FOX Sports Sun announces Tampa Bay Rays 'Best of 2017' replays schedule

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TAMPA, Fla. -- FOX Sports Sun, the statewide television of the Tampa Bay Rays, announced the programming schedule for Rays 2017 encore games, which will feature replays of five of the best games from last season. The replays will begin airing on Monday, Feb. 5 at 6:30 p.m. and air every night through Friday, Feb. 9, in addition to live streaming on FOX Sports GO.



Full schedule of replays:

Airdate: Monday, Feb. 5, 6:30 p.m.

Game: April 28, at Toronto Blue Jays

The Rays hit four home runs to come back from a 3-1 deficit to defeat the Blue Jays 7-4. Steven Souza Jr. made several outstanding catches in right field to help keep the Toronto offense in check.

Airdate: Tuesday, Feb. 6, 7 p.m.

Game:  May 31, at Texas Rangers

The Rays were down to their last out deep in the heart of Texas before a clutch, game-tying home run from Kevin Kiermaier tied the game at four. A go-ahead home run from Logan Morrison in extra innings powered the Rays to a 7-4 victory.

Airdate: Wednesday, Feb. 7, 7 p.m.

Game: June 30, at Baltimore Orioles

The cardiac Rays were down to their last strike in Baltimore, but the offense clawed together a run on Adeiny Hechavarria’s fourth hit of the night, and the Rays went on to take control of the game in extra innings thanks to a big blast from Souza Jr.

Airdate: Thursday, Feb. 8, 4:30 p.m.

Game: July 9, vs. Boston Red Sox

Rays ace Chris Archer battled former Rays ace David Price as the Red Sox and Rays went back and forth in a key American League East game. After several lead changes and momentum swings, Brad Miller delivered the decisive drive with a two-run 8th inning home run that gave the Rays a 5-3 lead.

Airdate: Friday, Feb. 9, 5 p.m.

Game: Aug. 6, vs. Milwaukee Brewers

Archer and Milwaukee pitcher Jimmy Nelson went back in forth in great pitching duel. The Rays received late-inning heroics from Souza Jr. to walk-off with a 2-1 win in a tightly-contested game at Tropicana Field.

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