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RAYS CLIPS July 25, 2011 RAYS CLIPS July 25, 2011 ROOKIE ALEX COBB HELPS TAMPA BAY RAYS AVOID SWEEP WITH 5-0 WIN OVER KANSAS CITY ROYALS Marc Topkin/St. Petersburg Times KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After his previous start Monday at home against the Yankees, Alex Cobb lingered around his locker in case pitching coach Jim Hickey was looking for him with news he was headed back to Triple-A Durham. Sunday, Cobb had no such concerns. Not after working seven strong innings — stopped only by a small blister on his right index finger — to lead the Rays to a sweep- avoiding 5-0 win over the Royals. "I wasn't sitting around too much this time," Cobb said. "I feel a lot better right now." That seemed to be the feeling throughout the clubhouse as the Rays headed off to the West Coast, their postseason possibilities and trade-deadline availabilities in the balance, reaching the 100-game mark at 53-47, still 6½ games behind the wild-card-leading Yankees and 9½ from the first-place Red Sox in the AL East. "We have a good run left in us," ever-hopeful manager Joe Maddon said. The biggest issue in doing so is becoming more productive offensively. And though Sunday's scorecard was marked with their usual wasted opportunities, they found ways — some creative — to score as many as five for the first time in more than a week. Evan Longoria — who struck out a career high-matching four times — singled with two on in the third to deliver the first run, and Casey Kotchman the second with a sac fly. They were more resourceful after loading the bases (on a single and two hit batters) in the sixth — having failed to score even once in their past six such opportunities — with Johnny Damon drawing a walk from reliever Blake Wood to force in one, then Ben Zobrist getting hit by a pitch for another. "We finally figured out to accept our walks, and get in the way," Maddon joked. "It's got to start somewhere. These things normally are cyclical." Cobb (3-0, 2.57) was in a position to work into the eighth and had his sights on a complete game, until the blister surfaced as he warmed up for the seventh. "A big disappointment," he said. Cobb, 23, has had similar problems in the minors before in humid weather and missed a couple of starts, but with his next start not until Saturday in Seattle, he expects to be fine. The Rays hope so; several infielders told Maddon that Cobb should come out so he'd be ready for his next start. He allowed only six singles and got out of the only trouble he had, working quickly and confidently. "No panic," Maddon said. "The composure was fabulous." Said Longoria: "He's kind of the new Jeremy Hellickson." Cobb, who hadn't pitched above Double A before this season, has now made seven starts — over three stints with the Rays — without taking a loss, the first AL pitcher (with no relief outings in between) to do so since Minnesota's Kevin Slowey in 2007. Cobb's uncertainty over his status, despite his solid outing against the Yankees, was due to Wade Davis' pending return from the disabled list. But the Rays were willing to adjust, making the unconventional decision to go to a six-man rotation, allowing them to better limit the innings worked by Hellickson and others, and to let Cobb keep starting. "This is why we went six-man," Maddon said. "You saw it today. This is the exact reason. … You can't do it unless you have a pitcher that is that effective and big-league ready like Alex is. "So there's no tapping on the shoulder." TAMPA BAY RAYS: BERT BLYLEVEN REMEMBERED AS MASTER OF THE HOTFOOT; ALEX COBB HAS A SPECIAL GUEST IN THE STANDS Joe Smith/St. Petersburg Times Rays vs. A's When/where: 10:07 tonight; Oakland Coliseum TV/radio: Sun Sports; 620-AM, 680-AM (Spanish) Starting pitchers: Rays: RH Jeremy Hellickson (9-7, 3.17) A's: RH Guillermo Moscoso (3-5, 2.96) Watch for … Jeremy the kid: Hellickson is coming off a strong outing against the Yankees and got an extra day's rest after throwing 119 pitches, one shy of his career high. He pitched well at Oakland in August, leaving with a lead in the seventh. Unknown quantity: Moscoso, a former Ranger, has been a nice fill-in for the A's since coming up from the minors. He got knocked around by Detroit in his previous start after