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Rays daily report

By Times staff writer

© St. Petersburg Times,
published September 21, 2001

The game

WHERE: SkyDome, Toronto.

TV/RADIO: Ch. 32; WDAE-AM 620, WLCC-AM 760 (Spanish).

By the numbers

vs. Central: 13-1

vs. West: 10-26

vs. NL: 10-8

vs. RH starters: 40-72

vs. LH starters: 11-22

on grass: 17-46

on turf: 34-48

in day games: 21-33

at night: 30-61

one-run games: 16-15

two-run games: 10-17

extra innings: 5-4

scoring first: 38-27

scoring four or more: 46-38

scoring fewer than four: 5-56

Information: Call 1-800-FAN-RAYS.

The pitchers

There was a time Rekar was pitching better than his record indicated, but that isn't the case anymore. He is 1-13 with a 6.12 ERA, but 0-6 with an 8.08 ERA in the nine starts since his win June 13. Against Toronto, he is 1-2 with a 3.86 ERA in seven starts

Brandon Lyon

The 21-year-old right-hander has made seven starts since being called up, going 5-2 with a 4.05 ERA while striking out 21 and walking just nine. Lyon was Toronto's fourth-round pick in the 1999 draft and is in his second pro season.

You don't say

While resuming games apparently has provided a welcome diversion for troubled fans around the country, returning to the field has proved to be a welcome relief for the players as well. "As professional athletes we get a 31/2-hour escape from what's going on," Rays pitcher Tanyon Sturtze said. "We're in a game and we're back playing baseball, and that takes all of our focus."

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