Rzepczynski shines but Jays fall to Rays
Posted March 8, 2011 6:45 pm.
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — James Shields gave up a home run on his second pitch of the game and later got pulled by a “guest” manager — Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Raheem Morris — as the Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 in 10 innings Tuesday.
Rajai Davis hit the early homer off Shields, who gave up another run in the second on a groundout.
Morris, helping out Rays manager Joe Maddon for the afternoon, took the lineup card to the plate before the game. Morris went to the mound in the fourth inning and took out Shields.
Justin Ruggiano singled with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning to win it for the Rays. Tampa Bay’s Robinson Chirinos hit a tying triple with two outs in the ninth.
