Rays Go To Extras, Beat Angels 4-3

by Erik Hahmann on Jun 9, 2011 7:26 AM EDT

I'm not going to try and pretend. I have a hell of a cold, and a day job to boot, so I went to bed last night after the 3rd inning with the Rays leading 1-0. So I'm going to rely on you, the eagle-eyed reader, to explain just how the Rays pulled it out in extras.

Sure, I can read the box score, but I'd rather get the information from you all. I see that Shields pitched well into the 8th inning, but seemingly lost it and left the game with the bases loaded, which Bobby Abreu cleared with a double. John Jaso had a big 10th, drawing a walk, stealing third base, and scoring the game winning run. Reid Brignac probably had his best game of the season hitting a home run and laying down a sac bunt that scored Jaso. Justin Ruggiano doubled in a run, and Johnny Damon kept his on base streak alive to 34 games.

Any observations about the game you may have, please put them in the comments and help a brother out.

For more on the game, see the recap over at SB Tampa Bay.

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four obs

Peralta did a great job in the 8th to get out of the mess after Abreu cleared the bases to tie it up.

The run in the tenth was scrappy. Walk by Jaso after two near check swing strikes, a dribbler from Longo, Jaso does what Jaso does — take the extra base on a ball in the dirt. Briggy laid down a nice drag bunt (safety squeeze) to score Jaso.

Farnsworth, other than a walk, was nails in the tenth.

Shields was money on multiple occasions with runners in scoring position.

by ValricoBrian on Jun 9, 2011 8:14 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

Yeah kudos to Reid, we give him shit for some of his awful bunts this year, but he came through when we needed him last night

@SandyKazmir
Yes I've only been a fan since 2009.
by blackraven on May 5, 2011 3:46 PM EDT

by Sandy Kazmir on Jun 9, 2011 9:18 AM EDT up reply actions

The ball was actually high, not in the dirt.

by rglass44 on Jun 9, 2011 11:03 AM EDT up reply actions

yes. he boxed it. much obliged for the correction.

by ValricoBrian on Jun 9, 2011 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions

NP.

The reason for the SB for those who missed it was the corners and Rodney were crashing on the bunt. It didn’t look like the MIF were wheeling, though, interestingly enough. Jaso or a coach picked up on it, so Conger had to double clutch to wait for Callaspo to get to the bag. That allowed Jaso to sneak in.

by rglass44 on Jun 9, 2011 11:09 AM EDT up reply actions

Thankfully he ripped the ball out of the glove because he overslid the bag while the ball rolled away helplessly

@SandyKazmir
Yes I've only been a fan since 2009.
by blackraven on May 5, 2011 3:46 PM EDT

by Sandy Kazmir on Jun 9, 2011 11:22 AM EDT up reply actions

I don't think the ball was ever in the glove TBH. Think the aggressive slide was to help that.

by rglass44 on Jun 9, 2011 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions

Thoughts, he's got em.

@SandyKazmir
Yes I've only been a fan since 2009.
by blackraven on May 5, 2011 3:46 PM EDT

by Sandy Kazmir on Jun 9, 2011 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions

Brignac made a great play at short late in the game.

I can’t be more specific than that, but I’m sure someone can take this starting point and give a couple details.

GO RAYS!

by SandalsNoPants on Jun 9, 2011 8:24 AM EDT reply actions

Bad timing for him, seeing that most missed the game

It was his best game fo the year, by far. Homerun. A line drive out that was hit harder than the home run, safety squeeze to perfection, the number 2 top play on the “four letter” (a diving parallel to the ground snag of a line drive in the hole), and probably an even better play on a back hand start of a double play with runners on first and second and one out, to end the inning.

by ValricoBrian on Jun 9, 2011 9:07 AM EDT up reply actions

I think the bases were loaded on that DP.

by Hipster Doofus on Jun 9, 2011 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions

I liked in the 5th when three raptors fought a T-Rex in left-center

Probably the highlight of the year

@SandyKazmir
Yes I've only been a fan since 2009.
by blackraven on May 5, 2011 3:46 PM EDT

by Sandy Kazmir on Jun 9, 2011 9:16 AM EDT reply actions

Easily

@RealNolenBailey

by Hatfield on Jun 9, 2011 9:47 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Game Highlights

For those who missed the game, here is the MLB Game Highlights

The Brignac Catch VIdeo is HERE.

by MrNegative1 on Jun 9, 2011 9:26 AM EDT reply actions

That catch was all sorts of beautiful

by DaPriceIsRight on Jun 9, 2011 9:43 AM EDT up reply actions

Looking back at 8th inning Abreu at bat

Ramos threw that pitch exactly where Jaso called for it. Unfortunately, it either lacked life or Abreu knew it was coming.

I'm not a fanboy, I'm a _______

by Jason Collette on Jun 9, 2011 9:28 AM EDT reply actions

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But in the five games before the series opener against the IronPigs, Canzler struggled, and so did his team. Canzler reached base only three times and the Bulls scored 2.6 runs per game while losing four out of the five games.

“Even [for those] few games, he was having good at-bats,” said Bulls outfielder Brandon Guyer, who is Canzler’s roommate. "People tend to look at the results of something without looking more at the process.

Read more: http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/06/09/1258707/canzler-sparking-bulls.html#ixzz1OmlfHLap

I'm not a fanboy, I'm a _______

by Jason Collette on Jun 9, 2011 9:34 AM EDT reply actions

The process, tear

he’s only been with us for half a season, but he’s growing up so fast…

by raysfaninminnesota on Jun 9, 2011 10:05 AM EDT up reply actions

The Rays played entire series

and did not have an error. They need to get better ( at the I got it call) one dropped in between 1B and 2b the other night. One dropped between P and 3b last night. One dropped between SS and CF last night.
Good defense means good results for the Rays.
P.S. Briggy bunts will give him more playing time from Joe. He has looked very skillful in his last few bunts.

by Landlord on Jun 9, 2011 10:31 AM EDT reply actions

Shields looked like he was trying to be too fine to me in the 8th.

Rather than trusting his stuff he seemed to be trying to really work the corners or break it off on the bender. Also may have gotten squeezed on the walk. The HBP was effing lame. He had him 0-1 or 1-2 (ahead in the count) and threw an inside curve that Izturis (I think) didn’t move out of the way at all. The hit was a bleeder. He didn’t pitch that poorly in th 8th just some bad luck.

by rglass44 on Jun 9, 2011 11:07 AM EDT reply actions

it is an interesting trend, because after 7 in many instances, it seems

he looses it a bit, even with a reasonable pitch count. almost like he sniffs the finish line, and gets distracted from the mission. Kinda like horse out front, who realizes in his horse mind, that he’s about to make horse ladies happy, for life, and then forgets to keep running hard…..

by ValricoBrian on Jun 9, 2011 11:09 AM EDT up reply actions