April 10 (Game 14): 9th Inning Comeback Falls Short; Losing Streak Is Now 5 Games

Rays (8-4) @ White Sox (5-8)

Blake Snell v Carson Fulmer (0-0, 3.38)





Jose tried to save them again, but a poor Fulmer start doomed the White Sox.

Stream it!: https://www.mlb.com/live-stream-games/2018/04/10

Carson Fulmer started for the 2nd time in the combined season, and he wasn't very good. He held the Rays scoreless through 2, but his shaky command got him in the 3rd. A Joey Wendle single and Nicky Delmonico error, coming after two walks, scored Daniel Robertson and Denard Span. Continued problems allowing baserunners led to two more runs in the 4th and 5th. Fulmer would take a Mallex Smith (him, again?) line drive off his ankle in the 5th and only lasted one batter after that.

The Sox entered the bottom of the 9th down 6-1, but staged a ferocious comeback off of Ryan Weber and Alex Colome. Jose Abreu's 3-run homer brought the score to 6-5, but Colome was able to get Omar Narvaez to fly out to right to end the threat.

Final Score: Rays 6, White Sox 5
Other game option: Rays 9, White Sox 1

Highlights: https://www.mlb.com/gameday/rays-vs-white-sox/2018/04/10/529572#,game_tab=videos

Game Notes:

• Apparently, the visiting team hotel in St. Petersburg is haunted. Thanks, Jason, Steve, and Chuck for the story.
• WhiteSox MVP: Tyler Saladino. 2-3, including a ground-rule double to set up the first White Sox run. 
• LVP: Fulmer.

Updated Standings:

AL East	W	L	%		GB		RS	RA	+/-
Tampa Bay	9	4	0.692				50	38	12
New York Yankees	6	5	0.545		2		57	45	12
Toronto	5	8	0.385		4		38	42	-4
Baltimore	5	8	0.385		4		50	70	-20
Boston	4	7	0.364		4		61	68	-7
AL Central	W	L	%		GB		RS	RA	+/-
Cleveland	8	5	0.615				39	34	5
Detroit	6	4	0.600		0.5		26	20	6
Minnesota	6	6	0.500		1.5		47	39	8
Chicago White Sox	5	9	0.357		3.5		73	83	-10
Kansas City	3	8	0.273		4		53	73	-20
AL West	W	L	%		GB		RS	RA	+/-
Seattle	9	3	0.750				87	66	21
Houston	10	4	0.714				47	33	14
Los Angeles Angels	7	6	0.538		2.5		53	40	13
Oakland	7	6	0.538		2.5		49	51	-2
Texas	3	10	0.231		6.5		40	77	-37
NL East	W	L	%		GB		RS	RA	+/-
New York Mets	9	2	0.818				71	52	19
Philadelphia	8	4	0.667		1.5		68	52	16
Washington	6	5	0.545		3		58	54	4
Atlanta	7	7	0.500		3.5		60	60	0
Miami	3	9	0.250		6.5		42	59	-17
NL Central	W	L	%		GB		RS	RA	+/-
Milwaukee	9	5	0.643				60	68	-8
Pittsburgh	6	5	0.545		1.5		48	52	-4
St. Louis	7	7	0.500		2		63	59	4
Chicago Cubs	4	8	0.333		4		81	75	6
Cincinnati	2	8	0.200		5		25	40	-15
NL West	W	L	%		GB		RS	RA	+/-
Los Angeles Dodgers	8	5	0.615				88	54	34
San Diego	8	6	0.571		0.5		51	53	-2
Arizona	7	6	0.538		1		73	73	0
San Francisco	6	7	0.462		2		41	39	2
Colorado	4	10	0.286		4.5		53	83	-30