Yuck...
It looked great early.
Shane McClanahan was perfect through 3 with 5 strikeouts,
Jackson Chourio came off the IL from his concussion to deliver a 2-run single and
Elly De La Cruz hit a mammoth homer to put the Rays up 3-0. But then it all went wrong as Mac couldn't get anyone out in the 4th & 5th,
Jack Perkins was horrible in relief of him and despite a few comeback attempts the Rays fell short in Game 1 of the ALDS 9-6 and will need a win tomorrow to avoid going to New York down 0-2 in the best-of-5.
Taj Bradley will try to right the ship tomorrow. Meanwhile the road team also won to start the other ALDS:
