The Tampa Bay Rays desperately needed Chris Archer on Thursday from the first out of the game until the last. They were coming off consecutive heartbreaking losses, with Brad Boxberger imploding, Jake McGee‘s season ending, and the offense returning to silence. What really changed? The Rays mustered a lone run against Collin McHugh and the Houston Astros, and everyone in the stadium knew that the last thing Kevin Cash wanted to do was replace Archer with a reliever. Yet he was so dominant that an incredibly flawed Rays team came away with a big victory.
Tampa Bay Rays Game 121: Chris Archer at His Very Best
