SUNDAY, APRIL 1, 2012 AT RH James Shields vs. LH Wei-Yin Chen First Pitch: 1:05 p.m. | Location: Ed Smith Stadium, Sarasota, Fla. | TV: MLB Network | Radio: WDAE 620 AM Game No.: 30 (8-16-5) | vs. AL: 3-13-3 | vs. NL: 5-3-2 | Home: 2-10-3 | Road: 6-6-2 Day 40 of | 5 Days Until Opening Day (Friday, April 6 vs. NYY at )

30 FOR 30—The Rays-centric edition of MLB Network’s “30 Clubs in 30 and Yankees (3)...under the current RAYS IN SPRING TRAINING Days” program will air tonight at 9 p.m...segments will include a clubhouse 3-division format initiated in 1995, Year W L T Att. only the Yankees (12) and Rays (2) tour with James Shields and and a first base defense demon- 2012 8 16 5 83,827 stration with and on-air talent . have won more than one AL East Carlos Pena 2011 15 14 2 87,291 title over a full 162-game season... 2010 20 8 2 97,971 FUTURE RAYS ON WEDNESDAY—The Rays will play against “Future over the last 4 seasons the Rays 2009 15 16 1 103,255 Rays” at Tropicana Field on Wednesday, April 4 at 1:40 p.m...the Future have allowed the fewest runs in the 2008 18 8 2 54,960 Rays team will consist of minor league players from the Rays farm system. AL (2,688) and own the best ERA 2007 10 19 2 79,044 • General admission tickets are priced at $10...parking is $10 in (3.88). 2006 13 16 1 70,756 any general Rays-controlled lots...see media advisory for details. • The press gate will open at 9:30 a.m. and the Rays clubhouse TODAY’S PROBABLES 2005 13 16 0 61,261 at 10:10 a.m...media are encouraged to utilize the availability on • RAYS—RH James 2004 11 8 0 43,916 Wednesday because the Rays are not scheduled to work out on Shields (start), RH Ryan 2003 8 19 3 51,324 Thursday, April 5. Reid, RH Marquis Flem- 2002 10 16 1 49,043 ing 2001 12 15 1 57,081 • ORIOLES—LH TODAY’S TELECAST—Today’s game is being broadcast on MLB Network Wei-Yin 2000 14 17 0 67,089 and is 11th and final televised Rays games this spring, most in club history. Chen (start), RH Kevin 1999 14 14 1 59,230 Gregg 1998 12 18 0 66,781 RAYS vs. O’S—Today is the fourth and final game between the two clubs Totals 193 219 19 1,021,650 UPCOMING PROBABLES this spring...the Rays are 0-1-2 so far...the teams played to a 7-7 tie in their Mon., April 2 at MIN last contest, a 10-inning affair in Sarasota on March 13. BEST REGULAR SEASON • RAYS—LH David Price RECORDS, 2008-11 (start), LH J.P. Howell —The Rays finished their back-and-forth affair New York-AL 384-264 (.593) YESTERDAY’S ACTION • TWINS—LH Francisco with the Red Sox in a 7-7, 9-inning tie, their second stalemate in as many Philadelphia 384-264 (.593) Liriano (start), RH Matt Boston 369-279 (.569) days…it marked their franchise-record 5th draw of the spring…the Rays Capps, LH , finished 0-4-1 against the Red Sox in Grapefruit League play…the Rays Tampa Bay 368-280 (.568) LH Brian Duensing, RH Los Angeles-AL 363-285 (.560) scored in 4 consecutive innings, spanning from the 2nd-5th…1B Carlos Alex Burnett, RH Kyle Pena opened up the Rays scoring on a solo in the 2nd inning, Waldrop, RH Jeff Gray his first of the spring…3B brought in a run in the 3rd on a RBI sacrifice fly, followed in the 4th inning by a 2-run from C Jose ROSTER BREAKDOWN—The Rays have 30 players remaining in major Lobaton and a RBI two-bagger from SS Sean Rodriguez…in his next at- league camp after opening the spring with 59...the current roster consists bat, Longoria hit his 3rd homer of the spring, a solo shot to lead off the 5th... of 14 , 3 catchers, 8 infielders and 5 outfielders...of the Rays 40- DH Luke Scott knotted the game up for good on a solo home run in the man roster, only 7 were