Tyler Glasnow discusses Rays’ bounce back win with a historic 18 strikeouts vs. Yankees

October 8, 2020 5:42 AM
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The Rays made a statement in Game 2 of the ALDS while making MLB history in the process.

After a 9-3 loss against the Yankees in the opener of the AL Division Series, the Rays answered back in Game 2 with a 7-5 victory to even the series at 1-1. Tampa Bay received plenty of insurance at the plate, with home runs from Randy Arozarena, Mike Zunino, Manuel Margot, and Austin Meadows.

Aside from two home runs off the bat of Giancarlo Stanton, Tyler Glasnow was sharp on the mound with 10 strikeouts to earn his second win of the postseason at Petco Park.

“I think curveball commanding could have been more consistent throughout the game,” said Glasnow. “I think I was just a little rushed. All in all, I definitely left some pitches over when I shouldn’t have. Stanton got to them, but ended up getting the win. So at the end of the day, it’s all good.”

Glasnow (2-0) was done after five innings of work on 93 pitches, with 58 strikes. The swings and misses continued to rack up however, as the bullpen fanned eight more Yankees’ to give Tampa Bay a combined 18 strikeouts for the game.

A rough night for Yankee hitters at the plate, the feat marked an MLB record for the most strikeouts during a postseason game.

“It’s awesome, I think it’s kind of been our theme all year,” said Glasnow. “I think we broke a franchise record for strikeouts during a regular season too. But this is definitely the crew to do it. So it’s just nice to enjoy it with everybody. It’s definitely a good feeling.”


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