 727-434-0497). hits over their last 2 games, losses at NYY and vs. PIT. UPS & DOWNS—On Feb 28 vs. MIN, the Rays 19-0 win set club records SLICE OF GRAPEFRUIT—The Rays are three-time Grapefruit League for runs scored and margin of victory in spring, and their 23 hits were their champions (2008, 2010, 2014)…this is the Rays 20th spring training and most since MLB Advanced Media data is available (2006)…their 5 HR were ninth calling Charlotte Sports Park home…since becoming the Rays in their most in a spring game since March 22, 2010 at BOS (7)…just two days 2008, they have recorded at least 15 wins in seven of nine years—some- later, the Rays 19-2 loss on March 2 at BOS was their worst spring loss in thing they were unable to do in all 10 springs as the Devil Rays. club history, and their 20 hits allowed were their most since at least 2006. IN COMMAND—The Rays have totaled 118 SO and 27 BB in 12 games ROSTER REVIEW—Only three players on the Rays current 40-man roster spanning 107.2 IP in Grapefruit League play…Rays pitchers led the majors made their team debut prior to 2013: 3B Evan Longoria (2008), RH Alex with 9.86 SO/9 IP and 4.37 SO/BB ratios…they rank 1st in the majors with Cobb (2011) and RH Chris Archer (2012)…Longoria is one of four players 118 SO, and their 27 BB are 2nd-fewest in the majors…on March 3 vs. DET, on the 40-man roster age 30 or older, along with LH Xavier Cedeño (30), the staff’s 15 SO set a single-game club record for spring training since MLB OF Colby Rasmus (30) and RH Danny Farquhar (30). Advanced Media data is available (2006)—and the very next day (March 4 vs. BAL) they broke the record with 16 SO. NEW TO THE 40-MAN ROSTER (7)— Ê RH Nathan Eovaldi, C Wilson Ramos, OF Most Strikeouts SO Gms Fewest Walks BB Gms Signed as Free Agent (4): Tampa Bay 118 12 Baltimore 26 13 Colby Rasmus, RH Shawn Tolleson Los Angeles-NL 117 13 Tampa Bay 27 12 Ê Acquired in Trades (2): RH José De León, OF Mallex Smith Boston 115 13 Seattle 28 13 Ê Rule 5 Draft (1): RH Kevin Gadea POWER SURGE—The Rays have hit 17 HR in 12 Grapefruit League KEY LOSSES (11)— games this spring…ten of those 17 HR this spring have come with runner(s) Ê Free Agent (3): RH Kevin Jepsen, INF Alexei Ramirez, C Bobby Wilson on base (58.8 pct.), compared to 37 pct.