In the Rays’ first-ever playoff appearance, the ten year-old franchise defeats the visiting White Sox at Tropicana Field, 6-4. Tampa Bay’s rookie third baseman Evan Longoria joins Gary Gaetti (1987) in becoming only the second player to homer in his first two postseason at-bats.

On October 2, 2008 — In the Rays’ first-ever playoff appearance, the ten year-old franchise defeats the visiting White Sox at Tropicana Field, 6-4. Tampa Bay’s rookie third baseman Evan Longoria joins Gary Gaetti (1987) in becoming only the second player to homer in his first two postseason at-bats.

[jetpack_subscription_form title=”Subscribe to This Day In Baseball” subscribe_text=”Get our latest Posts in your in box” subscribe_button=”GO” show_subscribers_total=”0″]

This Day In Baseball on Patreon

Sources:
Baseball Reference October 3
National Pastime
Retro Sheet
Hall of Fame
SABR Games Project
Replay The Game

Baseball is the only game you can watch on the radio. Join the community today and listen to hundreds of broadcasts from baseball’s golden age.

Lets go! Start listening!

Share the Post:

Jerry Coleman is the recipient of the Hall of Fame’s Ford C. Frick Award. The 80 year-old San Diego play-by-play broadcaster, who was the MVP of the 1950 World Series, has spent 41 years in the booth calling games for the Yankees, Angels, and Padres.

February 22, 2005

Toronto manager Cito Gaston is hospitalized with a herniated disk and Gene Tenace takes over on an interim basis. He’ll be 13-6 in his first 19 games to keep Toronto on top.

August 21, 1991

1993 – The Tigers defeat the Orioles‚ 17 – 11‚ as C Chad Kreuter hits a grand slam. It marks the third consecutive game in which a Tiger has hit a grand slam‚ tying a major league record set by the Milwaukee Brewers in 1978. The two teams combine for 37 hits. Travis Fryman is the only one with 4 hits‚ including 3 doubles.

August 12, 1993

Start Listieng to Classic Baseball Broadcasts (1934 - 1973)

Enjoy our free trial and start listening to games, interviews and shows! Ruth, Mantle, Aaron, and Seaver!

class="wp-singular post-template-default single single-post postid-118593 single-format-standard wp-custom-logo wp-embed-responsive wp-theme-kadence wp-child-theme-kadence-child logged-out footer-on-bottom hide-focus-outline link-style-standard content-title-style-normal content-width-normal content-style-unboxed content-vertical-padding-show non-transparent-header mobile-non-transparent-header kadence-elementor-colors elementor-default elementor-kit-193430 elementor-page-193959"

In the Rays’ first-ever playoff appearance, the ten year-old franchise defeats the visiting White Sox at Tropicana Field, 6-4. Tampa Bay’s rookie third baseman Evan Longoria joins Gary Gaetti (1987) in becoming only the second player to homer in his first two postseason at-bats.

Lets go! Start listening!

Related Posts

Jerry Coleman is the recipient of the Hall of Fame’s Ford C. Frick Award. The 80 year-old San Diego play-by-play broadcaster, who was the MVP of the 1950 World Series, has spent 41 years in the booth calling games for the Yankees, Angels, and Padres.

Toronto manager Cito Gaston is hospitalized with a herniated disk and Gene Tenace takes over on an interim basis. He’ll be 13-6 in his first 19 games to keep Toronto on top.

Start Listieng to Classic Baseball Broadcasts (1934 - 1973)

Podcast

In the Rays’ first-ever playoff appearance, the ten year-old franchise defeats the visiting White Sox at Tropicana Field, 6-4. Tampa Bay’s rookie third baseman Evan Longoria joins Gary Gaetti (1987) in becoming only the second player to homer in his first two postseason at-bats.

Daily Rewind - Baseball History delivered daily

Lets go! Start listening!

Related Posts

Jerry Coleman is the recipient of the Hall of Fame’s Ford C. Frick Award. The 80 year-old San Diego play-by-play broadcaster, who was the MVP of the 1950 World Series, has spent 41 years in the booth calling games for the Yankees, Angels, and Padres.

Toronto manager Cito Gaston is hospitalized with a herniated disk and Gene Tenace takes over on an interim basis. He’ll be 13-6 in his first 19 games to keep Toronto on top.

Start Listieng to Classic Baseball Broadcasts (1934 - 1973)

Podcast