Rays Send Down Dohmann, Glover; Call-Up Nomo, James

The Rays have sent down right handed relief pitchers Scott Dohmann and Gary Glover and have called up right hander Hideo Nomo and lefty Chuck James to the major league ball club. Both pitchers are expected to be used as occassional starting pitchers to give some of the regular starting pitchers a break.

4/12 - Rays Defeat Cabrera, Orioles

The Rays have won their second game in a row defeating the Baltimore Orioles. In a scoreless tie, the Rays struck first in the fourth inning with three runs. By the seventh inning, the Orioles had tied it up at three each. In the bottom of the seventh, the Rays scored three more times and they needed no more to defeat the Rays. Scott Kazmir pitched seven innings giving up three of the Orioles' five runs on five hits and striking out nine.

Final Score:

Orioles: 5

Rays: 6

WP - Scott Kazmir (3-0) | LP - Daniel Cabrera (0-3) | SV - Troy Percival (4)

4/11 - Rays Win on Walk-Off... Steal?

The Rays beat the Orioles today in a very odd and very rare fassion. Having no score until the sixth inning, Carlos Pena and Evan Longoria hit back to back blasts to take a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the sixth. In the top of the seventh, Melvin Mora hit a solo shot off Rays starter Edwin Jackson narrowing the lead to one run. Then in the top of the ninth, Rays closer Troy Percival gave up the game tying run on a solo shot by Aubrey Huff to tie the game. Then in the bottom of the ninth with Dioner Navarro on third base, Navarro took a dash towards home plate and the Rays won on a walk-off steal of home plate. Rays starting pitcher Edwin Jackson gave the best performance of any Rays pitcher this season pitching seven strong innings giving up just one run on five hits and striking out nine.

Final Score:

Orioles: 2

Rays: 3

WP - Troy Percival (1-0) | LP - Great Thompson (0-2) | SV -

4/10 - Mariners Take Series Finale

The Mariners have won the third and final game of this three game series between the Mariners and Rays. The Mariners scored first in the second inning, and the Rays tied it at one a piece in the fifth. Kenji Johjima gave the Mariners back the lead with a solo homer in the top of the seventh and that was all they needed. Matt Garza pitched seven very strong innings giving up both runs on only five hits and striking out nine Mariners.

Final Score:

Mariners: 2

Rays: 1

WP - Arthur Rhodes (1-0) | LP - Matt Garza (1-1) | SV - J.J. Putz (2)

Rays Trade Miller for Cash, Acquire Free Agent Nomo

The Rays have traded minor league relief pitcher Trever Miller to the Detroit Tigers for 12,000 points cash, which is three-fourths of his contract that ends at the end of this season. The Rays have also acquired free agent pitcher Hideo Nomo to a 600 point contract. Nomo will be replacing Miller's spot on the AAA team and could get a call-up to the major league team later in the season.

4/9 - Rays Win Game Two

The Rays have won game two of this three game series between the Seattle Mariners and Tampa Bay Rays in Tampa Bay. The Mariners scored first in the top of the second, but the Rays struck back with two runs in the bottom of the second. The Mariners came back with a run of their own in the top of the third to tie it. Evan Longoria hit a two run homer in the bottom of the fourth to give the Rays a two run lead. The Mariners scored again in the top of the seventh narrowing the Mariners lead to one run, but the Rays scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh to lock in the victory. Andy Sonnanstine pitched six innings giving up three runs on nine hits to the Mariners and striking out five for his first win of the season.

Final Score:

Mariners: 4

Rays: 6

WP - Andy Sonnanstine (1-0) | LP - Matt Morris (0-2) | SV - Troy Percival (3)

4/8 - Rays Walk-Off in Home Opener

In the first game in Tampa Bay this season, the Rays gave their fans a good game with a great comeback and walk-off win scoring three times in the bottom of the ninth inning. Mariners first baseman Richie Sexson hit two two-run homers; one in the first inning, and again in the fourth inning, driving in all four Mariners runs. Evan Longoria hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the sixth, narrowing the Mariners lead to two runs. Then a wild bottom of the ninth inning drove in three runs and a Rays walk-off victory. With the game tied, and runners on first and second running, Akinori Iwamura hit a bloop single the opposite way scoring Rocco Baldelli who was on second base for the walk-off victory. Starting pitcher James Shields pitched seven innings giving up all four runs on five hits and striking out six.

