Last Wednesday, the New York Yankees secured a comeback win against the Tampa Bay Rays and, in so doing, earned the season's first playoff spot.

上周三，纽约洋基在对上坦帕湾光芒获得了一记复出后的胜利，如此一来，也赚得本季第一个季后赛的位置。

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The World Series is heading north to Phillies in the Rays after the day off today as they travel from Tampa to Philadelphia.

世界职业棒球比赛将来到北部的费城，昨日光芒队由坦帕来到费城。

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Elsewhere in the Major Leagues, Chicago White Sox left-handed pitcher Mark Buehrle threw the 18th perfect game in Major League history against the Tampa Bay Rays on July 23.

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At the Chicago White Sox U.S.Cellular Field on Chicago's South Side, the 30-year-old pitcher retired all 27 batters from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays without allowing anyone to reach first base, pitching a perfect game and putting his name in a record book occupied by only 17 others in Major League history.

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True that this year we have a unique situation where three of the 10 lowest payroll teams in baseball are likely playoff-bound (Tampa Rays, Texas Rangers, San Diego Padres).

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The Tampa Rays are reducing prices.

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Various sources within the last few days have leaked detailed financial data associated with several Major League Baseball teams, including small-market teams like the Pittsburgh Pirates, Florida Marlins and Tampa Rays, which often are portrayed as the poster children for financial mediocrity within the sport.

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