Associated Press
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Tampa Bay's Richie Palacios hit a two-run single in a four-run fifth inning to beat New York and its ace, Cam Schlittler. The Rays are one victory from advancing with Game 3 at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday.
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Around 39 people were on the bus headed to Winter Haven High School, the sheriff said.
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Many of the books were pulled in Florida, where Education Commissioner Henry Mack recently told districts to continuously audit books and remove sexually explicit material, even if not challenged.
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Undrafted rookie quarterback Jalon Daniels played well at times but threw two interceptions that led to 10 Green Bay points in his first career start filling in for an injured Baker Mayfield.
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Tampa Bay starting pitcher Drew Rasmussen struck out 10 and didn't allow a hit until there were two outs in the eighth inning in front of a sold-out Tropicana Field crowd of 40,542, the most at the ballpark since 2010.
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The Trop's 300-level is open for this "I-275 Series" opener between these two familiar division rivals. Sure, there will be lots of Yankees fans, but the Rays had an MLB-best 55-26 home record this season.
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After spending 2025 at Steinbrenner Field, Tampa Bay had the biggest increase, up 628,255 to 1,414,975. The Trop hosted 24 games with more than 20,000 people and seven with more than 24,000.
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Custis Beasley became the state's seventh prisoner over 70 put to death this year. The state Supreme Court recently rejected appeals that executing a man his age with cognitive decline would amount to cruel and unusual punishment.
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Bucs coach Todd Bowles said an MRI on Baker Mayfield did not show ligament damage or a fracture. Still, undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels will start this week at quarterback against the Packers.
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Tampa Bay remained winless after three games for the first time in 12 years. To make matters worse, Baker Mayfield left late in the game after dislocating the thumb on his throwing hand.