Rays robbed 2-1 in Detroit

While the Rays weren't swinging any heavy lumber Monday night, they relied on solid defense and pitching to keep them in this close game. If Tumpane needed to see what it looked like when someone got gunned down on a fly ball with one out and the bases loaded, all he needed to do was think back to the amazing catch-and-throw by B.J. Upton in the first inning; Upton gunned down Austin Jackson to close out the bottom of the opening frame.

Rays rookie Alex Cobb threw a solid game, giving up a single run on eight hits through five and two-thirds innings on the hill. He struck out seven Tigers batters.

That run yielded by Cobb came in the fifth frame, when Brennan Boesch notched a two-out double and was singled home by Victor Martinez.

The Rays' second first run of the game came against their former setup man, Joaquin Benoit. John Jaso, Johnny Damon and Ben Zobrist singled back-to-back-to-back to load the bags for Ruggiano. Poetically enough, his sacrifice fly scored the winning tying run.

The official score card will tell you that Detroit eventually won it in the bottom of the 10th, after Martinez singled and was tripled home by Ramon Santiago.

Officially, Rays closer-apparent Kyle Farnsworth took the loss, falling to 2-1 on the year.

This, of course, occurred in a 10th inning that never should have happened.

Tumpane officially sucks at his job.

Not that Detroit is any stranger to blown calls (Galarraga's perfect game, anyone?).

Of course, this one didn't cost anyone his chance at immortality; it just cost the Rays the game they rightfully won in regulation.

Good teams play well enough to overcome bad officiating.

Hey, we're talking about baseball players, not miracle workers.