It was funny to hear people talking about how good Chris Archer was looking for the Tampa Bay Rays through the first five innings. According to his line to that point in the contest–just 1 hit and 1 walk allowed while striking out 4–that was true. However, glancing even one step beyond that made it clear that Archer was not operating with his best stuff. The Rays’ hope was that Archer would continue to battle and keep the Yankees off the board, but there was plenty of reason of skeptical. This time, the skeptics won out as the Rays lost the game and the series to New York.
Tampa Bay Rays Game 136: Yankees Roar Back Vs. Archer
