The Rays have had so many games like today’s — decent pitching, mostly good fielding, but just not enough hitting - that I thought for a quick minute about just reposting a recap from a previous game. Would anyone notice? Sometimes they have a number of scoring opportunities but leave men on base. Other times, like today, opportunities are limited (although leaving bases loaded does sting). Sometimes they win them, sometimes they lose them, but the “getting by with two runs” thread runs through many of them.
So let’s just hit on the highlights. And one of the highlights was the first major league start for Shane McClanahan, who did have some relief appearances in the postseason.