SUNDAY, APRIL 13, 2014 at CINCINNATI REDS LH Cesar Ramos (0-0, 2.25) vs. LH Tony Cingrani (0-1, 2.45) First Pitch: 1:10 p.m. ET | Location: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio | TV: Sun Sports | Radio: WDAE 620 AM, WAMA 1550 AM (Spanish) Game No.: 13 (7-5) | Road Game No.: 6 (3-2) | All-Time Game No.: 2,603 (1,202-1,400) | All-Time Road Game No.: 1,302 (532-769) RAY MATTER—The Rays have taken sole possession of first place in the COINCIDENCE?—C Ryan Hani- HIGHEST CAUGHT STEALING AL East and have held at least a share of first place for 7 of the past 9 days… gan has caught 13 shutouts in his PCT., ACTIVE CATCHERS (Min. 400 G) the Rays 7-5 record through 12 games equals 1998 as their second-best in last 77 starts dating back to CIN Pct. SB CS club history (9-3 in 2010)…the Rays are 4-0 in one-run games. Homer Bailey’s no-hitter on Sep Yadier Molina, STL 40.4 300 203 Ê This evening the team flies to Baltimore where a 3-game series will 28, 2012 at PIT…Hanigan leads Ryan Hanigan, TB 36.4 161 92 bring the 9-game road trip to a close…the trip began a stretch in active catchers (min. 400 G) with David Ross, BOS 35.6 244 135 which they play 19 of 26 and 34 of 53 games on the road. a career .995 fielding pct. and 3.61 Jose Molina, TB 34.3 354 185 Ê The current trip began a stretch of 16 consecutive games vs. teams catcher’s ERA…he ranks 2nd with that had winning records in 2013; however, the Reds are the only a 36.4 caught stealing pct. while Jose Molina ranks 4th at 34.3 (see chart). 2013 postseason team on the Rays schedule in their first 27 games this season…next up is Boston on April 29. ALEX COBB—With 7 shutout innings last night, extended his scoreless in- Ê The Rays lead the AL with 25 doubles. nings streak to 15.0…has not allowed a run in 3 of his last 4 regular-season Ê The Rays have hit 9 HR from eight different players…only two teams starts—and 4 of his last 6 starts including postseason…including regular have more players with a homer: the Angels (9) and Astros (9). and postseason, Cobb has not allowed a run on the road since Sep 6, 2013 at SEA (Raul Ibañez HR)—since then, he’s gone 22.2 IP and 3 starts NO RUNS, NO PROBLEM—The Rays are 3-2 on the trip despite scoring without allowing a run. only 9 runs total…only once previously in club history have they had any Ê In his 3 starts (19 IP) this season, the Rays have scored only 1 run stretch of 5 games in which they scored 9 or fewer runs yet had a winning with Cobb on the mound. record: Aug 3-8, 2012 vs. BAL and TOR (9 runs, 3-2)…in addition: Ê Rays have scored 3 runs or fewer in 6 consecutive games, their most HARDER THAN IT LOOKS—Rays pitchers have 1 hit in their last 29 at- since Oct 3, 2010–April 7, 2011 (7)…club record is 8 in Sep 2009. bats dating back to June 24, 2012, an infield single by RHJeremy Hellick- Ê The Rays have won both games in this series despite scoring a to- son on Aug 6, 2013 at ARI off LH Wade Miley. tal of 3 runs—the first time in club history they’ve won consecutive Ê The last RBI by a Rays pitcher belongs to RH Brandon Gomes, who games scoring so few runs. coaxed a bases-loaded walk on June 24, 2012 at PHI (Game 2). Ê In club history only one pitcher has hit a homer: RH Esteban Yan on FIRST 6, LAST 6—The Rays scored 31 runs in their first 6 games (5.2 per June 4, 2000 at NYM off RH Bobby Jones. game) but have scored only 9 runs in their last 6 (1.5 per game)…during the 6-game offensive slump—beginning with Sunday’s 3-0 loss vs. Texas— ROSTER MOVE—The Rays have optioned OF Kevin Kiermaier to Triple-A most of the offense has come in the 9th inning: Durham and selected LH Erik Bedard from Triple-A Durham…Bedard, 35, Ê 1st-thru-8th Innings: 4 runs, .160 avg. (26-for-162), 1-for-35 (.029) will pitch out of the bullpen…born in Navan, Ont., he becomes the fourth with RISP. Canadian-born player in Rays history after OF Rich Butler (1998-99), C Ê 9th Inning: 5 runs, .308 avg. (8-for-26), 4-for-9 with RISP. Pete