Hey hey, it’s Thursday, so let’s see how the Rays fared in their first game against the Royals this season. A reminder, as you read this, that the Royals are presently challenging the A’s for a Who’s the Worst contest this year.
Shane McClanahan started out on the mound for the Rays, and gave up a leadoff game-opening single to Garcia, Melendez then got a two-out single and the Royals executed a double steal, but no runs scored. In the bottom of the first the Rays got on the scoreboard early (but it would be their only scoring for quite some time). Diaz singled, then Raley reached on a hit-by-pitch. Arozarena singled and thanks to some hideous fielding Diaz scored and Raley and Arozarena…
