LDS: Day 3

There were just two LCS games yesterday, both coming from the AL side of things. Let's take a look at what went down.

Rays 6, White Sox 2
It did not look good from the start for the Rays, but the end is all that matters. Scott Kazmir gave up 2 runs in the first inning, but pitched a solid 5 1/3 with 4 strikeouts to pick up his first playoff win. Akinori Iwamura was the hero for the Rays, hitting a 2 run shot in the 5th inning to give the Rays an insurmountable lead. Carl Crawford and Rocco Baldelli also added late RBI's for Tampa Bay. Mark Buehrle went 7 innings and gave up 10 hits in a losing effort. Tampa will look for the sweep as they go to Chigago for game 3.

Red Sox 7, Angles 5
It was a wild game on the west coast last night as the Sox and Angles squared off. Boston got the early lead on a J.D. Drew double and a Jason Bay 3 run shot. The Angles did not fade though, as they kept on chipping away at the Boston lead. Chone Figgins, Torrii Hunter, and Mike Napoli all drove in runs, cutting the lead to 5-4 in the 7th inning. Figgins led off the 8th with a triple, and a Mark Teixeira sac fly tied the game up. The Angles brought Francisco Rodriguez in the game, but David Ortiz led off the 9th with a double. J.D. Drew then took K-Rod deep, giving the Sox a 7-5 lead. Jon Papelbon closed out the game and gave Boston a 2-0 series lead. The Sox now come back to Boston looking to close out the series.