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A bases-loaded dribbler in the ninth by the Phils' Carlos Ruiz was enough for a 5-4 victory.
Carl Crawford is safe at first in the seventh inning against the Phillies. Tribune photo by CHRIS URSO
A bases-loaded dribbler in the ninth by the Phils' Carlos Ruiz was enough for a 5-4 victory.
WORLD SERIES: Rays Battle The Phillies
Tampa Bay Rays' starting pitcher Matt Garza gets dressed in the visiting team's clubhouse. Tribune photo by CHRIS URSO
Baseball, more than any other sport, features players accustomed to filling idle time in the clubhouse.
WORLD SERIES: Rays Battle The Phillies
Headline in Philadelphia Daily News: 'Tropicana rooters are awful friendly.' Tribune photo by JOSEPH BROWN III
Tampa Bay area baseball fans are now being ridiculed for being too polite. Do you agree? Share your thoughts.
WORLD SERIES: Rays Battle The Phillies
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Our "Rays Wins" database breaks down the various ways the team earned its 97 regular season victories this year.
Follow Rays' history from expansion to the World Series in this interactive flash presentation.

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