four strong ones (1 ER, 242/3 IP). No Rays have seen him in the majors. Key matchups Rays vs. Moscoso None have faced A's vs. Hellickson Coco Crisp 1-for-4 Cliff Pennington 2-for-3 Kurt Suzuki 0-for-3 On deck Tuesday: at A's, 10:07, Sun Sports. Rays — David Price (9-8, 3.67); A's — Brandon McCarthy (2-5, 3.74) Wednesday: at A's, 10:07, Sun Sports. Rays — James Shields (9-8, 2.53); A's — Trevor Cahill (8-9, 3.77) Thursday: at A's, 3:37, Sun Sports. Rays — Wade Davis (7-7, 4.46); A's — Rich Harden (2-1, 4.63) Friday: at Mariners, 10:10, Sun Sports. Rays — Jeff Niemann ( 4-4, 3.86); Mariners — TBA Marc Topkin, Times staff writer Hall of Fame memory of the day Joe Maddon was a minor-league coach for the Angels when Bert Blyleven ended his career there 1989-92. Like others, he was impressed with Blyleven's curve and professionalism. But what really stood out about Sunday's Hall of Fame inductee? "He was by far … the best at lighting somebody's shoelaces on fire. Above and beyond all the necessary requirements regarding pitching performance, that also should be included as Hall of Fame ability. He'd crawl under benches amid the muck and the gum and the spit just to get this done." Special guest of the day RHP Alex Cobb's older brother R.J. was in the stands. R.J., who won a Purple Heart in an Army assignment in Germany, is stationed at Fort Leonard Wood in the Missouri Ozarks. He flew in for Cobb's May 1 debut, which didn't go well: "I told him if it went badly today, he couldn't come back." Stat of the day 39-12 Rays record when scoring first. 14-35 Rays record when not scoring first. UP NEXT FOR TAMPA BAY RAYS: OAKLAND ATHLETICS Marc Topkin/St. Petersburg Times at A's Tonight-Thursday What's new: The A's pitch well, with an AL-best 3.33 team ERA, but that's about it. They are a worse offensive team than the Rays, with the fewest homers (56) in the AL; they don't run much; and they have made the most errors and allowed the most unearned runs in the league. Also, they are an AL-worst 14-20 in one-run games. After a solid first six weeks, they've gone 22-37 since, and while the June 9 change of managers from Bob Geren to Bob Melvin has improved their attitude, it hasn't made much difference in the standings. Key stat: The A's haven't had a three-homer game since May 2. Connections: Rays DH Johnny Damon is a former A's player, as is 1B coach George Hendrick, who was on the 1972 championship team. … A's RHP Grant Balfour spent the past 3½ years with the Rays; trainer Nick Paparesta is a former Rays assistant. Series history: A's lead 76-46, including 43-18 in Oakland. TAMPA BAY RAYS' B.J. UPTON STILL BIDING HIS TIME AS TRADE RUMORS SWIRL Marc Topkin/St. Petersburg Times KANSAS CITY, Mo. — B.J. Upton figures to either have a short final week as a Ray or a long week waiting to find out if he'll remain one. Speculation over a possible trade mounted again Sunday when Upton was held out of the lineup, though manager Joe Maddon insisted the day off had been planned several days ago. That followed Upton being removed unexpectedly from Friday's game — though he played Saturday — and the promotion of top prospect Desmond Jennings. (Plus, Jennings played Upton's centerfield spot Sunday though the Rays say the plan is to use Jennings regularly in left.) Upton reiterated Sunday that he wants to stay with the Rays. But, more than anything, it sounds like he would prefer resolution of the situation as soon as possible before Sunday's 4 p.m. deadline for nonwaiver deals. He also added the Phillies to the list of teams he has heard are supposedly interested. "I just got the day off (Sunday). I think that's what it is. I hope that's what it is," Upton said. "It's become a comedy to me. So whatever. There's something new every day — San Fran, Cleveland, Washington, Philly. I mean, what is it? I don't know. "I'm to the point where I don't even care. If it happens, it happens." Upton said his preference is to stay with the Rays, and he didn't want to say which of the possible destinations was more appealing. "If I had to go? I don't know," he said. "Still nowhere." DAZZLING DESMOND: Jennings had another impressive game, following Saturday's two-extra-base hit, two-walk debut with a two-hit, two-hit-by-pitch game.
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