Tampa Bay Rays' Akinori Iwamura, right, of Japan, slides safely ahead of the tag by Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia, left, on a double during the fourth inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 3, 2009, in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Rays won 5-3. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

Tampa Bay Rays' Akinori Iwamura, right, of Japan, slides safely ahead of the tag by Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia, left, on a double during the fourth inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 3, 2009, in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Rays won 5-3.

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  1. BOSTON - SEPTEMBER 13: Dustin Pedroia #15 of the Boston Red Sox is congratulated by teammate Kevin Youkils #20 after Pedroia hit the game winning home run against the Tampa Bay Rays on September 13, 2009 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. Pedroia drove in pinch runner Joey Gathright on the play. The Red Sox defeated the Rays 3-1.
  2. BOSTON - SEPTEMBER 13: Dustin Pedroia #15 of the Boston Red Sox heads for home after his two run homer in the eighth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays on September 13, 2009 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.
  3. BOSTON - SEPTEMBER 13: Dustin Pedroia #15 of the Boston Red Sox hits a two run homer in the eighth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays on September 13, 2009 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.
  4. BOSTON - SEPTEMBER 13: Matt Garza #22 of the Tampa Bay Rays reacts after giving up a two run homer in the eighth inning to Dustin Pedroia of the Boston Red Sox on September 13, 2009 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. The Red Sox defeated the Rays 3-1.
  5. BOSTON - SEPTEMBER 13: Matt Garza #22 of the Tampa Bay Rays reacts after giving up a two run homer in the eighth inning to Dustin Pedroia of the Boston Red Sox on September 13, 2009 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. The Red Sox defeated the Rays 3-1.
  6. BOSTON - SEPTEMBER 13: Dustin Pedroia #15 of the Boston Red Sox is congratulated by Kevin Youkils #20 after Pedroia hit a two run home run in the eighth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays on September 13, 2009 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.
  7. BOSTON - SEPTEMBER 13: Akinori Iwamura #1 of the Tampa Bay Rays sends the ball to first as Josh Reddick #68 of the Boston Red Sox is out at second on September 13, 2009 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.
  8. Tampa Bay Rays' Akinori Iwamura, of Japan, follows the flight of his two-run, sixth-inning triple off Seattle Mariners' Garrett Olson during a baseball game Wednesday Sept. 23, 2009 in St. Petersburg, Fla. Rays Carl Crawford and Ben Zobrist scored on the hit.
  9. Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki, left, and Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Akinori Iwamura, both of Japan, laugh before a baseball game Wednesday Sept. 23, 2009, in St. Petersburg, Fla.
  10. Tampa Bay Rays' Carl Crawford (C) celebrates with the Rays' Akinori Iwamura after defeating the Toronto Blue Jays during their MLB American League baseball game in St. Petersburg, Florida September 20, 2009.
  11. Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Akinori Iwamura lands on Toronto Blue Jays Lyle Overbay after forcing him out on the double play during the sixth inning of their MLB American League baseball game in St. Petersburg, Florida September 19, 2009.
  12. Toronto Blue Jays shortstop John McDonald (L) misses the catch, allowing Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Akinori Iwamura to successfully steal second base and then advance to third on error in the seventh inning of their MLB American League game in St. Petersburg, Florida September 18, 2009.
  13. Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Wade Davis works from the mound against the New York Yankees during the first inning of their MLB American League baseball game in St. Petersburg, Florida October 4, 2009.
  14. Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Andy Sonnanstine (21) throws during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees in St. Petersburg, Fla., Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  15. Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Andy Sonnanstine (21) throws during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees in St. Petersburg, Fla., Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  16. New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez (13) and Tampa Bay Rays catcher Gregg Zaun (9) watch the first of two sixth inning homers by Rodriguez leave the park. The second was a grand slam. The New York Yankees would plate 10 runs during the sixth inning in St. Petersburg, Fla., Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.

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