Rays closer Fernando Rodney picked up the win in Monday's American League Division Series Game 3 at home against Boston. Rodney almost blew the Rays' season, however.
Rodney entered the game with the Rays up 4-3 in the ninth. He allowed Xander Bogaerts to score on Dustin Pedroia's ground out as he gave up a run on a hit and a walk in the inning with one strikeout. He threw 19 pitches as he blew the save but left the game tied.
The Rays won the game on a Jose Lobaton walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth, giving Rodney the victory and the team a 2-1 series deficit as it heads to Game 4. Rodney blew eight saves during the regular season and finished with a 3.38 ERA, 37 saves and 82 strikeouts over 66 2/3 innings.