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Tampa Bay Rays fans high-five players, including relief pitcher Danny Farquhar, left, as the gates open before an Opening Day baseball game between the Rays and the New York Yankees, Sunday, April 2, 2017, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Tampa Bay Rays owner Stuart Sternberg, left, shakes hands with fans entering Tropicana Field before an Opening Day baseball game between the Rays and the New York Yankees, Sunday, April 2, 2017, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka, of Japan, delivers to the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 2, 2017, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Chris Archer throws the first pitch of the season during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Sunday, April 2, 2017, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Opening Day bases sit in the foreground as the New York Yankees take batting practice before a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Sunday, April 2, 2017, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Protesters gather at Marsivo Field in St. Petersburg, Russia, Sunday, March 26, 2017, file photo. Thousands of people crowded in St. Petersburg on Sunday for an unsanctioned protest against the Russian government, the biggest gathering in a wave of nationwide protests that were the most extensive show of defiance in years. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

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Protesters against the transfer of St. Isaac's Cathedral to the Russian Orthodox Church gather in front of the St. Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg, Russia, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017. About 2,500 people rallied in St. Petersburg on Sunday against the decision of the city authorities to hand over the city's landmark St. Isaac's Cathedral to the Russian Orthodox Church. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

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East quarterback Nick Mullens, (9), of Southern Mississippi, gets sacked by West defensive end Darius English, (90), of South Carolina, during the first half of the East West Shrine football game Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Miami (Ohio) running back Kenny Young (3) is stopped by Mississippi State linebacker Leo Lewis (44) and defensive back Lashard Durr (25) during the first half of the St. Petersburg Bowl NCAA college football game Monday, Dec. 26, 2016, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Mississippi State quarterback Nick Fitzgerald (7) is sacked by Miami (Ohio) defensive back Tony Reid (14) during the first half of the St. Petersburg Bowl NCAA college football game Monday, Dec. 26, 2016, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Miami (Ohio) wide receiver James Gardner (81) pulls in a 6-yard touchdown pass in front of Mississippi State defensive back Jamal Peters (2) during the first half of the St. Petersburg Bowl NCAA college football game Monday, Dec. 26, 2016, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Miami (Ohio) wide receiver James Gardner (81) celebrates his 6-yard touchdown reception with offensive linemen Sam McCollum (66) and Collin Buchanan (72) during the first half of the St. Petersburg Bowl NCAA college football game against Mississippi State, Monday, Dec. 26, 2016, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Miami (Ohio) quarterback Gus Ragland gets hit by Mississippi State defensive back Cedric Jiles (5) during the first half of the St. Petersburg Bowl NCAA college football game Monday, Dec. 26, 2016, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Mississippi State quarterback Nick Fitzgerald (7) throws a pass against Miami (Ohio) during the first half of the St. Petersburg Bowl NCAA college football game Monday, Dec. 26, 2016, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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FILE - In this Monday, Oct. 3, 2016, file photo, a worker cleans sewers near the retractable football pitch at the soccer stadium, which is under construction on Krestovsky Island, in St. Petersburg, Russia. The deputy governor of St. Petersburg says FIFA has found problems with the retractable field at the stadium in the World Cup host city. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky, File)

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Tampa Bay Rays' Nick Franklin, right, high-fives first base coach Rocco Baldelli after his RBI-single off Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez scored Oswaldo Arcia during the third inning of a baseball game Monday, June 27, 2016, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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FIFA President Sepp Blatter speaks during the preliminary draw for the 2018 soccer World Cup in Konstantin Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, July 25, 2015. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky

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FIFA President Sepp Blatter watches the preliminary draw for the 2018 soccer World Cup in Konstantin Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, July 25, 2015. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)

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Washington Nationals' Bryce Harper (34) talks to home plate umpire Jim Reynolds after being called out on strikes during the first inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays Monday, June 15, 2015, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin smiles during his meeting in the Konstantin Palace outside St. Petersburg, Russia, March 16, 2015. (Associated Press) ** FILE **