I’m out of fingernails. That was intense! On a day that the Rays offense was mostly held in check, they manage just enough pitching and defense to pull out a 2-1 victory.
After the city of Boston’s embarrassing continued failure to “put a roof on it” delayed the Rays revenge for last weekends sweep at home, Charlie Morton took the hill at damp and decrepit Fenway Park against soft-tossing lefty David Price. The Rays, of course have struggled against pitchers like Price who rely more on cunning than “stuff.” But Yandy Diaz showed that these are not your mama’s Rays, taking the second pitch of the game 428 feet deep and over the monster.