Had you told me, before the game, that Jeremy Hellickson would out pitch Sonny Gray, the Rays would tag Gray for six runs on 10 hits, and Jose Molina would go 2-3 with a walk, a sac-bunt, and an infield hit, I’d have laughed in your face. But low and behold, Tampa Bay salvaged the final game of their series with the Athletics by a score of 7-3, behind an outstanding vintage outing by Jeremy Hellickson, and an offensive onslaught against Sonny Gray. They were able to knock the A’s RHP out of the game after only 4-1/3 innings of work.
Run your cursor over the graph. Source: FanGraphs
Since I’m getting ready to head to Chicago for the upcoming series against the Cubs, Consider this a VERY informal game recap. Otherwise, you can find a few game peripherals below and at our Tumblr site.