VIDEO: Rays Extend Lead Over A's With 2-Run Blast From Avisail Garcia and Another Yandy Diaz Solo HR
By Jerry Trotta
The Tampa Bay Rays are getting after it early and often against the Oakland Athletics in the AL Wild Card Game! Yandy Diaz got the party started with a leadoff opposite-field blast. Fast forward to the top half of the second inning and Avisail Garcia uncorked a two-run moonshot to DEAD center field to give the Rays a 3-0 lead on the road in the win-or-go-home showdown.
437 and it got out in a hurry. #crushed pic.twitter.com/ijQ05FbgIA
— MLB (@MLB) October 3, 2019
Like Diaz's dinger, Garcia's was an absolute rocket off the bat and A's manager Bob Melvin should seriously consider how much further he's going to let Manaea go in this one.
But seriously, he needs to, because Diaz just went yard AGAIN to the same spot!
We swear this is not a replay of Yandy Díaz. pic.twitter.com/bfKszn8m20
— MLB (@MLB) October 3, 2019
The left-hander's stuff simply isn't fooling Tampa's lineup tonight.