not in the organization last season...last spring that 7th inning, his 3rd of the spring and his 2nd in the last 4 games…RH Kyle number was 13...20 of the 25 players from the 2011 postseason roster are Farnsworth started his 2nd game of the spring (1-IP, 2-H, 1-R/ER, 1-SO). in camp...last spring training only 14 members of the 2010 25-man postsea- son roster were present. POWER SURGE—Since their only off day of the spring on March 19, the Rays have hit 11 HR in their last 12 games after only hitting 6 in their previ- GET YOUR OWN—“Fortune Favors the Bald” T-shirts are available at Rays ous 16 before the off day...yesterday was just the second multi-homer game team stores at Tropicana Field and Charlotte Sports Park, the Rays Tampa (also March 26 vs. MIN) and first 3-homer game of the spring for the Rays. Store (400 N. Tampa St.), All Children’s Hospital and the Moffitt Cancer Center...the shirts are selling for $15.99 with all proceeds benefitting the STRUGGLING TO SCORE—The Rays have scored only 94 runs, 2nd few- Pediatric Cancer Foundation, Moffitt Cancer Center and All Children’s est in the majors to the Marlins (75)...they are averaging 3.13 R/G...the Hospital...they were first worn by the Rays on March 15 when 71 players, Rays are on pace to score 100 runs, which would be fewest in franchise coaches and front office staff shaved their heads to pay tribute to children history...the Rays have the lowest batting avg. (.225) and OBP (.303) and battling cancer as part of the PCF’s annual “Cut for the Cure.” the 2nd-lowest slugging pct. (.325) in after the Mets (.325)...they have been held to 3 runs or less in 18 of 29 games this spring and are 3-13- SPRING TRANSACTIONS 2 in those games. Mar 12 Optioned RH , RH and LH Alex Tor- res to the minor leagues; reassigned C Nevin Ashley, 1B Juan SEVERE SPLITS—The Rays are 6-6-2 on the road this spring, compared Miranda, RH Ricky Orta and C Mark Thomas to minor league to 2-10-3 at Charlotte Sports Park...broken down further, the Rays are 3-1-1 camp. vs. NL opponents on the road, 3-5-1 vs. AL opponents on the road, 2-2-1 vs. Mar 14 Optioned RH Albert Suarez to the minor leagues; reassigned NL opponents at home, and 0-8-2 vs. AL opponents at home...the Rays are RH Bryan Augenstein, INF Hak-Ju Lee and RH to 4-0-1 vs. Pittsburgh and 4-16-4 vs. everyone else. minor league camp. Mar 15 Optioned RH Alex Colome and RH Wilking Rodriguez to the minor leagues. RAYS IN THE SPRING—The Rays will finish the spring with a losing re- Mar 18 Optioned RH , RH Dane De La Rosa, OF Brandon cord for the first time since 2007 (10-19-2)...this is the Rays 15th Grapefruit Guyer and C Stephen Vogt to the minor leagues; reassigned League season, with 32 games on the schedule...this spring will snap the INF to minor league camp. Rays streak of 4 straight springs with at least 15 wins, after having none in Mar 23 Optioned RH Josh Lueke and LH to the minor their first 10 springs. leagues. Mar 25 Reassigned C Craig Albernaz, OF Brad Coon, INF Matt —The Rays have sold out Opening Day (Fri., OPENING DAY SOLD OUT Mangini, RH Jhonny Nunez and RH Romulo Sanchez to minor April 6 vs. NYY)...this is the 7th straight year the Rays have sold out their league camp. home opener...the only tickets remaining are scattered singles and ob- Mar 28 Optioned RH to -A Durham; reassigned C structed view...the game sold out on Feb 29...in only two other seasons has Chris Gimenez to minor league camp. it sold out earlier: 1998 (Dec 6) and 2009 (Feb 26). Mar 31 Reassigned INF Will Rhymes and OF Jesus Feliciano to minor • Jim Dundee, son of late boxing legend Angelo