LaForest (2003-05) and RH Jesse Crain (2013, did not appear). ONE-NIL—The Rays have won by a score of 1-0 twice in the last 4 LONGO LOCKED WITH PEÑA—3B Evan Longoria is currently tied with games—yesterday vs. CIN and Tue at KC—the closest together they’ve Carlos Peña for the franchise home run record of 163…with his next long ever recorded 1-0 victories…they are only the seventh AL team in the last ball, he will become only franchise leader in baseball currently with that 100 years to get two 1-0 wins in their first 12 games of the season—the last team…next in line are CWS Paul Konerko (21 behind Frank Thomas’ was the 1986 Royals, and the 2005 Padres are the only NL team to do it 448), NYM David Wright (29 behind Darryl Strawberry’s 252) and MIA since then…they are the fourth major league team in the last 100 years to Giancarlo Stanton (33 behind Dan Uggla’s 154)…he is 12 doubles away do this with both games coming on the road, joining the 1973 Cubs, 1955 from tying Carl Crawford’s club record of 215. Red Sox and 1946 Indians. Ê 1B James Loney drove in the only run in each game, on a 2nd-inning WE CATCH LINE DRIVES—The Rays have committed only 3 errors in 12 homer yesterday and a 9th-inning single on Tuesday…the last player games, and their .993 fielding pct. ranks 2nd in the majors to Minnesota to have RBI in two 1-0 games in a week was PHI Jimmy Rollins, (.994)…last season the Orioles (54 errors, .996) and Rays (59, .994) re- on July 10-11, 2010—both vs. the Reds…last night was the eight corded the two lowest error totals in major league history, breaking the mark time the Rays have won a game 1-0 on a solo homer—last was Matt held by the 2003 Mariners (65). Joyce on April 20, 2013 vs. OAK. KINGS OF THE ROAD—Since 2010, BEST RECORDS ON ROAD, PITCHING PROPERLY—The Rays 2.55 ERA (98-IP, 23-ER) ranks 4th in the Rays own the best road record in the MAJORS, SINCE 2010 the majors and 2nd in the AL to Oakland (2.36)…it is the lowest in club majors at 179-151 (.542)…they went 41- Tampa Bay 179-151 .542 history through 12 games by more than a run (prev. 3.62 in 2010)…in 4 of 41 last season…from 2010-13, they are New York-AL 174-156 .527 the last 6 games, Rays starters have not allowed a run in the first 7 innings the only team in baseball to record a .500 Texas 173-157 .524 (Alex Cobb yesterday, David Price Fri, Chris Archer on Tue at KC, Cobb or better record each year, while their MAJORS’ BEST RECORDS, on Sun vs. TEX)…the Rays rank among the majors’ top five in opponents’ offense led the majors in runs scored SINCE 2008 avg. (.218, 5th), OBP (.285, 4th) and SLG (.312, 2nd). (1,573, or 4.84 R/G), doubles (615), New York-AL 569-414 .579 walks (1,184) and ranked 5th in home Tampa Bay 556-428 .565 St. Louis 543-439 .553 SWEEP SEEKERS: RAYS vs. REDS—The fewest runs the Rays have runs (350). scored in a 3-game sweep is 10, on April 25-27, 2008 vs. BOS (won 5-4, 2-1, 3-0)…it would be their fifth 3-game sweep all-time in a National League LAST SEVEN YEARS—Since becoming the Rays in 2008, Tampa Bay park: previously 2012 at MIA, 2008 at FLA, 2004 at SD and 2004 at ARI… owns the 2nd-best record in the majors (557-428, .565) after the Yankees meanwhile, only one AL team has swept a series at Great American Ball and are the only team with five 90-win seasons in that span…they have Park: the White Sox in June 2006. reached the postseason four times in the last six years, tied with the Cardi- Ê After winning the last 2 games, the Rays are now 3-8 (.273) all-time nals, Phillies and Yankees for tops in baseball. vs. the Reds—still their worst mark vs. any opponent. Ê Friday was the Rays first win in Cincinnati…the only current ballpark TANDEM WITH TENURE—Now entering their ninth season together, Ex- remaining where they’ve never won a game is Dodger Stadium (0-3). ecutive VP of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman and Manager Joe Ê The Rays don’t play another interleague series until June 2-3 at MIA.