The Rays scored five times in the seventh inning against the O's bullpen, and won the second game of this series 8-1.Spot-starter Matt Albers pitched six innings, allowing three runs off four hits. That proved to be all the runs the Rays would need, as the O's struggled offensively against Andy Sonnanstine, who pitched eight innings, while striking out five and allowing just one run.
In his first major league appearance, Bob McCrory,relieving Albers, saw his ERA rise from a perfect zero to a number most NFL quarterbacks would be proud of. Lasting only a third of an inning, McCrory's ERA is now at 108.00. He allowed four runs off two hits, while walking two batters. Sarfate came in to relieve him, and didn't fare much better.
It didn't matter, as the O's bats were unable to produce throughout the game. The 'pen could've held the Rays scoreless; without runs the final would've still showed that the Rays were the victors.
On the bright side, Jim Johnson pitched a scoreless ninth, and has now gone fourteen scoreless innings. The next time the O's need a spot-starter, Johnson should be the man on the mound.
(I'd like to apologize to my ONE faithful reader, Tim Moores. I just finished a paper, and wrote this just for you (it's 5 am). Tim, if you're at the game later today, send me a picture (a GOOD one) from your phone...I'll use it in my next post!)
(photos courtesy of MLB.com)
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