Dundee, will de- league camp. liver the ceremonial first pitch...local saxophonist B.K. Jackson will perform the national anthem...the next day (Sat., April 7 vs. NON-ROSTER INVITES WHO MADE RAYS OPENING DAY ROSTERS NYY), 16-year-old American Idol finalist Shannon Magrane will 1998 RH Rolando Arrojo sing the anthem...the daugher of former Rays broadcaster and 2000 RH Dave Eiland, INF Herbert Perry major league Joe Magrane, Shannon recently finished 2001 RH Ken Hill 11th on American Idol. 2003 OF , LH Jim Parque, RH Steve Parris 2005 OF Chris Singleton, RH Hideo Nomo FOUR SEASONS AS THE RAYS—In four seasons (2008-11) since be- 2006 RH Jason Childers, RH Ruddy Lugo, INF Luis Ordaz coming the Rays, the team has averaged 92 wins per season, advanced to 2007 RH Gary Glover, 1B Carlos Peña, RH Al Reyes the postseason 3 times and won 2 AL East titles...only 2 other teams have 2008 INF/OF Eric Hinske reached the postseason at least 3 times in the last 4 years: the Phillies (4) 2011 RH Juan Cruz TODAY’S STARTER—RH James Shields 2-0, 2.04 ERA in 4 spring starts/apps; 16-12, 2.82 ERA in 2011 CHARLOTTE SPORTS PARK MEDIA INFORMATION Pregame Media Schedule 1:05 Games 7:05 Games Spring: 30-year-old makes his 5th start/app...faces the Orioles for the first Clubhouse opens to media 8:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. time this spring...last pitched in a minor league game on March 27 vs. BOS Rays batting practice 10:20 a.m. 4:20 p.m. (AAA) when he only allowed 1 run and struck out 12 in 7 IP...four of his Visitors batting practice 11:20 a.m. 5:20 p.m. 5 starts this spring have come on the road...ranks 6th in the GL in ERA. Rays infield 12:20 p.m. 6:20 p.m. 2011: Named to his first All-Star Team and established club records in IP Visitors infield 12:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. (249.1), complete games (11) and shutouts (4)...named the Rays MVP by the local BBWAA chapter...finished 3rd in the AL Cy Young balloting...11 CG 2012 Rays Media Guides are available digitally on RaysPressbox.com were the most by any ML pitcher since ARI Randy Johnson (12) in 1999... and MLBPressbox.com...please ask the Communications dept. if you tied TEX Derek Holland for the AL lead with 4 SHO...was first AL pitcher would like a hard copy. with 11 CG and 4 SHO in a season since BOS Roger Clemens in 1992... Parking is available to media on the grass directly behind the paved lots had more CG than 26 major league teams and recorded more than the Yan- of the main ballpark entrance...media parking is free to those with spring kees (5) and Red Sox (2) combined...249.1 IP ranked 2nd in the majors to training credentials...please see the Communications staff for a pass if Verlander (250)...cut his ERA from 5.10 in 2010 to 2.82, the 3rd-largest drop you plan to cover a large number of games. in MLB in the divisional era (since 1969)...225 SO were 5th in the majors... led MLB with 13 pickoffs...14.3 pitches per IP were tied for fewest in MLB. Media Workroom (in addition to the press box) is located at Charlotte Sports Park on the first floor of the building located beyond the right field Career: Is 1 of 7 pitchers in baseball to throw at least 200 IP with 150 SO in fence that houses the Rays clubhouse and executive offices. each of the last 5 seasons. Media Dining is located behind the press box...the Rays serve a meal Day-by-Day Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR HB WP Result prior to all home games at Charlotte Sports Park at a cost of $8. 