Citrus Series

Citrus Series
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Since the inception of Interleague Play, the Florida Marlins and the Tampa Bay Rays have been each of the other franchises' main interleague rival. The Citrus Series, as it has been called, was started in 1998, with the inception of the Rays. Please note, that from 1998 until 2007, the Tampa Bay Rays where known as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and are noted as such below.

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1 Series year-by-year results
2 Overall series records

Series year-by-year results

1998 Marlins win series 3-1

June 22- Marlins 3- @ Devil Rays 2 (12 innings)
June 23- @ Devil Rays 6- Marlins 4
June 24- Marlins 8- @ Devil Rays 4
June 25- Marlins 5- @ Devil Rays 1

1999 Marlins win series 5-1

June 4- Marlins 10- @ Devil Rays 0
June 5- Marlins 9- @ Devil Rays 7
June 6- Marlins 11- @ Devil Rays 6
July 9- @ Marlins 11- Devil Rays 4
July 10- Devil Rays 9- @ Marlins 8
July 11- @ Marlins 3- Devil Rays 2

2000 Series split 3-3

June 9- @ Devil Rays 6- Marlins 4
June 10- Marlins 5- @ Devil Rays 1
June 11- @ Devil Rays 7- Marlins 6
July 7- Devil Rays 8- @ Marlins 3
July 8- @ Marlins 6- Devil Rays 5
July 9- @ Marlins 10- Devil Rays 9

2001 Marlins win series 4-2

June 15- @ Marlins 7- Devil Rays 4
June 16- @ Marlins 11- Devil Rays 0
June 17- @ Marlins 6- Devil Rays 4
July 6- @ Devil Rays 5- Marlins 4 (11 innings)
July 7- @ Devil Rays 4- Marlins 3
July 8- Marlins 6- @ Devil Rays 1

2002 Devil Rays win series 4-2

June 14- Devil Rays 4- @ Marlins 3 (14 innings)
June 15- @ Marlins 3- Devil Rays 0
June 16- Devil Rays 4- @ Marlins 1
June 28- @ Devil Rays 4- Marlins 0
June 29- Marlins 3- @ Devil Rays 2
June 30- @ Devil Rays 6- Marlins 5 (12 innings)

2003 Marlins win series 3-0

June 20- @ Marlins 3- Devil Rays 1 (11 innings)
June 21- @ Marlins 2- Devil Rays 0 (5 innings)see note below
June 22- @ Marlins 3- Devil Rays 2

The June 21st game was shortened due to rain and was called in the top of the 6th inning.

2004 Devil Rays win series 4-2

June 14- @ Devil Rays 2- Marlins 0
June 15- @ Devil Rays 6- Marlins 4
June 16- Marlins 11- @ Devil Rays 4
June 28- Devil Rays 4- @ Marlins 2
June 29- Devil Rays 6- @ Marlins 1
June 30- @ Marlins 4- Devil Rays 3

2005 Marlins win series 6-0

May 20- @ Marlins 7- Devil Rays 6
May 21- @ Marlins 4- Devil Rays 3
May 22- @ Marlins 8- Devil Rays 5
June 24- Marlins 7- @ Devil Rays 4
June 25- Marlins 6- @ Devil Rays 2
June 26- Marlins 1- @ Devil Rays 0

2006 Devil Rays win series 4-2

May 19- @ Devil Rays 5- Marlins 4 (10 innings)
May 20- @ Devil Rays 4- Marlins 3
May 21- @ Devil Rays 3- Marlins 0
June 26- @ Marlins 8- Devil Rays 5
June 27- @ Marlins 8- Devil Rays 4
June 28- Devil Rays 3- @ Marlins 1

2007 Marlins win series 4-2

May 18- Marlins 8- @ Devil Rays 4
May 19- Marlins 7- @ Devil Rays 2
May 20- Marlins 4- @ Devil Rays 3
June 8- Marlins 14- @ Devil Rays 8
June 9- Devil Rays 7- @ Marlins 2
June 10- Devil Rays 9- @ Marlins 4

2008 Rays win series 5-1

June 15- @ Rays 7- Marlins 3
June 15- @ Rays 4- Marlins 1
June 15- Marlins 9- @ Rays 3
June 24- Rays 6- @ Marlins 4
June 25- Rays 15- @ Marlins 3
June 26- Rays 6- @ Marlins 1

Overall series records

Marlins lead series: 35 to 26.
- Marlins record at home: 18-12.
- Rays record at home: 14-17.

v • d • e Florida Marlins

Based in Miami Gardens, Florida (South Florida)

The Franchise	History • Seasons • Records • Players • Managers and Owners • Broadcasters

Ballparks	Dolphin Stadium • Roger Dean Stadium (spring training) • New Marlins Stadium (future)

Culture	Steve Bartman • Billy the Marlin • Fire sales

Rivalries	Citrus Series • Atlanta Braves • New York Mets • Philadelphia Phillies

Important Figures	Carl Barger • Wayne Huizenga • Jeff Conine • Mike Lowell • Luis Castillo • Josh Beckett • Dontrelle Willis • Miguel Cabrera • Jack McKeon • Jim Leyland • Iván Rodríguez • Hanley Ramírez • Dan Uggla • Jeremy Hermida • Liván Hernández • Gary Sheffield • Edgar Rentería

Retired Numbers	5 • 42

Key Personnel	Owner: Jeffrey Loria • President of Baseball Operations: Larry Beinfest • General Manager: Michael Hill • Manager: Fredi González

Minor League Affiliates	AAA: Albuquerque Isotopes • AA: Carolina Mudcats • A: Jupiter Hammerheads • Greensboro Grasshoppers • Jamestown Jammers • Rookie: Gulf Coast Marlins • Dominican League

World Series Championships (2)	1997 • 2003

League Pennants (2)	National League: 1997 • 2003

Division Titles	Eastern: none • Wild Card: 1997 • 2003

Seasons (16)	1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008

v • d • e Tampa Bay Rays

Formerly the Tampa Bay Devil Rays • Based in St. Petersburg, Florida (Tampa Bay)

The Franchise	History • Seasons • Records • Awards • Players • Managers and Owners • Broadcasters • All articles

Ballparks	Tropicana Field • Champion Stadium • Rays Ballpark (proposed) Spring training: Charlotte Sports Park • Progress Energy Park (former)

Culture	Raymond • The Rookie • The Happy Heckler • The Cowbell Kid

Rivalries	Citrus Series • Boston Red Sox • New York Yankees

Important Figures	Fred McGriff • Aubrey Huff • Carl Crawford • Scott Kazmir • Wade Boggs • Carlos Peña • Dioner Navarro • Akinori Iwamura • Evan Longoria

Retired Numbers	12, 42

Key Personnel	Owner: Stuart Sternberg • President: Matthew Silverman General Manager (de facto): Andrew Friedman • Manager: Joe Maddon

Seasons (11)	1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008

Minor League Affiliates	Durham Bulls (AAA) • Montgomery Biscuits (AA) • Vero Beach Devil Rays (A) • Columbus Catfish (A) • Hudson Valley Renegades (A) • Princeton Devil Rays (Rookie)

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