Phew.
The Rays won the first game of their Wild Card series tonight.
They were leading the whole way; they won by two runs; and yet I found this game to be very stressful. Toronto had some good scoring chances, probably more than the Rays did, so once the game got into the later innings it felt that it could easily tip the other way.
But it didn’t, and we have less than a day to enjoy the win.
First, some pregame notes. You may notice some non-cardboard people in the stands. This includes player family members who are quarantining with the team.