Bottom of the 5th

By JC De La Torre

Aki is up, takes strike one...takes ball one...Liner over 2nd - BASE HIT for AKI!

BJ is up...please make something happen BJ! Throw to 1st by Vasquez...BJ takes strike-no BALL One, wow...Throw to 1st, the crowd boos...Takes strike one...Liner into right pulling...FOUL...Outside ball two...Ground Ball, Slow Bouncer...Close play at 2nd..He DROPS IT - NO they call Aki Out! WTF!

Aybar is up with Upton on 1st, 1 out. Aybar watches a pitch out, Upton wasn't going. Ball two. Takes Strike one. Throw to 1st, Upton late getting back but safe. Another throw to first. Ground ball between 3rd and short - BASE HIT AYBAR!

Men on 1st and 2nd...Longo is up to the plate.

Longoria...Ball one low and outside...Ball two outside...scared of Longoria...Strike One...Grounder BASE HIT LONGO...Upton trying to score - the throw - SAFE! SAFE! Men at 1st and 2nd.

Ozzie Guillen is coming out - the day is over for Vasquez...

Clinton Richard is the new pitcher...Carl Crawford at the plate, 2 men on 1 out.

CC...Takes ball one outside...Fouls it OFF his foot...OUCH...Crawford limping but staying in...Ground ball up the middle BASE HIT! Aybar around to score...men at 1st and 2nd, still one out. Rays now lead 6-3

Cliff Floyd is up. Takes Ball one...DEEP TO RIGHT-FOUL AGAIN! Come on Cliff, Straighten it up! Foul, strike two....Cliff dives, nearly hit - it hit the bat, foul ball...Grounder foul....Foul once again....Swing and miss - strikes out again...

Navarro is up...Takes ball one...takes strike one...High Foul into left...Swing and a miss...strike three

The damage is done - they chase Vasquez and pad the lead.

After 5 innings, its the Rays 6, the White Sox 3.