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Art Deco · 11-26-2021, 03:40 PM

Game 1: It took a while for the Rays offense to get going but once it did it barely stopped as they took an 8-4 win over the Yankees at Publix Park in the series opener. They trailed 2-0 going to the bottom of the 5th, took the lead 3-2 in the 6th, and after New York tied it up in the top of the 7th Pat Moyer delivered a 2-run pinch-hit HR (#9) and the Rays never looked back. Moyer drove in another run in the 8th, Danny Ayala knocked in a pair and Jeff Baez was 3-4 with an RBI single to pace the attack. Jose Mendoza started and pitched quite well, going 6 4 2 2 2 8 but lost the win when Ed Pretty uncharacteristically gave up a run in the 7th and vultured it from Mendoza, his 4th. Ken Burgess got the final out in the 8th and stayed on to finish when the lead expanded for save #3.

Game 2: The Rays staked Jeff Brockman to leads of 6-0 and 7-2 but he nearly gave them back before the Rays hung on to win 8-5 over the Yankees. Josh Alexander homered (#26) in the first, Jimmy Leonard added a 3-run blast (#14) in the 3rd and the big lead was established. But Brockman gave up 2 in the 4th and 3 more in the 5th, just barely hanging on to get through 5 and qualify for the win after going 5 6 5 5 1 5. He wasn't tattooed but had some bad sequences while still going to 5-1, 4.65 as a Ray. Kikuo Kawase wound up with save #18 and Danny Ayala added a 7th-inning solo shot (#20).

Game 3: Tampa Bay completed the sweep with a 5-3 win over New York. Danny Ruggles delivered the game's big hit, a solo homer (#19) off a lefty in the 7th which broke a 3-3 tie. Josh Alexander had a pair of doubles and drove in a run, and Jaiden Hardaway had 3 hits, a walk and a steal to catalyze the offense. Danny Romero turned in a decent start at 6 7 3 3 1 7 but had a no-decision with the win again going to Ed Pretty (#5) and Kikuo Kawase again picking up the save (#19).

Team record: 51-24. The lead is now up to 6 1/2 on Boston, which dropped 2 of 3 at home to Seattle. Next up: 2 at home vs Washington.

11-26-2021, 03:40 PM	#1485
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,600	June 22-24, 2040: vs NY Yankees (3) Game 1: It took a while for the Rays offense to get going but once it did it barely stopped as they took an 8-4 win over the Yankees at Publix Park in the series opener. They trailed 2-0 going to the bottom of the 5th, took the lead 3-2 in the 6th, and after New York tied it up in the top of the 7th Pat Moyer delivered a 2-run pinch-hit HR (#9) and the Rays never looked back. Moyer drove in another run in the 8th, Danny Ayala knocked in a pair and Jeff Baez was 3-4 with an RBI single to pace the attack. Jose Mendoza started and pitched quite well, going 6 4 2 2 2 8 but lost the win when Ed Pretty uncharacteristically gave up a run in the 7th and vultured it from Mendoza, his 4th. Ken Burgess got the final out in the 8th and stayed on to finish when the lead expanded for save #3. Game 2: The Rays staked Jeff Brockman to leads of 6-0 and 7-2 but he nearly gave them back before the Rays hung on to win 8-5 over the Yankees. Josh Alexander homered (#26) in the first, Jimmy Leonard added a 3-run blast (#14) in the 3rd and the big lead was established. But Brockman gave up 2 in the 4th and 3 more in the 5th, just barely hanging on to get through 5 and qualify for the win after going 5 6 5 5 1 5. He wasn't tattooed but had some bad sequences while still going to 5-1, 4.65 as a Ray. Kikuo Kawase wound up with save #18 and Danny Ayala added a 7th-inning solo shot (#20). Game 3: Tampa Bay completed the sweep with a 5-3 win over New York. Danny Ruggles delivered the game's big hit, a solo homer (#19) off a lefty in the 7th which broke a 3-3 tie. Josh Alexander had a pair of doubles and drove in a run, and Jaiden Hardaway had 3 hits, a walk and a steal to catalyze the offense. Danny Romero turned in a decent start at 6 7 3 3 1 7 but had a no-decision with the win again going to Ed Pretty (#5) and Kikuo Kawase again picking up the save (#19). Team record: 51-24. The lead is now up to 6 1/2 on Boston, which dropped 2 of 3 at home to Seattle. Next up: 2 at home vs Washington. Last edited by Art Deco; 11-26-2021 at 03:41 PM.