This was a fittingly frustrating game to end a frustrating series.
The Rays finally got some strong pitching, kept Oakland from getting the free base through walks, and sure enough, it was OF defense of all things that doomed them early. After another early deficit, the team just couldn’t seem to get anything going and get the luck to swing back in their favor.
Sometimes a series just starts on a bad note and it never improves. But the best thing about baseball: there’s a whole heck of a lot of it.
This game contained two strike-throwing southpaws dueling, who to both of their credits, worked quick and moved this game along.