Tough to win with one run...
The Rays got another well-pitched game, but the Royals got one even better as they edged Tampa Bay 2-1 to even the ALCS at 1. Shane Baz was moved up and had a rough 2nd, but pitched well overall. The problem was the bats could never get anything going. Christian Vazquez, who hit 5 homers all season, blasted his second in as many days to cut it to 2-1 but Jeremiah Jackson, who pinch-ran for Curtis Mead who singled with one out in the 9th, got thrown out trying to get into scoring position to end the game. So now we know we'll be playing 3 in Kansas City starting in two days and Shane McClanahan will pitch the first of them.
High drama in the NL as the Phillies got a 2-run homer from Ethan Wilson in the 8th to tie it and a 2-run walk-off shot from Bryson Stott in the 9th to win Game 1 of the NLCS:
