BOSTON The Rays had their reasons three, actually for altering their pitching rotation by flip-flopping James Shields and Matt Garza. Whether there are some residual benefits could be clear in a few weeks. Taking advantage of today's off day, the Rays

Dan Johnson was the improbable hero of Tuesday night?s Tampa Bay victory in Boston, a game that kept the Rays in first place.

BOSTON The beauty of baseball, they say, is that it is a timeless game. No clock, no timekeeper, no hurry. Naturally, the people who say that have never tried to hang on to first place in a pennant race. For around here, every minute lasts an hour. Every

BOSTON Winning one dramatic game at Fenway Park was something for the Rays. Winning another Wednesday was something else. A night of wasted chances ended in tremendous opportunity as Carlos Pena's three-run homer with two outs in the top of the 14th gave

As the Angels prepared to celebrate their fourth A.L. West crown in five seasons after their victory Wednesday, the Yankees trudged home for an awkward 10-game sendoff to proud old Yankee Stadium.

As each of the eight postseason spots are taken over and occupied, we at the Stew will ask the hopeful candidates to issue a formal acceptance speech and explain why they're the team that will be hoisting The Commissioner's Trophy in October. First up

GREENSBORO, NC - Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, N.C., will be the site of the 2009 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Championship, Commissioner John D. Swofford announced today. The 10,000-seat downtown stadium is home to the city's Triple-A team

After Javier Lopez fanned Gabe Gross to start the frame, Mike Timlin (4-4) was called on and got Jason Bartlett on a groundout. Akinori Iwamura and Rocco Baldelli hit consecutive singles, setting the stage for Pena, who lofted his 28th homer of the

Marlins get favorable court rulingThe Florida Marlins may have just reached their final hurdle in what has been a multiyear pursuit of a new stadium. Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Jeri Beth Cohen ruled that the Marlins stadium, which will be funded

Previous of Images Next Stepping up to the plate: William Bray (1736-1832) played baseball in Surrey in 1755 and made the first known recording of the game Photo: Surrey History Centre Proof: William Bray's diary reported baseball game in 1755 Photo: