5/19 - Rays (31-14) @ Athletics (30-14): Game 1

OAKLAND -- The Rays lost today, ending a four game winning streak. In the bottom of the first inning, Oakland got it started. Eric Chavez singled to bring home Mark Ellis who doubled and got to third on a sacrifice hit by Chris Denorfia, but the Rays tied it up when Evan Longoria led off the top of the second with a home run. In the third inning, the Rays took a 2-1 lead when Evan Longoria tripled scoring Akinori Iwamura who was on first. With no other scoring in the game, the Rays brought in Percival to close it out in the ninth, but couldn't hold the one run lead. Eric Chavez singled, followed by a monster walk-off two-run home run off the bat of Frank Thomas. Rays starting pitcher James Shields pitched very well, giving up the only Athletics run on five hits and striking out nine. Troy Percival blew the save and takes the loss in this one.

Final Score:

Rays: 2

Athletics: 3

WP - Alan Embree (1-0) | LP - Troy Percival (2-1) | SV - 

HR:

Frank Thomas - Athletics (12)

Evan Longoria - Rays (12)