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Posted Aug 4, 2011 by Roger Mooney
Updated Aug 4, 2011 at 11:27 AM
ROGER MOONEY
ST. PETERSBURG There are more than 14,000 campers with Thundersticks eagerly awaiting the start of today’s game with the Rays and Blue Jays, the rubber game of this three-game series.
The Rays couldn’t hit a lick in Tuesday’s loss and couldn’t stop hitting in Wednesday’s win.
It’s lefty Brett Cecil against Wade Davis.
Cecil has allowed one run and 13 hits in his last 21 innings.
Here are the lineups:
JAYS
Escobar SS
Rasmus CF
Bautista 3B
Lind 1B
Encarnacion DH
Thames RF
Hill 2B
Snider LF
Arencibia C
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Cecil LHP (4-4, 4.34)
RAYS
Jennings LF
Damon DH
Longoria 3B
Zobrist 2B
Upton CF
Kotchman 1B
Rodriguez SS
Ruggiano RF
Shoppach C
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Davis (8-7, 4.62)
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