Hold that Rockies-Rays World Series for now....
They're mortal. The Rays finally tasted defeat for the first time this postseason and for the first time in over two weeks as Texas prevented them from celebrating a return to the World Series for at least one more day. Tony Guzman wasn't sharp, perhaps as a result of his 2+ week layoff since he wasn't needed in the ALDS, and the Rays were fortunate to keep it as close as they did, stranding 14 Texas baserunners. They had a chance in the 9th when Joel Bland was hit by a pitch leading off the inning, but he was gunned down attempting to steal second. The game did feature yet another homer from Rodrigo Aponte, who went deep for the third straight game and sixth time in seven playoff games. So tomorrow Dave Rose will look to replicate his Game 1 magic to keep this series from returning to Tampa.
And the Dodgers said "not so fast" as well, staying alive in Colorado:
