deadspin.com - 5/14/2008
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Removing the Devil from their name proved to be a winning exorcism for the Tampa Bay Rays, who solved the unsolvable Mariano Rivera to ascend to first place in the AL East. Gabe Gross singled with no outs in the 11th to drive in the first run Rivera has allowed this season in a 2-1 victory over the Yankees. That's drama, folks! At 23-16, Tampa Bay is seven games over .500 for the first time ...
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