3/7 at NYY W 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 W, 4-0 3/12 vs. MIN -- 4.0 3 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 L, 1-2 Rays Clubhouse typically opens at 8 a.m. on home gamedays and at 3/17 at PIT W 6.0 4 1 1 0 7 1 1 0 W, 2-1 2 p.m. for night games...it closes when players take the field and re- opens after batting practice and in-game if necessary. 3/22 at PIT -- 5.2 10 5 3 2 6 2 0 0 W, 8-6 Totals 2-0 17.2 17 6 4 4 17 3 1 0 RAYSPRESSBOX.COM & TWITTER RaysPressbox.com is a private, media-only website that will serve as a central location for all Rays media information. Content includes 2012 Media Guide PDF files, press releases, game notes, statistics and other —Albernaz (2-C, 1-DH), 2012 SPRING INNINGS PLAYED (“A” GAMES) gameday documents as well as daily audio and video clips. Anderson (6-1B, 2-LF), Ashley (11-DH), Beckham (18-2B, 29-SS, 11-DH), Bortnick (4-2B), Brignac (3-2B, 49-SS, 2-DH), Caminero (1-CF), Castillo Username: media | Password: r@ys2012 (1-C), Chirinos (14-C, 5-DH), Coon (21-LF, 10-CF, 51-RF, 1-DH), DePew (Hint: For PCs, use Internet Explorer. For Mac, use Safari. Chrome & (2-C), Estrada (9-2B, 1-3B), Feliciano (38-LF, 64-CF, 9-RF, 2-DH), Figueroa Firefox should work but have occasional issues.) 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2012 SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE

DAY DATE OPPONENT SITE R/TV Score W-L WP LP ATT Sat March 3 Minnesota Lee County W L, 3-7 0-1 Perkins Suarez 6,683 Sun March 4 Minnesota Charlotte County W L, 3-5 0-2 Thompson Lueke 5,346 Mon March 5 Baltimore Charlotte County L, 1-3 0-3 Bergesen Cobb 3,720 Tue March 6 Minnesota Charlotte County M L, 2-3 0-4 Baker Niemann 4,023 Wed March 7 New York-AL Tampa M W, 4-0 1-4 Shields Kuroda 10,846 Thu March 8 Detroit (SS) Charlotte County L, 1-8 1-5 Fister Ramos 6,926 Minnesota (SS) Lee County W, 1-0 2-5 Torra Gutierrez 7,830 Fri March 9 Baltimore Charlotte County T, 3-3 (10) 2-5-1 -- -- 4,179 Sat March 10 Boston Fort Myers W/M L, 0-5 2-6-1 Bard Davis 9,119 Sun March 11 Pittsburgh Charlotte County W W, 4-3 3-6-1 Lueke Slaten 5,222 Mon March 12 Minnesota Charlotte County L, 1-2 (10) 3-7-1 Robertson Suarez 5,031 Tue March 13 Baltimore Sarasota T, 7-7 (10) 3-7-2 -- -- 8,045 Wed March 14 Miami C harlotte County L, 2-4 3-8-2 LeBlanc Hellickson 5,278 Thu March 15 Philadelphia Charlotte County T T, 6-6 3-8-3 -- -- 6,388 Fri March 16 Toronto Dunedin L, 0-5 3-9-3 Romero Niemann 5,541 Sat March 17 Pittsburgh Bradenton W W, 2-1 4-9-3 Shields Karstens 6,542 Sun March 18 Boston Charlotte County W/T L, 4-8 4-10-3 Buchholz Moore 7,826 Mon March 19 OPEN DATE Tue March 20 Miami Jupiter W, 3-2 5-10-3 Davis Johnson 4,564 Wed March 21 New York-AL Charlotte County E L, 2-5 5-11-3 Cabral Gomes 7,011 Thu March 22 Pittsburgh Bradenton W, 8-6 6-11-3 Lueke Grilli 5,639 Fri March 23 Toronto Charlotte County W L, 5-7 6-12-3 Hutchison Nunez 5,982 Sat March 24 Minnesota Lee County W L, 4-19 6-13-3 Gray Hellickson 6,292 Sun March 25 Miami Charlotte County W/T L, 1-5 6-14-3 Johnson Davis 5,460 Mon March 26 Minnesota Lee County M W, 10-4 7-14-3 Niemann Baker 6,663 Tue March 27 Boston Fort Myers L, 0-8 7-15-3 Beckett Peralta 9,685 Wed March 28 Pittsburgh Charlotte County W W, 6-4 8-15-3 Price Morton 4,589 Thu March 29 Philadelphia Clearwater E L, 1-2 8-16-3 Papelbon Reid 10,478 Fri March 30 Pittsburgh Bradenton T, 3-3 8-16-4 -- -- 4,527 Sat March 31 Boston Charlotte County W/T T, 7-7 8-16-5 -- -- 6,846 Sun April 1 Baltimore Sarasota W/M 1:05 p.m. Mon April 2 Minnesota Charlotte County 1:05 p.m. Tue April 3 Minnesota Lee County 1:05 p.m. Wed April 4 Future Rays Tropicana Field W 1:40 p.m.

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