Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Despite Late Rally, Rays Fall to the Pirates, 6-5

Despite a four run, two-inning uprising, the Tampa Bay Rays dropped the second game of the series to Pirates by a score of 6-5. Truth told, this was a pretty odd game, filled with an inconsistent strike zone, awkward hits, and a rare multi-run outing off the most consistent Rays starter, Chris Archer.