OAKLAND -- What wasn't supposed to happen did on Saturday night, as dependable closer Alex Colome was handed his first blown save in the Rays' 4-3 loss to the A's at the Oakland Coliseum.
"Just one of those outings," Rays manager Kevin Cash said. "A little bit of a head-scratcher."
Up to that point, everything appeared to be in working order for a textbook Rays win. Starter Drew Smyly limited the A's to one run in six innings, leaving the game with a 2-1 lead. Matt Andriese took over and added two scoreless innings while the Rays expanded the lead to 3-1.