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October 19, 2008
Garza in the Eighth

Matt Garza comes out for the eighth. I both surprised and happy the Rays are doing this. However, Maddon better have a short leash as Matt is facing the top of the Red Sox order.

Cora hits one right at Bartlett and it took a bad hop for an error. Leadoff man on here in the eighth.

Indeed, Maddon has a short leash as Garza comes out of the game. What a great performance in a must-win game. Nine strikeouts, two walks and two hits over seven innings of work, his only mistake a home run ball to Pedroia in the first.

Update: Dan Wheeler comes into the game, needing six outs for the save. Unless he can induce a double play, he'll face Crisp, Pedroia and Ortiz as the potential tying runs.

Update: Crisp singles to bring Pedroia to the plate with men on first and second.

Update: Pedroia flies out to left to bring up the legend, David Ortiz with a chance to grow that legend even more. That's all for Wheeler.

Update: Howell comes on to try to get Ortiz.

Update: Howell gets ahead of Ortiz 0-2. David takes a couple and fouls one off to even the count at 2-2. He fouls off another then grounds into a force, 4-6. That play was a little close for comfort. If they don't make it, the bases are loaded with one out.

Two down for Youkilis, and the tying run is at first instead of second. The Rays make another pitching change.

Update: The replay shows Crisp went to take out the shortstop instead of sliding for the bag. If he goes for the bag he's safe. Chad Bradford enters the game to pitch to Youkilis.

Update: Youkilis walks on a 3-2 count, bases loaded with two out. The Rays are not making this easy. Bradford leaves, and I believe David Price is coming in. Here's his chance to be the K-Rod of 2008. He'll face J.D. Drew.

Update: Price gets ahead of Drew 0-2. He wastes one outside. Drew checks his swing on pitch four, but gets called out anyway. Price's pitching in that at bat was worth the price of admission for Rays fans.

The good news for the Rays is that Boston will send up the bottom of the order in the ninth.


Posted by David Pinto at 10:51 PM | League Championship Series | TrackBack (0)
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I hate seeing guys go down witht he bat on their shoulders but that pitch wasn't even that close

Posted by: Bandit at October 20, 2008 08:24 AM
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