Chasing away Chris Sale and taking a big lead with a grand slam in the first inning got us pretty pumped. Unfortunately the tide changed.
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Game 2 of the American League Division Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Boston Red Sox at Tropicana Field on October 08, 2021 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
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Jordan Luplow #25 celebrates with Wander Franco #5 of the Tampa Bay Rays after hitting a grand slam in the first inning against the Boston Red Sox during Game 2 of the American League Division Series at Tropicana Field on October 08, 2021 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
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Manager Kevin Cash #16 of the Tampa Bay Rays and teammates stand for the national anthem prior to Game 2 of the American League Division Series against the Boston Red Sox at Tropicana Field on October 08, 2021 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
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Fans gather around a tank featuring rays during Game 2 of the American League Division Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Boston Red Sox at Tropicana Field on October 08, 2021 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
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Jordan Luplow #25 of the Tampa Bay Rays celebrates his grand slam with teammates in the first inning against the Boston Red Sox during Game 2 of the American League Division Series at Tropicana Field on October 08, 2021 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
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Fans celebrate after Jordan Luplow #25 of the Tampa Bay Rays hit a grand slam in the first inning against the Boston Red Sox during Game 2 of the American League Division Series at Tropicana Field on October 08, 2021 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
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A security guard dances between innings during Game 2 of the American League Division Series at Tropicana Field on October 08, 2021 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
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Kevin Kiermaier #39 of the Tampa Bay Rays celebrates with Randy Arozarena #56 after getting an out on Rafael Devers #11 of the Boston Red Sox in the third inning during Game 2 of the American League Division Series at Tropicana Field on October 08, 2021 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
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Kevin Kiermaier #39 of the Tampa Bay Rays takes the field in the fifth inning against the Boston Red Sox during Game 2 of the American League Division Series at Tropicana Field on October 08, 2021 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
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Kevin Kiermaier #39 of the Tampa Bay Rays leaps in an attempt to catch a three-run homerun hit by J.D. Martinez #28 of the Boston Red Sox in the fifth inning during Game 2 of the American League Division Series at Tropicana Field on October 08, 2021 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
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Ji-Man Choi #26 of the Tampa Bay Rays celebrates his solo homerun in the sixth inning against the Boston Red Sox during Game 2 of the American League Division Series at Tropicana Field on October 08, 2021 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
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Ji-Man Choi #26 of the Tampa Bay Rays celebrates his solo homerun in the sixth inning against the Boston Red Sox during Game 2 of the American League Division Series at Tropicana Field on October 08, 2021 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
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Ji-Man Choi #26 of the Tampa Bay Rays celebrates his solo homerun in the sixth inning against the Boston Red Sox during Game 2 of the American League Division Series at Tropicana Field on October 08, 2021 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
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Alex Verdugo #99 of the Boston Red Sox catches a foul ball by Nelson Cruz #23 of the Tampa Bay Rays in the fifth inning during Game 2 of the American League Division Series at Tropicana Field on October 08, 2021 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
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Randy Arozarena #56 of the Tampa Bay Rays looks on from the dugout during Game 2 of the American League Division Series against the Boston Red Sox at Tropicana Field on October 08, 2021 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
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A general view during Game 2 of the American League Division Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Boston Red Sox at Tropicana Field on October 08, 2021 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
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Wander Franco #5 of the Tampa Bay Rays reacts after striking out in the eighth inning against the Boston Red Sox during Game 2 of the American League Division Series at Tropicana Field on October 08, 2021 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
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Michael Wacha #52 of the Tampa Bay Rays is removed from the game in the ninth inning against the Boston Red Sox during Game 2 of the American League Division Series at Tropicana Field on October 08, 2021 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
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Kevin Kiermaier #39 of the Tampa Bay Rays fields a two RBI single by Enrique Hernandez #5 of the Boston Red Sox in the ninth inning during Game 2 of the American League Division Series at Tropicana Field on October 08, 2021 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
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Fans gather around a tank featuring rays during Game 2 of the American League Division Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Boston Red Sox at Tropicana Field on October 08, 2021 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
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Kevin Cash #16 of the Tampa Bay Rays looks on from the dugout during Game 2 of the American League Division Series against the Boston Red Sox at Tropicana Field on October 08, 2021 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
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Wander Franco #5 of the Tampa Bay Rays bats in the ninth inning against the Boston Red Sox during Game 2 of the American League Division Series at Tropicana Field on October 08, 2021 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
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Alex Cora #13 and J.D. Martinez #28 of the Boston Red Sox celebrate their 14 to 6 win over the Tampa Bay Rays during Game 2 of the American League Division Series at Tropicana Field on October 08, 2021 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
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Alex Verdugo #99, Hunter Renfroe #10 and Enrique Hernandez #5 celebrate their 14 to 6 win over the Tampa Bay Rays during Game 2 of the American League Division Series at Tropicana Field on October 08, 2021 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)