Mario Saro to the rescue! Just when it looked like the Rays might go into an 0-2 ALDS hole after Chicago scored 4 times in the 3rd to go up 4-1, Saro came through with a 3-run homer to put the Rays ahead to stay in the bottom of the frame. The LF is now 6 for 9 in the two games. Greg Bookhart was pretty good outside that disastrous 3rd, and the bullpen came through with Steve Falcon notching a 5-out save after Satoshi Sato put a couple on base in the 8th. We now head to Chicago with Chad Gardner taking the hill. With Chicago's heavy lefty lineup Bob Riley will get the nod over Melvin Delgado for Game 4, solving a dilemma that vexed me coming into the series.
Elsewhere around the other DSes:
You think we play high-scoring games? How about that shootout in Anaheim. Julio Monjaras had a historic game for the Angels but notice who was the #3 star of the day, our old friend Seth Williams who had a 5-hit game in a losing cause. Sadly it looks like we won't face him should we advance to the ALCS as the Angels are now up 2-0. Elsewhere the road teams got it done to start the NLDS.