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Article: Stifling Phillies, Rays even Series Baseball World Series
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- October 25, 2008
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Tyler Kepner The New York Times Media Group
International Herald Tribune
10-25-2008
Stifling Phillies, Rays even Series Baseball World Series
Byline: Tyler Kepner The New York Times Media Group
Edition: 1
Section: SPORTS
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida --
Whenever the Tampa Bay Rays needed a big out in Game 2 of the World Series, they succeeded. Whenever the Philadelphia Phillies needed a big hit, they failed.
Those were the story lines from the Rays' 4-2 victory at Tropicana Field on Thursday, depending on your perspective. Was it the skill of the Rays' pitchers or the flop of the Phillies' hitters that tied up the World Series, one game apiece?
"We should have done a better job, bottom line," said ...