Associated Press Philadelphia’s Brett Myers uncurls a pitch during the first inning of Game 2 of the World Series in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Phillies won the opener on Wednesday, 3-2.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Squeeze plays, a wacky checked swing and a fresh face out of the bullpen. These plucky Tampa Bay Rays pulled out all their tricks at Tropicana Field to tie the World Series.
James Shields stymied the slumping Philadelphia Phillies, rookie David Price got the final seven outs and Tampa Bay rebounded from a rare home loss with a 4-2 victory Thursday night that made it 1-all.
The Rays scored on Jason Bartlett’s safety squeeze and built another rally when Rocco Baldelli walked on a checked swing that seemed to confuse players and umpires alike.
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