The Rays were the last team standing in a 5-hour, 27-minute marathon win over the Red Sox in Game 2 of the ALCS. It was yet another "pinch us" moment from a feel-good season for Tampa Bay. As thrilled as the Tampa Bay Rays were by their extra-inning victory to even the AL championship series, the Boston Red Sox are pretty excited, too. With the series shifting to Fenway Park for the next three games, the Red Sox look to continue their dominance in Boston on Monday (TODAY!!!) in Game 3 of the ALCS as they try to prevent the Rays from building off their big win. Boston and Tampa Bay combined for seven home runs, tying a postseason record, but the game was won on B.J. Upton's sacrifice fly in the 11th inning as the Rays outlasted the Red Sox 9-8.
"We did not want to go to Boston down 0-2," said Tampa Bay's Evan Longoria, who opened the home run barrage with a two-run shot in the first inning to snap an 0-for-13 drought. Upton and Cliff Floyd also homered as the Rays appeared to steal away the momentum with their Game 2 win, but the Red Sox would argue they have the advantage with the next three games being at Fenway.
"Why not?" Boston's David Ortiz asked. "Return to the house. Good things happen over there." The Red Sox had the majors' second-best home record at 56-25 this season, and have won 12 of their last 15 playoff games at Fenway. "I don't really see the sense of urgency right now," said Boston's Jon Lester, who has not lost at home since April and will start Monday. "We're at home, and we've got three against them here, and hopefully we can put up a good fight these next couple games and pick up a couple wins."
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