CHICAGO -- Monday was not Joe Maddon's first Game 163. When he managed the Rays in 2013, they needed to win Game 162, which they did to force a tiebreaker game against the Rangers.
The Rays then beat the Rangers, 5-2, on Sept. 30, 2013, to secure the second American League Wild Card spot. David Price threw a complete game for Tampa Bay.
"It's a weird vibe," Maddon said of extending the regular season. "It's different. That was a part of a three-game run where we had to win on Sunday, Monday and the Wild Card Game to eventually get to the Division Series.