In case you missed it, here were the top sports stories from FOX Sports Florida from Tuesday, Oct. 8:
* The Rays' piecemeal pitching plan didn’t quite go as they had drawn it up, as Tampa Bay used nine pitchers -- a postseason record for a nine-inning game -- in their loss to the Red Sox on Tuesday night. Read More
* The Rays exhausted their pitching reserves, and held the lead for the first part of the game, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Red Sox, as Tampa Bay was eliminated from the playoffs with their Game 4 loss to Boston. Read More
* Teddy Purcell scored in the third period, and Alex Killorn came through in overtime as the Lightning reeled off their second straight road victory in Buffalo against the Sabres.
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* Veteran goalie Tim Thomas left the game with lower-body injury, and the Panthers fell on the road to the Flyers, their third straight loss. Read More
* Speaking before Game 4 on Tuesday, Rays owner Stuart Sternberg said he was glad Tampa Bay was able to take game three and avoid the embarrassment of being swept by the Red Sox. Read More
* The Jaguars placed safety Dwight Lowery and second overall pick Luke Joeckel on the injured reserve. Read More
* Florida State safety Tyler Hunter had neck surgery on Tuesday and will miss the remainder of the season, though he vows to return next year. Read More
* Via their Instagram account Tuesday, the Heat released some behind the scenes footage from their intro video shoot. Read More
* The Miami Heat exercised their team option on backup point guard Norris Cole for the 2014-15 season. Read More
* Heat coach Erik Spoelstra and his staff has preached quality, not quantity, of minutes during the preseason. The coach's buzz word has been intensity. "I want them to play their minutes hard," said Spoelstra. "Work those habits, don't save it. You won't be out there long, so get after it." Read More
* The U.S. Women's soccer national team will play host to Brazil on Nov. 10 at 3:30 p.m. at the Citrus Bowl. This is the first match between the U.S. and Brazil since an April 2012 matchup in Japan. The U.S. is ranked No. 1 in the world and Brazil is fourth. Read More
* The NFL will play three regular-season games at London's Wembley Stadium next year, hosted by the Jaguars, Falcons and Raiders. The league announced Tuesday at its fall meetings that it was expanding its international series. Read More
