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Game 58 - Rays vs. Red Sox
By Jessica | June 3, 2008
Gettin away from Garza.
Everything was getting away from Matt Garza tonight. His pitches were getting away, and since they were comin up and in the batters started getting away, and then in the sixth the game got away from him. Did he have onions at dinner?
The Rays lost one tonight even though they didn’t play bad. I’m still waiting for the night that offense clicks from top to bottom though. Final score Tampa 4 - Boston 7.
Aki started it off on a high note with a home run.
Speaking of notes, has anyone else noticed that Garza seems to be singing to himself in between pitches? I noticed it on his last start. I wonder if he’s trying to keep himself loose? What do you think he’s singing?
Pedroia’s beard is scraggly. Ick.
In the bottom of the second I thought it was over. Garza gave up a hit, home run, and a double with no outs. Apparently he listened to me, since I was pleading with him “Settle down!”
He was dodging the bullet all night. In the third he was in trouble but miraculously got Manny to ground into a double play.
Masterson buzzed BJ, and BJ was like, oh no you didn’t, and responded with a double. Pena copied him and the Rays tied the game.
Nancy Drew should change his name to Rob, since he robbed the Rays a couple of times tonight.
Then to make matters worse he creamed one off of Garza. 2-3 Sox.
In the sixth BJ singles, steals second and then Pena hits one out. Mmm Mmm good. 4-3 Rays.
That fuzzy feeling didn’t last though. It all unravelled in the bottom of the sixth. Garza hits Youkilis. Then Manny hits a ground ball to short that Bartlett can’t handle. Lowell fouls out. Then Drew walks. So bases loaded 1 out. Varitek singles up the middle, scores 1. Tie game. So do you take Garza out? My thought was no since he’s got the 8 and 9 hitters coming up. I was wrong, Crisp hits a double that Hinske misplays. 4-6 Sox.
So Balfour comes in to relieve, and promptly walks Lugo. Lugo. You’ve got to make Lugo hit the ball. Were they trying to set up the double play? If so I don’t agree since Ellsbury is on deck. He ends up hitting a sac fly, 4-7 Sox. Balfour gets a strike out to stop the bleeding.
You better sit down for this news. Glover pitched two scoreless innings. No shit.
Why don’t they show the fan running on the field? That’s must see TV.
The Rays never ending list of outfielders came in handy tonight when Maddon was playing bait and switch with Terry Francona.
I get bummed when the Rays lose now, even when I knew it would be tough to win at Fenway. Longo was robbed by Drew, and drew a walk but he also looked awful at the plate a couple of times. Barty had an error at a bad time and was 0 for 4. I still love you guys.
Let’s hope the Rays can shake it off, and come out swinging and pitching tomorrow. Go Rays!!
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