Another "holy crap" moment...
They seem to do this at least once a postseason but every time it happens it's shocking as the Rays scored 6 times in the 9th to turn a 7-2 blowout loss into a thrilling 8-7 win and went up 2-1 in the ALDS. Today played out eerily similarly to Game 1 as the Rays were blasted early and looked like big losers until a furious 9th-inning rally. But this time Juan Davila's 9th-inning homer was the winner instead of consolation as his 3-run shot with two out will be another chapter in Rays lore. Not to be overlooked is rookie Tony Olivo, who came on for Jose Castillo against a lefty and with the Rays down to their last out and down 7-3, came through with a 2-run single to set the stage for Davila. Also big (although it didn't seem so at the time) was Doug Johns throwing a runner out at the plate with two out in the bottom of the 8th or Chicago would have been up 8-2 going into the 9th instead of 7-2. Bob Riley will get the call tomorrow to try to win the series for Tampa Bay.
Meanwhile it will definitely be the Angels waiting for an opponent in the ALCS as they completed the sweep of Detroit:
This despite a heroic effort by former Ray Seth Williams with all that playoff experience who homered today and was 7 for 13 with a homer and 5 RBI in the three losses.