Unsure that he would even be able to start Tuesday night’s contest after suffering a jammed thumb on Saturday, Kevin Kiermaier hit his first homer since June 3rd, breaking a scoreless tie, and giving the Tampa Bay Rays a two-run advantage they wouldn’t relinquish.
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Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Rally Late Again, Win 5-4 Over the ChiSox
The Tampa Bay Rays rallied late on the road for the second straight day, scoring against the opposing bullpen to beat the Chicago White Sox on Monday night by a 5-4 margin. At 53-54, Tampa Bay is 2-for-2 on its current six-game road trip, and two games back in the Wildcard race.
Of Rays’ Roster Moves — Both Current and Future (the Outfield)
Instead of writing about yesterday’s offensive letdown of a game, I wanted to switch things up a bit and look ahead. Before I move on, if you wanted a recap of sorts, head over to DRaysBay where Ian put together a brief writeup.
Looking Backward While Moving Forward: The Rays Romp the Tigers, 7-2
The Tampa Bay Rays were in a prime position going into the contest agains the Tigers, Saturday. Just 8.5 games out of first, the Rays had an opportunity to end the day 7.5 games back if everything broke in their favor. Yet things didn’t look good until the fifth inning — dare I say it looked like as though they were in route for yet another low scoring game, or even another no hitter? But something happened: Logan Forsythe opened the door to an offensive onslaught with his solo shot in the fifth inning. The Rays walked out of Comerica Park with a big 7-2 win.
Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays, Archer Fall 7-3
Behind the trusty arm of Jarrod Cosart, the Houston Astros were able to snap the Rays’ first winning streak since mid-May, just as it was getting started. The Rays fell 7-3 in Houston, Saturday afternoon. Chris Archer took the loss after posting three innings of six run ball, ending a streak of five excellent starts.