This document provides an overview and schedule for the September 1-28, 2014 issue of Inside Pitch, the Tampa Bay Rays' newsletter. It discusses community partnerships between the Rays and local organizations to support education. It also profiles Madison Bumgarner's rare feat of hitting two grand slams in one season with one against batterymate Buster Posey. Finally, it announces the upcoming opening of Ava, a new Italian restaurant in Tampa co-owned by Rays manager Joe Maddon and restaurateur Michael Stewart.

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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 Wanted
Kevin 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
OFF THE BENCH
COVER&TOC:STEVENKOVICH
The Lineup
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10 WINNING COMBOS
Rays and partners fund educational
programs for area students.
12 SHIRTS OFF OUR BACKS
Annual end-of-season fundraiser
sends fans home with game jerseys.
14 EAT AT MADDONINI’S
Joe Maddon and Michael Stewart
debut new Italian eatery.
Rundown
The
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
withdifficulthealthconditions.Duringeachvisit,
players hand out baseball-shaped pillows and
spend one-on-one time speaking with patients
and their families. Raymond often joins in for a
fewextrasmilesandlaughswithpatients,families
andstaff.FormoreinformationaboutSagicorLife
Insurance Company and their community out-
reach programs, visit SagicorLifeUSA.com.
Delivering
Smiles to Kids
COMMUNITY
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.
WanttofaceNolanRyan’sfastball?PhilNiekro’sknuckleball?StealabaseoffJohnnyBenchas
RickeyHenderson?FanscanenjoythosevirtualexperienceswhentheNationalBaseballHallof
Fame,IMAXandMLBAdvancedMediadebuttheirtravelingroadshowinSpring2016.
COMPETE
AGAINST
GREATNESS
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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 …”
Rundown
The
NoddingtotheheritageoftheRedsinprofessionalbase-
ball,thelogoforthe2015All-StarGameinCincinnati
featuresahandlebarmustacheandpillboxhat.
IT’S ALL
ABOUT THE
STACHE
Puss in Boots
“I just watched recently.
Very, very funny.”
WITH DESMOND JENNINGS
KIDS MOVIES
1
2
3
3TOP
RAYS-HELIOS SCHOLARS
In their second year of partnership, the Rays Baseball Founda-
tion and Helios Education Foundation honored 100 Rays-Helios
ScholarsonAug.29atTropicanaField.Duringtheimplementation
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 financial 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 PREP
Tech Data and the Rays have joined forces to continue their on-
goingeffortsintheTampaBaycommunity.Duringthe2014season,
TechDatapledgedtodonate$250toAcademyPrepwhentheRays
turn their first double play each game. As proud members of the
Tampa Bay community, Tech Data encourages fans to join their
1,700localemployeesin“doublingup”withtheRaystomakeadif-
ference in our region.To learn more about the life-changing work
being done atAcademy Prep, visit academyprep.org.
Teaming up
for Academics
COMMUNITY
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, SeniorVice 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 BA
Hunter Pence RF 4 1 0 0 0 1 .294
Gregor Blanco CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .223
Pablo Sandoval 3B 4 1 3 0 1 0 .272
Buster Posey C 5 1 1 4 0 0 .275
Mike Morse LF-1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .272
Joaquin Arias 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .188
Tyler Colvin LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
Ehire Adrianza 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .225
Brandon Crawford SS 2 1 0 0 2 1 .240
Madison 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 .000
TeamTotals 34 8 9 8 5 7
2B–E Adrianza (5, offV Nuno); M Bumgarner (2, offV
Nuno). HR–B Posey (10, offV 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, byV 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.
Rundown
The
Buster Posey C 5 1 1 4 0 0 .275
Madison Bumgarner P 3 2 2 4 0 0 .275
HR–B Posey (10, offV 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 4
July 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.
OnProstateAwarenessNight,Class-AMyrtleBeach(Rangers)GMAndyMilovichunderwentaprostate
examintheteam’sradioboothduringtheseventh-inningstretch…whilesinging“TakeMeOutTo e
BallGame”onthevideoboard.
THE
DOCTOR
IS IN
>
THE RAYS BASEBALL FOUNDATION’S annual
ShirtsOffOurBacksfundraisertakesplaceduring
the final 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
benefit the Rays Baseball Foundation and help in
supportingyouthandeducationalprogramsinthe
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
COMMUNITY
Wi
re
* Just
* Fish
* Top
* Mus
* 200
“Bu
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Rundown
The
LEAVEITTOManagerJoeMaddonandclosefriend
Michael Stewart to find a Southern California pizza
cheffromSarasotafortheirSouthTamparestaurant,
which opens in October. For Maddon and Stewart,
the free-agent signing of chef Joshua Hernandez is
one of the many reasonsAva, their Italian-inspired
restaurant, promises a unique dining experience.
Hernandezsaysthemenuwillemphasizesimple,
fresh, ingredient-centric dishes that are not about
hittingsomeoneovertheheadwithcheeseorcream.
“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.”
atapproachwasimportanttoStewart,owner
ofoneofTampa’smostpopulareateries,717SOUTH.
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.Histhoughtsaresocompleteregardingwhathe
wants and how he gets it.”
For Stewart, that meant traveling to Los An-
geles, New Orleans, Chicago, New York, Austin,
Bringing a New
Flavor to Tampa
NEWS
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.
AVA
718 S. Howard Ave.
Tampa, FL 33606
PHONE (813) 300-5070
WEB avatampa.com
SOCIAL @avatampa
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AtlantaandMiamiwithateamlookingforanything
they could repurpose with the right style.
“NodifferentthansendingRoccoBaldelliouton
a scouting trip,”Maddon reasons.
The results of Stewart’s search are evident
throughout the restaurant, which is named for his
7-year-olddaughter. efoodpreptablewasfound
inVerona,Italy—homeofRomeoandJuliet,asMad-
don is quick to point out. A 200-year-old butcher
block from Edwards Air Force Base in Pensacola
standsnexttothefloor-to-ceilingwinerack,which
houses a 1,000-bottle collection.And the tile in the
kitchen was discovered by Stewart and Maddonon
a trip to Boston, when the Rays took two of three
gamesfromthedefendingWorldChampions.Even
thescaffoldingusedtobuildtherestauranthasbeen
repurposed and is now part of the roof.
enthereistheoven,transportedfromNaples
(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’sAmore”onWednesdays.
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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