Ugh..
The Rays truly found a way to lose Game 2 of the ALDS tonight, doing all the little things wrong. A key Luis Barela error was instrumental in allowing the Yankees to erase an early 4-0 Rays lead, and despite pounding out 17 hits, the Rays left 12 men on base, squandering opportunity after opportunity to either add to the lead or take the lead late as they bounced into 5(!) double plays and had a man thrown out at the plate. Eventually it caught up to them in the 12th when Ed Pretty gave up a leadoff single and Doug Johns overran the ball for an error and Pretty could not manage his regular season effectiveness tonight. Jose Mendoza didn't help by giving up a 2-run single. So instead of being all but in the ALCS the Rays are now back to square one as this series is a best-of-3. Brad Jackson will try to give them an advantage in Game 3 in two days at Yankee Stadium.
In the other DS games:
The White Sox are looking doomed to lose in the ALDS for the third straight year while the Cubs and Mets take early leads.