Final Score:

Mariners: 4

Rays: 5

WP - Jason Hammel (1-1) | LP - Miguel Batista (0-1) | SV -

4/7 - Yankees Take Game Four

The Yankees have won the final game of this four game series in New York between the Yankees and the Rays. Despite scoring first with three runs in the top of the fourth, the Yankees struck back with three runs of their own in the bottom of the fourth. Starting pitcher for the Rays, J.P. Howell did not have a good outing at all, going five and one-third innings giving up five runs on eleven hits to the Yankees. Carlos Pena went 3-4 with one homer and driving in all four of the Rays runs.

Final Score:

Rays: 4

Yankees: 5

WP - Ross Ohlendorf (1-0) | LP - J.P. Howell (0-1) | SV - Mariano Rivera (1)

4/6 - Early Inning Homers Bury Yankees

The Rays have won their forth game of the season today against the Yankees. Early inning runs including three homers help bury the Yankees. Evan Longoria went 3-5 with two homers and five RBI while Carlos Pena also went 3-5 with one homer and three RBI. Rays starting pitcher Scott Kazmir was great in his second outing of the season going seven and one-third innings giving up two runs on four hits and striking out three.

Final Score:

Rays: 9

Yankees: 4

WP - Scott Kazmir (2-0) | LP - Chien-Ming Wang (0-2) | SV - 

4/5 - Rollercoaster of a Game Ends in Rays Loss

The Rays have lost their second game of the season to the Yankees. After scoring two runs in the first inning, the Yankees came back with three runs in the forth including a two-run shot by Alex Rodriguez. The Rays then tied it in the fifth, but the Yankees scored as well in the bottom of the sixth inning to take the lead again. Then in the top of the seventh, the Rays took the lead with a two-run shot by Evan Longoria, but Hideki Matsui tied it up in the bottom of the seventh with a solo shot. The Yankees won with a walk-off hit in the bottom of the ninth with an RBI single by Johnny Damon scoring Melky Cabrera on second base. Jason Hammel took the loss having given up that walk-off hit. Starting pitcher Edwin Jackson pitched six and one-third innings giving up five earned runs on nine hits and taking the no decision.

Final Score:

Rays: 5

Yankees: 6

WP - Joba Chamberlain (1-0) | LP - Jason Hammel (0-1) | SV -

4/4 - Rays Win over Yankees

The Rays have won their third game of the season against the New York Yankees in New York. Matt Garza, who was the starting pitcher went five and a third innings giving up five earned runs on nine hits to the Yankees, but despite the not so good outing, took home the victory.

Final Score:

Rays: 8

Yankees: 5

WP - Matt Garza (1-0) | LP - Phil Hughes (0-1) | SV - Troy Percival (2)

4/3 - Rays Suffer First Loss

The Rays haved lost their first game of the season today in the final game of a three game series against the Orioles in Baltimore. Rays starter Andy Sonnanstine pitched seven innings giving up one earned run on six hits to the Orioles and striking out eight. Sonnanstine walked away with a no decision. Al Reyes recieved the loss giving up a walk-off two run homer to Luke Scott.

Final Score:

Rays: 2

Orioles: 3

WP - Troy Patton (1-0) | LP - Al Reyes (0-1) | SV -

4/2 - Rays take Second Win in a Row

The Rays have won two games in a row, their first two games of the season. Starting pitcher for the Rays James Shields pitched seven and one-third innings giving up four runs on twelve hits to the Orioles. Shields ended up recieving a no decision in this one.

Final Score:

Rays: 7

Orioles: 5

WP - Dan Wheeler (1-0) | LP - Great Thompson (0-1) | SV - Troy Percival (1)

3/31 - Rays Open Season with Win

The Rays have opened their 2008 major league season with a victory over the Baltimore Orioles in Baltimore. Starting pitcher Scott Kazmir pitched a complete game shutout to cap off the Rays opening day game:

Final Score:

Rays: 2

Orioles: 0

WP - Scott Kazmir (1-0) | LP - Daniel Cabrera (0-1) | SV -

3/24 - Rays Acquire Four Free Agents

The Rays have acquired four players who were free agents:

Charlton Jimerson - (CF/RF)

B/T: R/R

Birthday: 9/22/1979 (Age 28)

Dan Johnson - (1B)

B/T: L/R

Birthday: 8/10/1979 (Age 28)

Humberto Quintero - (C)

B/T: R/R

Birthday: 8/2/1979 (Age 28)

Chuck James - (P)

B/T: L/L

Birthday: 11/9/1981 (Age 26)

All four of these players are now with the Tampa Bay Rays (AAA) team.

Getting Started

This blog is for the purpose of posting about my Tampa Bay Rays Franchise Log in MLB Power Pros 2008. I am already a few games into the 2008 season, but I will post from where I am and on. I do not play this franchise very often, but I will post after every game on what happened during that game, and I will update any transactions like free agent acquisitions and trades.