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Rays 8, Pirates 5

Associated Press

Friday, March 6, 2009

BRADENTON, Fla. -- It took Carlos Pena just one pitch to get back in the swing for the Tampa Bay Rays. Pena doubled twice and drove in three runs in his spring debut, and the Rays beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-5 Friday. Pena led the AL champions with 31 home runs and 102 RBIs last year despite missing 20 games because of a broken finger. He had offseason surgery for a torn abdominal muscle. In his first exhibition game, he hit the first pitch he saw off the left-field wall for an RBI double. ...

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