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Art Deco · 01-25-2022, 09:31 PM

June 2: Placed P Chris Johansen on the restricted list, recalled P Chris Toombs from AAA Durham.

Johansen was ejected from yesterday's game and suspended 6 games after he hit a batter and a brawl ensued. Toombs has torn it up at Durham with 18 saves but was hit for 4 runs without getting an out in his lone MLB appearance this year.

Game 1: The Rays scored 6 times in the first 2 innings and went on to rout the Twins at Target Field 11-2 in the series opener. Dan Gregory had a 2-run single and Josh Alexander a 2-run homer (#15) to highlight the early inning assault while Josh Beckett was 3-4 with 3 RBI and Andy Ruggles was 2-4 with 2 RBI. Jeff Brockman started and was in line for an easy win but couldn't get through the 5th, going 4.2 7 2 2 4 5 on 110 pitches. Alex Stephens ended up with the cheapie victory, his first, and Chris Toombs got the cheapie save going the final 3 scoreless.

June 3: Activated P Jon Harbour from the 10-day IL, optioned P Billy Haroutunian to AAA Durham.

Game 2: Joel Gird made another start and wasn't that great but the Rays still prevailed 5-4 in 10 innings. The rookie prospect went 5 7 4 4 4 3 and allowed a pair of homers, including one to recent former Ray Pat Moyer. Andy Ruggles had a 2-run HR (#12) and drove in 3 in regulation before Dan Gregory's solo homer (#9) in the top of the 10th won the game for Tampa Bay. Ed Pretty picked up win #3 with a scoreless 9th but in the 10th Satashi Sato had to leave the game with an elbow strain after whiffing the first two matters and will be out 4-5 weeks. Dan Anderson came in for the final out for his 1st save of the year.

June 4: Placed P Satashi Sato on the 10-day IL with an elbow strain, activated P Kikuo Kawase from the 10-day IL.

One Japanese reliever hits the shelf, one leaves it.

Game 3: This was an odd game as a 1-1 pitchers' duel through 6 turned out to be a 16-1 Rays rout as they scored 15 times on 16 hits over the final 3 innings. In the space of a half an inning Johnny Soland went from a potential hard-luck no-decision to being an easy winner, finishing 6.1 4 1 1 2 5 to improve to 8-2, 3.98. The onslaught began in the 7th with a 9-spot featuring a Josh Alexander grand slam (he'd hit a 2-run shot the next inning to give him 6 RBI and 17 HR on the year) and a 3-run blast from Josh Beckett (#7). Seth Williams added a 2-run HR (#14) in the 9th to cap a 3-6, 4-RBI day that sees him now hitting .406. Beckett's up to .392 himself after a 3-hit, 4-RBI day and Doug Johns also had 4 hits including a pair of doubles.

Team record: 50-14. Next up: An off-day then we continue the road trip in Yankee Stadium for 3 over the weekend.

01-25-2022, 09:31 PM	#1648
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,596	June 2-4, 2042: at Minnesota (3) June 2: Placed P Chris Johansen on the restricted list, recalled P Chris Toombs from AAA Durham. Johansen was ejected from yesterday's game and suspended 6 games after he hit a batter and a brawl ensued. Toombs has torn it up at Durham with 18 saves but was hit for 4 runs without getting an out in his lone MLB appearance this year. Game 1: The Rays scored 6 times in the first 2 innings and went on to rout the Twins at Target Field 11-2 in the series opener. Dan Gregory had a 2-run single and Josh Alexander a 2-run homer (#15) to highlight the early inning assault while Josh Beckett was 3-4 with 3 RBI and Andy Ruggles was 2-4 with 2 RBI. Jeff Brockman started and was in line for an easy win but couldn't get through the 5th, going 4.2 7 2 2 4 5 on 110 pitches. Alex Stephens ended up with the cheapie victory, his first, and Chris Toombs got the cheapie save going the final 3 scoreless. June 3: Activated P Jon Harbour from the 10-day IL, optioned P Billy Haroutunian to AAA Durham. Game 2: Joel Gird made another start and wasn't that great but the Rays still prevailed 5-4 in 10 innings. The rookie prospect went 5 7 4 4 4 3 and allowed a pair of homers, including one to recent former Ray Pat Moyer. Andy Ruggles had a 2-run HR (#12) and drove in 3 in regulation before Dan Gregory's solo homer (#9) in the top of the 10th won the game for Tampa Bay. Ed Pretty picked up win #3 with a scoreless 9th but in the 10th Satashi Sato had to leave the game with an elbow strain after whiffing the first two matters and will be out 4-5 weeks. Dan Anderson came in for the final out for his 1st save of the year. June 4: Placed P Satashi Sato on the 10-day IL with an elbow strain, activated P Kikuo Kawase from the 10-day IL. One Japanese reliever hits the shelf, one leaves it. Game 3: This was an odd game as a 1-1 pitchers' duel through 6 turned out to be a 16-1 Rays rout as they scored 15 times on 16 hits over the final 3 innings. In the space of a half an inning Johnny Soland went from a potential hard-luck no-decision to being an easy winner, finishing 6.1 4 1 1 2 5 to improve to 8-2, 3.98. The onslaught began in the 7th with a 9-spot featuring a Josh Alexander grand slam (he'd hit a 2-run shot the next inning to give him 6 RBI and 17 HR on the year) and a 3-run blast from Josh Beckett (#7). Seth Williams added a 2-run HR (#14) in the 9th to cap a 3-6, 4-RBI day that sees him now hitting .406. Beckett's up to .392 himself after a 3-hit, 4-RBI day and Doug Johns also had 4 hits including a pair of doubles. Team record: 50-14. Next up: An off-day then we continue the road trip in Yankee Stadium for 3 over the weekend.