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Art Deco · 04-03-2021, 11:56 AM

Game 1: The Rays snapped back from yesterday's tough defeat in Detroit with a 7-1 thumping of the Lightning at Nationwide Ballpark. They were up against an old friend in Aaron Ashby, who's been in the Columbus rotation this year, and they greeted him rudely when Dayle Jenkins took him deep for HR #2 in the 1st inning and then Nate Clark tripled the lead in the 3rd with a 2-run shot (#15). Ashby had to leave the game with an elbow strain and the Rays took advantage of the pen with Jasson Dominguez adding a 2-run homer in the 5th (#9) as part of a 3-5 day with a steal. Jaiden Hardaway had a bases-loaded walk and Luis Corpus a sac fly for the other two runs. Jon Hayes said "thank you" for all this run support and pitched pretty well, going 6.1 6 1 1 2 5. He's now 5-3 and has his ERA below 5 at 4.94. Chris Hicks, Jose Alvarado and Jon Whiteleather finished out the game. The Yankees were idle so the Rays move within 1/2 game of the division lead.

May 25: Placed SS Ricky Widmar on the 10-day IL with a pulled abdominal muscle retroactive to 5/23, purchased the contract of SS Austin Martin from AAA Durham.

Bo Angeac is also hurting, his sprained elbow isn't getting any better even though he can play. I'd like to use Ayers at 3B to spell him, hence the need for a SS. Martin was once of the top young SSs in the game, with 3+ WAR seasons in 2026-27 but has tailed off. He'll still be useful in the role we'll have him in.

Game 2: The Rays were shut down by the Lightning's Kyle Harrison today in a 5-2 loss to Columbus. Harrison allowed them only 2 runs on 6 hits through 8 1/3 with the damage coming on Jasson Dominguez's 10th HR, a 2-run shot in the 6th which got them within 3-2. The homer extended Dominguez's hitting streak to 18 games but that was about the only good news tonight. Christian Little started and was perfect through four innings but none other than Eloy Jimenez homered off him to lead off the 5th and he came unglued after that, allowing two more runs in the inning and later he gave up a 3-run HR to Henry Parson in the 6th when he was one out away from getting out of the inning. He finished 6 4 6 6 2 8 and saw his ERA rise to 4.14. Danny Medina had a pair of scoreless innings in relief, while elsewhere the Yankees won to push the Rays back 1 1/2 games in the division.

Team record: 25-18. Next up: 2 more games with the Lightning, but at Publix Park.

04-03-2021, 11:56 AM	#796
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,542	May 24-25, 2032: at Columbus (2) Game 1: The Rays snapped back from yesterday's tough defeat in Detroit with a 7-1 thumping of the Lightning at Nationwide Ballpark. They were up against an old friend in Aaron Ashby, who's been in the Columbus rotation this year, and they greeted him rudely when Dayle Jenkins took him deep for HR #2 in the 1st inning and then Nate Clark tripled the lead in the 3rd with a 2-run shot (#15). Ashby had to leave the game with an elbow strain and the Rays took advantage of the pen with Jasson Dominguez adding a 2-run homer in the 5th (#9) as part of a 3-5 day with a steal. Jaiden Hardaway had a bases-loaded walk and Luis Corpus a sac fly for the other two runs. Jon Hayes said "thank you" for all this run support and pitched pretty well, going 6.1 6 1 1 2 5. He's now 5-3 and has his ERA below 5 at 4.94. Chris Hicks, Jose Alvarado and Jon Whiteleather finished out the game. The Yankees were idle so the Rays move within 1/2 game of the division lead. May 25: Placed SS Ricky Widmar on the 10-day IL with a pulled abdominal muscle retroactive to 5/23, purchased the contract of SS Austin Martin from AAA Durham. Bo Angeac is also hurting, his sprained elbow isn't getting any better even though he can play. I'd like to use Ayers at 3B to spell him, hence the need for a SS. Martin was once of the top young SSs in the game, with 3+ WAR seasons in 2026-27 but has tailed off. He'll still be useful in the role we'll have him in. Game 2: The Rays were shut down by the Lightning's Kyle Harrison today in a 5-2 loss to Columbus. Harrison allowed them only 2 runs on 6 hits through 8 1/3 with the damage coming on Jasson Dominguez's 10th HR, a 2-run shot in the 6th which got them within 3-2. The homer extended Dominguez's hitting streak to 18 games but that was about the only good news tonight. Christian Little started and was perfect through four innings but none other than Eloy Jimenez homered off him to lead off the 5th and he came unglued after that, allowing two more runs in the inning and later he gave up a 3-run HR to Henry Parson in the 6th when he was one out away from getting out of the inning. He finished 6 4 6 6 2 8 and saw his ERA rise to 4.14. Danny Medina had a pair of scoreless innings in relief, while elsewhere the Yankees won to push the Rays back 1 1/2 games in the division. Team record: 25-18. Next up: 2 more games with the Lightning, but at Publix Park. Last edited by Art Deco; 04-03-2021 at 01:55 PM.