G152 | oh those base on balls....

M's 4 | Rays 5

Five Rays got a free pass.

Only three of them were issued by Brandon...
(which is pretty good for him) it's just that two of them came to the first two batters in the bottom of the 6th, just when it seemed like he might get over that "fifth inning hump".

The other two were issued by Mark...
(who I was surprised to hear come into the game - after the long flight yesterday and a 27 pitch save last night) along with a FC and a couple of singles and before you know it the Rays had a one-run lead in a game that the M's once had a 4-0 advantage.

Tomorrow is Felix Day...
so hopefully the bullpen will get a much needed rest from their long flight and two games of much too much work.



AP Photo/Chris O'Meara

Nice to see "Condor" (Michael Saunders) in there...
3 for 3 (including a triple!) and a stolen base (double steal w/Ichiro)