Red Sox 8, Rays 9, Final 11 - Oct. 11, 2008

Rays Fans Meet Hubris, Hubris Rays Fans
slanchreport.com 10/11/2008 — The playoffs always feature some interesting t-shirt designs from fans. Usually the shirts are a little crude (see “Jeter Sucks A-Rod”) or overconfident, but they are made by fans so that makes sense. On the other hand, for a franchise, ...

Red Sox vs Rays ALCS Game 2 Notes & Lineups
soxanddawgs.com 10/11/2008 — With the Boston Red Sox beating the Tampa Bay Rays last night in Game 1 of the ALCS, the pressure now shifts to the Rays to take Game 2. The Rays had taken 8-of-9 at the Trop during the regular season but this is the playoffs and you wipe out whatever happened in the regular season.

Rays on Ortiz remarks
beloblog.com 10/11/2008 — BY KEVIN McNAMARA Journal Sports Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Tight or not so tight. That is the question. Soon after the Red Sox' 2-0 win in Game One of the ALCS on Friday night, David Ortiz said he noticed the youthful Rays wore a ...

Tampa Bay Rays Observe National Coming Out Month
detroit4lyfe.blogspot.com 10/12/2008 — David Archuleta sings during the stretch and then goes out with Jed Lowrie after the game.

Rays Walk-Off With 9-8 Win In 11 Innings To Take Game 2 Of The ALCS
soxanddawgs.com 10/12/2008 — B.J. Upton’s sacrifice fly scored pinch-runner Fernando Perez in the bottom of the 11th inning gave the Tampa Bay Rays a 9-8 walk-off win over the Boston Red Sox in front of 34,904 fans at Tropicana Field. The win for the Rays evens the best-of-7 series at 1-1. Mike Timlin started ..

Did We Really Need To Know About Terry Francona’s Gum Chewing Habits?
soxanddawgs.com 10/12/2008 — I don’t know about you but when I’m watching a baseball game and one of those sideline reporters comes on, I’m expecting something with a little substance. I wasn’t expecting that substance to be chewing gum and the gum chewing habits of Boston Red Sox skipper Terry ...

Please Don’t Quit Your Day Jobs
soxanddawgs.com 10/12/2008 — I am not sure there are really any words to explain this from the end of the TBS postgame coverage after Game 2 of the ALCS between the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays. click through for the video.

Boston Red Sox - Drew thrown for a loss by Perez - The Boston Globe
boston.com 10/12/2008 — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The way Kevin Cash sees it, the Red Sox would have needed perfection to prevent last night's extra-inning loss to the Rays. Because anything short of a perfect throw wasn't going to nail pinch runner Fernando Perez at the plate ...

Red Sox at Rays, ALCS Game 2 — Extra Bases

ALCS Update: Game 2 Starting Lineups —

End of the 1st: Red Sox 2, Rays 2 — Projo Sox Blog

Baldelli to play Monday — Projo Sox Blog

Dickey V in the house — Projo Sox Blog

ALCS Game Two notes: Oh My! — Projo Sox Blog

ALCS Game Two Notes: Give me a break — Projo Sox Blog

That Doesn't Make A Lot Of Sense — One More Dying Quail

Rays lead Red Sox 4-3 after 3 innings — Boston.com -- Baseball News 10/12/2008
Evan Longoria and B.J. Upton homered off Josh Beckett and Carl Crawford delivered a go-ahead single, giving the Tampa Bay Rays a 4-3 lead over the Boston Red Sox after three innings of Game 2 in the AL championship series Saturday night.

Rays lead Red Sox 4-3 after 3 in Game 2 (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 10/12/2008
Evan Longoria and B.J. Upton homered off Josh Beckett and Carl Crawford delivered a go-ahead single, giving the Tampa Bay Rays a 4-3 lead over the Boston Red Sox after three innings of Game 2 in the AL championship series Saturday night. Held ...

If Rays Feel the Pressure, Ortiz Says It’s Apparent — NYT > Baseball 10/12/2008
For David Ortiz, the Tampa Bay Rays’ expressions on Friday night made them seem tentative, perhaps even tight. >

Rays lead Red Sox 8-7 after 6 innings — Boston.com -- Baseball News 10/12/2008
Evan Longoria homered and drove in three runs off Josh Beckett, helping the Tampa Bay Rays rally to take an 8-7 lead over the Boston Red Sox after six innings of Game 2 in the AL championship series.

Red Sox, Rays go into extra innings tied at 8 — Boston.com -- Baseball News 10/12/2008
Dustin Pedroia hit two early home runs, then dashed home on Tampa Bay reliever Dan Wheeler's wild pitch in the eighth inning to leave the Boston Red Sox and Rays tied at 8 after nine innings Saturday night in Game 2 of the AL championship series.

Rays beat Red Sox 9-8 in 11 innings; even ALCS 1-1 — Boston.com -- Baseball News 10/12/2008
B.J. Upton and the Tampa Bay Rays won a game of home run derby with a shallow fly ball. Pinch-runner Fernando Perez dashed home on Upton's sacrifice fly in the 11th inning and the Rays outlasted the Boston Red Sox 9-8 early Sunday, evening the AL ...

Red Sox, Rays go into 10th inning tied at 8 — Boston.com -- Baseball News 10/12/2008
Dustin Pedroia hit two early home runs, then dashed home on Tampa Bay reliever Dan Wheeler's wild pitch in the eighth inning to leave the Boston Red Sox and Rays tied at 8 after 10 innings Saturday night in Game 2 of the AL championship series.

Tampa Bay Rays Observe National Coming Out Month — Bleacher Report - MLB 10/12/2008
David Archuleta sang with some gay pride last night at Game One of the Tampa Bay Rays/Boston Red Sox ALCS. I have been notified that this month is recognized as National Coming Out Month, with today being the official National Coming Out Day.  ...