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ST. PETERSBURG (SNN-TV) – Kevin Cash, who led the Tampa Bay Rays to a second consecutive division title, captured his second consecutive American League Manager of the Year Award today.

Cash captured 19 of 30 first-place votes from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Scott Servais of the Seattle Mariners, Charlie Montoyo of the Toronto Blue Jays, Dusty Baker of the Houston Astros and Alex Cora of the Boston Red Sox also received first-place votes.

Cash is the first to win AL Manager of the Year in consecutive seasons. Bobby Cox of the Atlanta Braves took NL honors in 2004 and 2005.

The Rays finished with the third-most wins with 100 and the third-highest run-differential in the majors with a plus-206.