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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Rick Vaughn EXECUTIVE EDITORS George Pappas, Dave HallerCREATIVE DIRECTOR Erik Ruiz MANAGING EDITOR Jake Hornstein PHOTOGRAPHY Steven Kovich, Skip Milos PRINTING HOUSE MLI Integrated Graphic SolutionsCONTRIBUTORS Dave Scheiber, Lauren Mannion, Kate Munson, Carli Todd

Inside Pitch is published and produced by the Tampa Bay Rays Baseball Organization. Reproduction in whole or in part without prior written permission of the Tampa Bay Rays is prohibited. Copyright 2014 Tampa Bay Rays, LTD. This publication is sponsored by the Tampa Bay Rays.

16 The Dirt on Tom Foley�e longest-tenured coach in Rays history, Tom Foley airs it out on mastering honey-do lists, sushi indulgences and country music jams.

38 Most WantedKevin Kiermaier’s nickname has taken on a life of its own since his arrival in the big leagues. But even Outlaw admits his journey to the majors was a most improbable one.

47 The Big Promotion�ey dreamed of playing in the big leagues ever since they were kids and were among the fortunate few to actually get the call. For one of them, a text message almost spoiled the surprise.

HEART OF THE ORDER

5 Promotions & Events Schedule

8 The Rundown» Desmond Jennings talks children’s movies» Battery mates go deep in grand fashion» Rays, Sagicor team up for kids

20 The Squad: 2014 Roster

30 Game Break: Baseball Trivia

34 Game Scorecard

59 Fan 411: Ballpark Info» Frequently Asked Questions» Best Places to Eat» Things to Do

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10 WINNING COMBOSRays and partners fund educational

programs for area students.

12 SHIRTS OFF OUR BACKSAnnual end-of-season fundraiser

sends fans home with game jerseys.

14 EAT AT MADDONINI’SJoe Maddon and Michael Stewart

debut new Italian eatery.

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SAGICOR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY and the Rays created the “Rays Kids Spirits” program in 2010 to show support to the children, families and staff at All Children’s Hospital. Sagicor has called on various Rays players, including Matt Moore, Brad Boxberger, Alex Cobb and David DeJesus to interact with young patients dealing with difficult health conditions. During each visit, players hand out baseball-shaped pillows and spend one-on-one time speaking with patients and their families. Raymond often joins in for a few extra smiles and laughs with patients, families and staff. For more information about Sagicor Life Insurance Company and their community out-reach programs, visit SagicorLifeUSA.com.

Delivering Smiles to Kids

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Counter clockwise from top: A young patient at All Children’s Hospital especially enjoyed the baseball pillow David DeJesus brought her during a recent visit. Matt Moore and Brad Boxberger were a real hit during their visits. Players have made stops to greet patients and staff on the hospital floor all season.

Want to face Nolan Ryan’s fastball? Phil Niekro’s knuckleball? Steal a base off Johnny Bench as Rickey Henderson? Fans can enjoy those virtual experiences when the National Baseball Hall of Fame, IMAX and MLB Advanced Media debut their traveling road show in Spring 2016.

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HomelandSecurity

The Lion King“Great movie. Scar got

what he deserved in the end. This is No. 1 by a long shot. I watched it on the

plane once.”

The Mighty Ducks“Another classic. Big fan of the Flying V. Quack, quack,

quack …”

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Nodding to the heritage of the Reds in professional base-ball, the logo for the 2015 All-Star Game in Cincinnati features a handlebar mustache and pill box hat.

IT’S ALL ABOUT THE STACHE

Puss in Boots“I just watched recently.

Very, very funny.”

WITH DESMOND JENNINGS

KIDS MOVIES

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RAYS-HELIOS SCHOLARSIn their second year of partnership, the Rays Baseball Founda-tion and Helios Education Foundation honored 100 Rays-Helios Scholars on Aug. 29 at Tropicana Field. During the implementation of the scholarship, the Rays Baseball Foundation and Helios Edu-cation Foundation made a million-dollar pledge to “Take Stock in Children” in Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas and Sarasota counties. “Doubling Up for Education” is a unique program that gives students the fi nancial resources and mentor support they need in order to successfully achieve a postsecondary education at any publicly funded university in the state of Florida.

