Laying the lumber...
The Rays jumped all over former teammate Chris Ferguson and obliterated the Astros 11-3 to improbably take both games in Houston and head back to Tropicana Field with a substantial 2-0 series lead. Ferguson was wild in loading the bases with the first three hitters before
Danny Charlton brought two of them home with a double and two batters later
Joe Stack continued his hot postseason with a 3-run shot to make it 5-0.
Justin Blackwell went back-to-back with Stack (Stack to Black?) to make it 6-0 and with
Danny Morales on the mound the rout was on from there.
Danny Arroyave and
Luis Berumen each went deep later as Tampa Bay beat Houston at its own power game and are now halfway to avenging last year's ALCS loss.
Gabe Bryant will get the ball for Game 3 at the Trop.