A big, big win...
Greg Bookhart, ladies and gentlemen. The rookie with ice water in his veins came through again tonight to give the Rays a 3-1 ALCS lead after pitching the series-clinching win in the ALDS the week prior. Meanwhile the bats didn't hit the cover off the ball - with one exception. That was Josh Alexander who was called out yesterday for not coming through when needed but did tonight with a 2-run homer off former Ray Tony Rey in the 6th to break open a tense, scoreless game, and added a key RBI single for some insurance in the 8th. Now the Rays will throw their ace Jim Brophy at the Mariners tomorrow with a chance to finish the series.
In the NLCS:
What a day for former Ray Jim Gebers as the 3B homered twice, drove in 7 and led Cincinnati to a rout of the Giants and gave them a 3-2 series lead after falling behind 0-2. San Francisco's just gotta hope this is going to be one of those series where the home team wins all the games as they return to California for Game 6. Otherwise we could be headed for our third straight Rays-Reds World Series.