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Art Deco · 02-05-2022, 11:47 AM

Game 1: The Rays came into this game winners of 10 of 10 against the Yankees this year but left on the losing end when Kikuo Kawase gave up a 2-run homer in the bottom of the 9th to allow New York a 7-6 walk-off win. They had a 5-2 lead into the bottom of the 6th before Joel Gird got knocked around and Ken Burgess allowed the tying run on a single. Gird finished 5.2 6 5 5 1 8 but Kevin Morley homered (#8) in the top of the 7th to restore the Rays lead at 6-5 before Kawase lost it in the 9th. The homer was only the 2nd allowed by Kawase this year and only the 15th in 487 regular-season appearances. Jose Mendez (#13) went deep earlier in the game.

Game 2: Jim Brophy suffered his first loss as a Ray as they fell once again to the Yankees 4-3. Brophy had a 2-1 lead into the 5th before allowing a 3-run homer to former Ray Jon Jimenez, and finished 6.1 8 4 4 0 6. The Rays had a chance when Yankee closer Mike Barkley walked the first two men in the 9th, but Dave Frick grounded into a double play to short-circuit that rally. Josh Alexander (#28) had a solo homer for Tampa Bay.

Game 3: The Rays salvaged the final game of the series with a 5-3 win behind their ace Brad Jackson. The lefty went 7.1 4 2 2 1 5 with an uncharacteristically poor Freddy Zamora allowing both of Jackson's runs to score and one of his own but still improved to 13-4, 3.29. Kikuo Kawase had no problems tonight with a 1-2-3 9th for save #29. Jose Mendez had the game's big hit, a bases-clearing triple that turned a 1-0 lead into a 4-0 one. Doug Johns had a solo shot for his 14th.

Team record: 98-29. Next up: An off-day then we continue the road trip out west with 3 in Anaheim against the Angels.

02-05-2022, 11:47 AM	#1673
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,588	August 18-20, 2042: at NY Yankees (3) Game 1: The Rays came into this game winners of 10 of 10 against the Yankees this year but left on the losing end when Kikuo Kawase gave up a 2-run homer in the bottom of the 9th to allow New York a 7-6 walk-off win. They had a 5-2 lead into the bottom of the 6th before Joel Gird got knocked around and Ken Burgess allowed the tying run on a single. Gird finished 5.2 6 5 5 1 8 but Kevin Morley homered (#8) in the top of the 7th to restore the Rays lead at 6-5 before Kawase lost it in the 9th. The homer was only the 2nd allowed by Kawase this year and only the 15th in 487 regular-season appearances. Jose Mendez (#13) went deep earlier in the game. Game 2: Jim Brophy suffered his first loss as a Ray as they fell once again to the Yankees 4-3. Brophy had a 2-1 lead into the 5th before allowing a 3-run homer to former Ray Jon Jimenez, and finished 6.1 8 4 4 0 6. The Rays had a chance when Yankee closer Mike Barkley walked the first two men in the 9th, but Dave Frick grounded into a double play to short-circuit that rally. Josh Alexander (#28) had a solo homer for Tampa Bay. Game 3: The Rays salvaged the final game of the series with a 5-3 win behind their ace Brad Jackson. The lefty went 7.1 4 2 2 1 5 with an uncharacteristically poor Freddy Zamora allowing both of Jackson's runs to score and one of his own but still improved to 13-4, 3.29. Kikuo Kawase had no problems tonight with a 1-2-3 9th for save #29. Jose Mendez had the game's big hit, a bases-clearing triple that turned a 1-0 lead into a 4-0 one. Doug Johns had a solo shot for his 14th. Team record: 98-29. Next up: An off-day then we continue the road trip out west with 3 in Anaheim against the Angels. Last edited by Art Deco; 02-05-2022 at 11:48 AM.