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Game 51 - Rangers vs. Rays
By Jessica | May 26, 2008
Great Scott What a Memorable Memorial Day!
The great Mr. Hinske once said “We’re just havin fun and ridin the wave.” So are your fans sir, so are your fans. The Rays took the first game of the series from the Rangers tonight. Texas 3 - Tampa 7.
Scott Kazmir was phenomenal. He pitched seven innings and struck out ten. He only gave up three hits and one run. He just kept sitting them down.
The Rays offense on the other hand annoyed the Rangers pitchers all night. They scored seven runs, but they also left 15 on base.
The horns annoyed me all night! It was like kids learning to play the trombone. I’m getting a tick in my eye just thinking about it.
Bottom 1st - Aki walks, but CC hits into a fielders choice. BJ basehit followed by Pena base hit scores Crawford. 0-1 Rays.
Bottom 4th - Bartlett bunted out. Aki base hit to left. CC ground out but moves Aki over. BJ hits another base hit. Aki scores. 0-2 Rays.
Bottom 5th - Clifford had an infield single. You had to see it to believe it. Navi walked. Hinske hits a three run shot! This is where you pump your fist and say YES! 0-5 Rays.
Top 6th - They actually got to Kazmir a little bit. A single, double and sac fly later it’s 1-5 Rays. Two nice plays this inning. One great catch by our resident superhero Crawford, and a nice throw down to third by Navi to get the little bugger trying to steal.
Bottom 6th - Longo basehit. Love him. Navi doubles and Longo scores from first. 1-6 Rays.
Bottom 7th - Bartlett and Aki walk. CC hits one of his yucky choppers, but beats out the double play. BJ hits a sac fly to make it 1-7 Rays.
Reyes got them in order in the eighth.
Glover in the 9th. No comment. He is the only player that routinely gives me flash backs to last year. Okay I guess that’s a comment. He promptly gives up a double and a homerun. WTF? Is he on the hotseat with Willie Randolph now? 3-7 Rays. Miller came in to save the day, and the Rays now have the best record in baseball. Did you hear that…the best. Unbelievable.
Let’s hope the Rays can keep ridin the wave tomorrow. Go Rays!!
Side note - A nice way to remember our troops is to pick up a flat rate box at the post office. I usually grab an $8 one. You can fill it with whatever you want. I filled it with candy last time because it’s cheap and fun. Then you can go to anysoldier.com and pick a soldier to send it to. It’s a little thing, but it goes a long way to showing that we care.
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May 27th, 2008 at 10:19 am
The infield hit was funny.
May 27th, 2008 at 10:22 am
definitely got a chuckle from me.
May 27th, 2008 at 5:27 pm
Twins-less yesterday, this was the game I chose to watch to feed my baseball habit. It was pretty awesome.
(If there was a way to get C.J. “Eye Candy” Wilson on the mound without the Rays losing, that’d be even better though.)
May 27th, 2008 at 10:28 pm
I know, I’ve been anxiously awaiting him since he comes so highly recommended!