Phew...
For the longest time a sour mood pervaded Tropicana Field as on the heels of allowing 11 runs yesterday, the Rays saw the A's put 3 more on the board in the first when
Ryan Pepiot gave up a 3-run shot with 2 out in the 1st. While he settled in from there, it was a day of frustration for the offense as they continually put multiple runners on but couldn't bring them home - after 6 they trailed 3-1 but were out-hitting Oakland 9-4. Finally they got the big blow they need on rookie
Zion Rose's 2-run game-tying homer in the 7th and the bullpen was brilliant, holding Oakland off the board. That set up the 10th when they put the first two on and survived a double play when
Jackson Chourio singled home
Mike Brown with the walk-off winner to send us to Oakland level.
Emaliano Teodo, the classic never-know-what-you're-going-to-get starter, will hopefully gives us something good in Game 3.
Elsewhere the other ALDS is all tied up as well while Philly's Andrew Painter nearly equaled Adrian Morejon's perfect game from yesterday with a complete game 1-hitter on only 87 pitches:
