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Rays complete 2nd 9-0 West Coast trip in MLB history with 8-4 win over Athletics
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What happenedRays complete 2nd 9-0 West Coast trip in MLB history with 8-4 win over Athletics.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Rays complete 2nd 9-0 West Coast trip in MLB history with 8-4 win over Athletics". The right frames it as "Rays sweep A’s, complete 2nd 9-0 West Coast trip in MLB history".
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CenterRays complete 2nd 9-0 West Coast trip in MLB history with 8-4 win over Athletics
Rays complete 2nd 9-0 West Coast trip in MLB history with 8-4 win over Athletics
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The AL-best Tampa Bay Rays became the second East Coast team in major league history to go 9-0 on a West Coast trip, beating the Athletics 8-4 on Wednesday be...
Rays sweep A’s, complete 2nd 9-0 West Coast trip in MLB history
The AL-best Tampa Bay Rays became the second East Coast team in major league history to go 9-0 on a West Coast trip, beating the Athletics on Wednesday.
