Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Carlos Pena and his wife Pamela Pena showed off their goods on the runway, but for a good cause. The two participated in Rays on the Runway, which benefits the Children's Dream Fund. From an article at tambabay.com: With an afternoon win against the Washington Nationals, Tampa Bay Rays players were cheerful in the evening, beaming on the runway as they posed for a charity fashion show to benefit the Children's Dream Fund and the Rays Baseball Foundation. Rays on...Read Full Story
Scott Kazmir took a shutout into the eighth inning, and Ben Zobrist and Carlos Pena homered on consecutive pitches as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Texas Rangers 5-3 on Friday night. Kazmir (8-7) didn't allow a run until Taylor Teagarden opened the eighth with a homer. The left-hander, who has won four straight starts at home, wound up allowing three runs and five hits over 7 1-3 innings. Zobrist hit a two-run shot and Pena followed with his 32nd homer of the season to put Tampa Bay ahead 5-0...Read Full Story
The Tampa Bay Rays lost Carlos Pena for the rest of the baseball season when a CC Sabathia pitch hit the slugger on the hand and left him with two broken fingers on Monday. Pena was hurt on an 0-1 pitch in the first inning, when the ball bounced off his left hand before hitting his bat. Officials ruled he had swung at the pitch, and after Pena was examined by trainer Ron Porterfield and manager Joe Maddon for several minutes, he continued his at-bat and swung at a third strike. "It's very...Read Full Story
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Vladimir Guerrero used his milestone 400th career home run to lift the Los Angeles Angels to an 8-7 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday, the seventh-inning blast completing the scoring in a 20-hit slugfest. The AL West-leading Angels' powerful right-hander drilled a pitch from reliever Russ Springer off the right-field foul pole for the decisive blow to give the team an opening victory in a three-game series. "It came at a time when the team really needed it...Read Full Story
Carlos Pena hit his AL-best 38th homer and drove in four runs to help the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Detroit Tigers 11-7 on Monday for a split of their four-game series. Tampa Bay scored six times in the first inning, capped by Pena's two-run drive. James Shields remained unbeaten against Detroit, and Jason Bartlett added a solo homer as the Rays moved within five games of idle Boston in the wild-card race. Tampa Bay hosts the Red Sox on Tuesday night, the start of a three-game series. Tigers...Read Full Story
The silent style suits the Rays perfectly. Since 2008, Tampa Bay has lurked in the bushes, quietly leapfrogging rivals for elusive playoff spots -- see the 2011 Red Sox -- or division titles -- see the 2010 Yankees. Staying true to form, the ...
In response to the story How did the Indians not sign Carlos Pena? Hey, Hoynsie!, cleveland.com reader floribob states the Indians missing out on free agent first-baseman Carlos Pena to the Tampa Bay Rays isn't a bad thing. This reader writes ...
324 with 11 home runs and 35 RBI in 54 games for the NL East champions. Outfielder Justin Ruggiano was designated for assignment Friday by the Tampa Bay Rays to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for newly signed first baseman Carlos Pena. Pena is rejoining ...
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DETROIT -- There’s no indication the Tigers had expressed interest in first baseman Carlos Pena, but it’s likely the club was at least tossing around the idea of bringing 33-year-old back to Detroit. Not anymore. Pena has agreed to a one ...
The latest stats, facts, news and notes on Carlos Peña of the Tampa Bay Rays ... Next Game: 5/27 vs. TEX G: AB: R: H: 2B: 3B: HR: RBI: BB: K: SB: CS: AVG: OBP: SLG: OPS : Last ...
Carlos Pena stats, news, and photos on ESPN.com. ... Full Name: Carlos Felipe Pena: Birth Date: May 17, 1978: Birth Place: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Tampa Bay Rays players from left, Akinori Iwamura, J.P. Howell, Carlos Pena and Shawn Riggans (9) congratulate Gabe Gross, second from right, after Gross hit a walk-off homer against Chicago White Sox closer Matt Thornton during the 10th inning of a ...