A step in the right direction...
The Rays kicked off their 14th straight season in the playoffs in fine fashion, but they know it's still a long road to finally claim that first World Series title (both in this save and in franchise history).
Geronimo Satiro's 3-run homer in the 3rd was the big hit and
Carlos Duran picked up where he left off in the regular season, even if he could only go 5 thanks to throwing 97 pitches. Things got dicey in the 9th when
Fernando Perez made a mess and
Danis Correa made an even bigger mess, allowing 2 men to score and bringing as the tying run to the plate none other than former Ray Jeffry Rosa, who had 43 homers this season, but he got Rosa looking to end the game.
Aaron Ashby will get the call for Game 2.
In the other ALDS:
