St. Petersburg, Fla. — Someone had to win, which is what the Rays finally concluded Wednesday after nearly four hours of alleged baseball had carried on at Tropicana Field.
And so, after the Tigers had somehow turned their early 5-1 hole into a 7-5 lead, and after it seemed as though Brad Ausmus’ bunch would escape with an actual victory — it all blew up.
And in astonishing fashion, the Rays made off with what passed for an 8-7 triumph over the shell-shocked Tigers.
“Weird game,” said Tigers second baseman Ian Kinsler, who nearly helped end the night on a different note for the Tigers.