They waited until there were two outs in the ninth inning, but the Tampa Bay Rays avoided being shut out by the Atlanta Braves Wednesday night, losing 6-2 (this entry had originally been titled “Braves blank Rays” but I suppose they felt the need to spite me for being pre-emptive; I’m always happy to be proven wrong). It was an evening decided early. It was an evening decided by starting pitching. It was an evening where the Rays’ bats must have decided to get some rest, and anyone who stayed up to watch all of Tuesday’s game should have done the same, as the Bay area boys fell 6-2 to the Braves to bring the three-game series even at a game apiece.
In stark contrast to Tuesday’s outing, the Rays went down 1-2-3 to start the first inning with a whimper
This article appears in Jun 17-23, 2010.