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Rays 15, Red Sox 7

Associated Press

Saturday, March 7, 2009

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- The respite is over for Tampa Bay's top pitchers. It's time to face hitters. Designated opening-day starter James Shields threw 22 pitches in his spring debut Saturday, and reliever Grant Balfour is confident he'll be fine after being hit in the upper right forearm by a batted ball during the Rays' 15-7 victory over the Boston Red Sox. Shields struck out two while allowing one run and two hits in two innings. Balfour hardly flinched after Nick Green's comebacker struck ...

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