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Roger Mooney covers the Tampa Bay Rays for The Tampa Tribune, TBO.com and News Channel 8. He has covered the Rays since their first season in 1998, including 11 years for the Bradenton Herald. Roger has also covered Florida, South Florida and Florida State football, the Bucs and the Lightning.

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Rays @ Jays: Lueke recalled to help bullpen

Posted May 15, 2012 by Roger Mooney

Updated May 15, 2012 at 03:44 PM

ROGER MOONEY
TORONTO A win tonight and the Rays end an up and down eight-game road trip with a .500 record and no worse than a share of first place with the Orioles. Not bad for a team that has lost three players to injuries during the three-city trip.

Jeff Niemann heads to the disabled list today after suffering a small fracture above his right ankle during the first inning of last night’s 7-1 win against the Blue Jays.

Josh Lueke, who made the Opening Day roster when Kyle Farnsworth began the season on the DL, was recalled today to add a fresh arm to a bullpen that had to pick up eight innings Monday after Niemann suffered his injury.

Niemann is expected to miss at least 4 to 6 weeks and probably more.

David Price will try end the trip on a positive and remain undefeated at Rogers Centre. He is 4-0 with a 3.41 ERA in five starts in Toronto.

Elliot Johnson brings a six-game hitting streak into the game.

Ben Zobrist, moved to the leadoff spot after Desmond Jennings sprained his knee May 6, has reached base in his first at-bats in five of the seven games since being moved to the leadoff spot, including walks in each of the last three.