as the Eagles sang, we're going to take it to the limit...
Curtis Mead came through with an RBI single in the first and a 2-run single in the 2nd as the Rays raced out to a 5-0 lead and took a 5-2 win to send the ALCS to a deciding Game 7 tomorrow with Shane McClanahan on the hill. Our other Shane, Baz, was pitching well before having to leave in the 4th with was later diagnosed as a torn UCL so he'll undergo Tommy John surgery and miss all of 2025 so that's a huge blow regardless of how things go tomorrow. Drew Rasmussen, who will take his spot in the rotation next week if we make it to the Series, took over for Baz and pitched very well until allowing a leadoff homer in the 7th. But Jeffrey Springs and Pete Fairbanks handled the final 3 innings without throwing too many pitches, so outside of Rasmussen the pen should be fully available tomorrow.