If the second consecutive loss by the Tampa Bay Rays could be summed up in one brief sentence, the recap would likely read: The BABIP luck dragons nipped at the heels of the Rays in a sloppy 6-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins.
Category Archives: Looking Backward While Moving Forward
Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Fall 3-2, Acquire a RHP, and Our Watch Party
The Minnesota Twins rallied late in the seventh inning in the series opener on Friday, overcoming a one-run lead and defeating the Tampa Bay Rays by a score of 3-2 — snapping Tampa Bay’s three-game win streak.
Rays 5/15/15 Starting Lineup, Etc.
Rays 5/15/15 Starting Lineup
Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Rally Late, Beat NY 4-2
The Tampa Bay Rays bounced back against the Evil Empire on Tuesday, rallying scoring two in the seventh and the eighth off starter Nathan Eovaldi to beat the Yankees, 4-2. Thanks to the late rally, the Rays earned back the game they lost to the Yankees on Monday.
Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Erasmo Ramirez is Getting Better
There isn’t much to say about Monday night’s Rays/Yankees contest under the big top. El Caballo left too many pitches in the zone and the Yankees made him pay. All four of the Yankees homers against Colome came with two outs, and New York’s hitters had some pretty comfortable swings against the Rays starter, who really didn’t make strides to knock them off the plate and reclaim the zone. While Colome threw strikes – 99 pitches, 67 strikes (68% K%) – they weren’t quality strikes, resulting in eight runs through six innings.