Can't win if you don't hit...
A tough loss for the Rays as they're now in danger of going out to Seattle in the ALCS for the second straight year. The big problem remains the lack of hitting - today they were no-hit until the 7th when Tatis (who tripled) and Nakamura (who followed with a 2-run homer) finally did something to give the Rays a 2-0 lead. But
Victor Vodnik crapped the bed big-time in the 8th, putting the first two on, wild-pitching them to second and third, then wild-pitching one in and the other to third, and
Emmanuel Clase came in and then wild-pitched
that man home to let Seattle tie. Clase got out of it without further damage and then got through the 9th on only 5 pitches, so he came out for the 10th and gave up the game-losing 2-run homer and now Tampa Bay is behind 2-1 in the series.
Jose Garces goes tomorrow but the way things are going it may not matter how well he pitches.
Meanwhile in the NLCS:
And now they're going at least 6 in this series, something the Rays hope happens in the ALCS.