TECH DATA & ACADEMY PREPTech Data and the Rays have joined forces to continue their on-going efforts in the Tampa Bay community. During the 2014 season, Tech Data pledged to donate $250 to Academy Prep when the Rays turn their fi rst double play each game. As proud members of the Tampa Bay community, Tech Data encourages fans to join their 1,700 local employees in “doubling up” with the Rays to make a dif-ference in our region. To learn more about the life-changing work being done at Academy Prep, visit academyprep.org.

Teaming upfor Academics

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The Rays and community partners from Helios Education Foundation and Tech Data have teamed up to raise funds and awareness for educational programs in the region.

Rays President Matt Silverman, Senior Vice President Mark Fernandez and Matt Joyce present a $1 million scholarship check to Helios Education Foundation.

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BATTING AB R H RBI BB SO BAHunter Pence RF 4 1 0 0 0 1 .294Gregor Blanco CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .223Pablo Sandoval 3B 4 1 3 0 1 0 .272Buster Posey C 5 1 1 4 0 0 .275Mike Morse LF-1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .272Joaquin Arias 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .188 Tyler Colvin LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231Ehire Adrianza 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .225Brandon Crawford SS 2 1 0 0 2 1 .240Madison Bumgarner P 3 2 2 4 0 0 .275 Javier Lopez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 J.C. Gutierrez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Joe Panik PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .216 Sergio Romo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 Santiago Casilla P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000Team Totals 34 8 9 8 5 7

2B–E Adrianza (5, off V Nuno); M Bumgarner (2, off V Nuno). HR–B Posey (10, off V Nuno, 5th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); M Bumgarner (3, off M Stites, 6th inn, 3 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line). HBP–H Pence (3, by V Nuno). TB–M Bumgarner 6; B Posey 4; P Sandoval 3; E Adrianza 2; J Arias; G Blanco. RBI: B Posey 4 (46); M Bumgarner 4 (12). 2-out RBI–B Posey 4. Team LOB–8. With RISP–3 for 8.

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Buster Posey C 5 1 1 4 0 0 .275

Madison Bumgarner P 3 2 2 4 0 0 .275

HR–B Posey (10, off V Nuno, 5th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); M Bumgarner (3, off M Stites, 6th inn, 3 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).

BOX SCORE ODDITIES

If being the first person in nearly 50 years to accomplish something makes you special, and being the first person ever to accomplish something makes you extra special, then doing both things with one swing of the bat just might make you Madison Bumgarner.

The Giants southpaw became the first pitcher in 48 years to hit two grand slams in a season

when he took Diamondbacks righthander Matt Stites deep in the sixth inning July 13.

Coming on the heels of catcher Buster Posey’s fifth-inning grand slam, Bumgar-ner’s round-tripper made the duo the first batterymates in major league history to accomplish the feat in the same game.

Bumgarner’s first grand slam of the season came

off Colorado Rockies lefthander Jorge De La Rosa on April 11.

Giants 8, Diamondbacks 4July 13, 2014 • AT&T Park, San Francisco, CaliforniaUNLIKELY DUO

The Giants southpaw became the first pitcher in 48 years to hit two grand slams in a season

when he took Diamondbacks righthander Matt Stites deep in the sixth inning July 13.

Coming on the heels of catcher Buster Posey’s fifth-inning grand slam, Bumgar-ner’s round-tripper made the duo the first batterymates in major league history to accomplish the feat in the same game.

Bumgarner’s first grand slam of the season came

off Colorado Rockies lefthander Jorge De La Rosa on April 11.

On Prostate Awareness Night, Class-A Myrtle Beach (Rangers) GM Andy Milovich underwent a prostate exam in the team’s radio booth during the seventh-inning stretch…while singing “Take Me Out To � e Ball Game” on the video board.

THEDOCTOR IS IN>

THE RAYS BASEBALL FOUNDATION’S annual Shirts Off Our Backs fundraiser takes place during the fi nal three home games of the regular season (Sept. 19-21). Volunteers will roam the ballpark of-fering scratch-off tickets to fans in exchange for donations to the Rays Baseball Foundation. � e ultimate prize is a game-worn jersey off the back of a Rays player or coach. Other scratch-off prizes include 2015 Rays tickets, team merchandise and concession stand offers. Proceeds from the event benefi t the Rays Baseball Foundation and help in

supporting youth and educational programs in the Tampa Bay area. Last year’s four-day event gener-ated over $55,000. To learn more about the event, visit raysbaseball.com/community.

It’s That Time of Year Again

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Charlo�e Sports Park:#1 “Best Spring Training Facility”

With the 2014 season in its home stretch, now is the time to start making plans for a relaxing late summer or fall getaway…and here are just 5 reasons the Rays Spring

Training home is the perfect choice.

SPRING TRAINING HOME

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* Just 90 minutes away-less than a tank of gas round trip* Fishermen’s Village—unique shopping & dining experience* Top notch golf, such as Riverwood Golf Club ranked #15 in the State* Muscle Car City, a museum featuring over 200 vintage automobiles* 200 miles of kayaking trails

If you book by October 31st, you can still take advantage of “Buy 2, Get 1 Day Free” vacation deals. Scan the QR code or visit

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LEAVE IT TO Manager Joe Maddon and close friend Michael Stewart to find a Southern California pizza chef from Sarasota for their South Tampa restaurant, which opens in October. For Maddon and Stewart, the free-agent signing of chef Joshua Hernandez is one of the many reasons Ava, their Italian-inspired restaurant, promises a unique dining experience.

Hernandez says the menu will emphasize simple, fresh, ingredient-centric dishes that are not about hitting someone over the head with cheese or cream. “It’s about letting the tomatoes speak,” Hernandez says. “�ere won’t be a lot of fuss about tall, com-posed food. It’s going to be rustic. �e spirit of this

food is that you use a couple of ingredients, but they’re always the best.”

�at approach was important to Stewart, owner of one of Tampa’s most popular eateries, 717 SOUTH. He and Maddon have been friends since 2006 and share a passion for food, wine and adventure that led to their collaboration.

“Ava is Michael’s creation,” Maddon explains, adding, “He ate, slept and breathed this entire proj-ect. His thoughts are so complete regarding what he wants and how he gets it.”

For Stewart, that meant traveling to Los An-geles, New Orleans, Chicago, New York, Austin,

Bringing a NewFlavor to Tampa

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Joe Maddon and Michael Stewart (above) have assembled a multi-regional Italian menu for their restaurant. Highlights include wood fired pizza, hand-rolled pastas and elegant ragus prepared by chef Joshua Hernandez (far right, top). Diners can also look forward to traditional charcuterie program with local meats cured entirely in the restaurant. Desserts will be fresh and seasonal, including a house-made salted caramel budino with a rosemary cookie.

AVA718 S. Howard Ave. Tampa, FL 33606 PHONE (813) 300-5070 WEB avatampa.comSOCIAL @avatampa

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Atlanta and Miami with a team looking for anything they could repurpose with the right style.

“No different than sending Rocco Baldelli out on a scouting trip,” Maddon reasons.

The results of Stewart’s search are evident throughout the restaurant, which is named for his 7-year-old daughter. �e food prep table was found in Verona, Italy — home of Romeo and Juliet, as Mad-don is quick to point out. A 200-year-old butcher block from Edwards Air Force Base in Pensacola stands next to the floor-to-ceiling wine rack, which houses a 1,000-bottle collection. And the tile in the kitchen was discovered by Stewart and Maddon on

a trip to Boston, when the Rays took two of three games from the defending World Champions. Even the scaffolding used to build the restaurant has been repurposed and is now part of the roof.

�en there is the oven, transported from Naples (not the one down I-75). �is 6,000-pound beast fires at 1,000 degrees and cooks pizza quicker than a David Ortiz trip around the bases.

As with all things Maddon, there will also be music. Diners will be asked to join in a sing-along of “�at’s Amore” on Wednesdays.

Different, for sure. �e Rays manager wouldn’t have it any other way.

“WE WERE SEARCHING FOR A DINING CONCEPT THAT WAS MISSING IN TAMPA.”

— MICHAEL STEWART, CO-OWNER OF AVA

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