Backs to the wall...
Once again the Rays came up short in Detroit, and now they're faced with the unenviable task of having to win three straight games to accomplish their goal of reaching the World Series. Today it turned in the 5th when
Garrett Lambert put two men on with one out and
Aaron Ashby failed big-time, loading the bases and walking in a run before giving up a 2-run single that put Detroit ahead to stay. And the offense came up wanting again tonight, especially after Detroit starter Gunder Weighorst walked 7 men and they could only convert for two runs. So it's down to
Ricky Tiedemann, who's had a bit of a star-crossed season and was roughed up in Game 1. Perhaps he'll write a new chapter.