I was just trying to get outs. It doesn't matter if you had good stuff or bad stuff, all that matters is to get outs. Williams hit the next pitch for his second home run to tie the game. Williams singled with one out in the fifth. With two outs, Vaughn hit his fifth homer of the season, putting Tampa Bay ahead 4-2 and chasing Meadows.
Ground is nice but air is a lot better.
To be successful, we need to hit the ball out of the park and we were able to do that tonight. The Devil Rays got a solid effort from its bullpen as Rusty Meacham retired the Royals in order in the eighth inning. Esteban Yan gave up a leadoff hit to Randa in the ninth but got Hector Ortiz to line into a double play and struck out pinch hitter David McCarty for his third save. It's always tough to lose. But we didn't face Molly Putz tonight.