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ST. Willis McGahee Jersey . PETERSBURG, Fla. -- James Shields carried a three-hitter into the ninth inning, B.J. Upton had a key two-run single and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Minnesota Twins 4-1 on Saturday night. Shields (3-0) allowed one run and five hits over eight-plus innings while winning his third consecutive start after getting a no-decision on opening day against the New York Yankees. Uptons two-out hit off Carl Pavano (1-2) gave the Rays a 3-0 lead in the sixth. Another run scored on the play when centre fielder Denard Span was charged with a throwing error attempting to cut down Matt Joyce at third. Pavano gave up three runs and seven hits in six innings. Josh Willingham singled in the ninth to tie Kirby Pucketts team record, set in 1994, of starting a season with a 15-game hitting streak. Tampa Bay has won its last nine home games -- dating to July 21 -- when Shields was the starting pitcher. Shields is 7-0 over the stretch. Shields was pulled in the ninth after allowing Willinghams hit and a double by Justin Morneau. Ryan Doumit had a sacrifice fly off Fernando Rodney, who picked up his fifth save. Aided by two errors and a hit batter, Tampa Bay took a 4-0 lead in the seventh on Evan Longorias grounder. Longoria has seven RBIs over the past three games. The Twins were 0 for 5 with runners in scoring position against Shields. The right-hander threw 29 pitches during the sixth, but got out of a bases-loaded jam when Doumit lined out to third for the final out of the inning. Pavano induced a double-play grounder from Upton with runners on first and third in the fourth, ending the threat. One inning later, Joe Mauer, playing first base, made a diving catch on Desmond Jennings one-out squeeze bunt and doubled Jose Molina off third. Mauer had two hits in four at-bats, and is 33 for 74 overall at Tropicana Field. 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But as he is quickly finding out going into the London 2012 Olympic Games, his chase of history this time around has potential pitfalls all around it.WINNIPEG - Three days after losing the Grey Cup to the B.C. Lions, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers have dumped offensive co-ordinator Jamie Barresi. "The Grey Cup had no bearing on my decision," head coach Paul LaPolice insisted Wednesday as he confirmed the move. "I felt that at that position we needed to go in another direction to help our structure and how we do things here." But once again he referred to a decision by running back Chris Garrett to move outside on a key play in Vancouver, missing an open slot inside. It was one of two or three missed opportunities that cost the Bombers dearly as they bowed 34-23 to the Lions in the CFL championship game. "Weve got to get the young guys to play more consistently." LaPolice says they will decide later how to fill the slot. "The reason I did it quickly? So Jamie could know what to do next and so he could get a job and he could move on and thats the fairest thing I could do to the guy." He thanked Barresi for his contributions over two seasons. "Hes a good guy and I appreciate all the things hes done for this club but I just felt we will be a stronger unit going forward with a change at that spot." LaPolice calls the plays on the field but says its also important tto be able to teach players and open lines of communication, particularly since the Bombers have so many young players. Cameron Wake Youth Jersey. "I dont think play calling is our biggest concern." Barresi came to the Bombers from the Saskatchewan Roughriders where he was the quarterbacks coach. He has also worked for the Lions and Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Although the Bombers were strong defensively all season, their offence blew hot and cold. Injuries didnt help, sidelining top receivers Fred Reid and Carl Volny for much of the season. Garrett helped fill the gap, rushing for 190 yards in Winnipegs decisive CFL East final win over the Tiger-Cats, who also announced Wednesday that they were sacking their head coach, Marcel Bellefeuille. So far, LaPolice and Winnipeg general manager Joe Mack have given no hints about other changes they might make, other than to point to an uneven kicking game that needs improving. Both seem happy with starting quarterback Buck Pierce, who avoided major injuries in 2011, although backup Alex Brink also impressed with his performance when Pierce was out briefly near the end of the season. Pierce, one of about eight or nine free agents the Bombers need to sign, has said he would like to return but hed also like a raise. ' ' '