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Art Deco · 05-29-2020, 09:34 AM

April 2021:

April 1-4, at Baltimore (3).

Game 1: The Rays spoiled the home opener at Camden Yards with a 13-2 drubbing of the Orioles. Scoreless until the 6th, the Rays broke it open with Meadows ending up with a HR and 5 RBI, and Ji-Man with 4-4 with a 3-run shot included. McKay was outstanding, going 7 1/3 and Chaz Roe actually got the save coming into the 8th at 5-2 and stayed in after the Rays got 8 in the top of the 9th.

Game 2: Max Fried struggled again, allowing 4 runs in 6 innings, but the Rays were in it at 4-4 into the 8th thanks to HRs from Wander and Kiermaier. But Anderson allowed a run in the bottom of the inning, and despite getting 2 men on in the 9th the Rays couldn't score as Baltimore took it 5-4.

Game 3: Rays went up 5-0 early and didn't stop after that, pounding the Os for a 16-2 win including HRs from B.Lowe and Castro and 4 RBIs apiece from Meadows and Wander. Chrinios pitched 7 innings of 1-run, 3-hit ball for the win.

Record: 6-4.
WanderWatch: .270-3-12-1

April 5-6 at Washington (2)

Game 1: Rays went up 2-1 in the mid-innings behind Snell, who was 6 3 1 1 1 10 and drove in one of the runs himself, with a Ji-Man HR for the other run, and the score stayed that way with the bullpen holding on and Hand getting the save.

Game 2: Glasnow wasn't sharp, allowing 3 runs and 8 hits through 5 innings, but down 3-2 into the 6th, Wander smacked a 2-run shot, and then the red-hot Ji-Man added 2 more dingers including a slam, and the Rays rolled 9-5 with Glasnow getting the win.

Record: 8-4.
WanderWatch: .304-4-14-2

April 8-11 vs Cleveland (4)

Game 1: McKay coughed up a 4-1 lead in the 6th as Cleveland tied it, but a Cafecito HR in the bottom of the inning and a 3-run Renfroe shot in the 8th gave the Rays an 8-4 decision with Roe getting the win after relieving McKay in the top of the 6th.

Game 2: It was the Wander Franco show as the rookie hit for the cycle, driving in 4 runs as the Rays romped 12-4. Renfroe, Meadows and Ji-Man added longballs as well, and despite another mediocre outing (4 runs in 6 IP again) Fried got his first win as a Ray.

Game 3: A more Rays-like 4-2 win with Ji-Man going yard again, giving him 7 in 13 games and Franco went 2-4 with an RBI double to back another strong outing from Chirinos and Brad Hand saved against his old mates to make it six straight.

Game 4: The win streak reaches 7 as Snell and Shane Bieber had an old-fashioned pitching duel with the Rays prevailing 2-1 in the bottom of the 9th on a walk-off bases loaded hit by pitch of Martinez. Diego Castillo notched the win. Snell's ERA sits at 0.65 after 4 starts.

Record: 12-4
WanderWatch: .339-5-19-3

April 12-14 vs Kansas City (3)

Game 1: After 11 wins in 12 games the Rays were due for a clunker and Royals won 7-2 after getting 4 runs in 6 innings off Glasnow despite his 12 Ks. Two Brett Phillips HRs did the key damage.

Game 2: The loss angered the Rays, who pasted the Royals 12-1 behind a filthy performance from McKay, who threw 7 shutout innings of 4-hit ball with a career-high 14 Ks. JiMan hit #8, Meadows added a slam, and Renfroe and Castro went yard as well.

Game 3: Fried was really bad this time, not making it out of the 3rd, allowing 4 runs on 6 hits and 5 walk and putting the Rays in a 4-0 hole. But the Rays chipped away and Wander's 3-run blast in the 7th broke a 4-4 tie to give them a 7-4 win. Drake got the relief win and Hand notched his 4th save.

Record: 15-5.
WanderWatch: .370-6-25-4

April 16-18 at New York Yankees (3)

Game 1: The big test was here as the Yankees had nearly matched the Rays' start and Yankee Stadium has been a house of horrors for the Rays over the years. No matter to the 2021 Rays who jumped to a 6-0 lead in the 2nd capped by a 3-run Meadows blast and Yonny rolled from there, holding the dangerous Yankee lineup to 3 hits and 1 run over 8 innings in a 7-1 win.

Game 2: Another big-time pitching matchup with Snell vs Gerrit Cole, and Snell got the better of it as the Rays chipped away for run after run against Cole, including a Cafecito blast on their way to a 6-3 win which wasn't really that close as the Yanks got 2 in the bottom of the ninth. Wander was 2-3 with a pair of steals. Snell's ERA ballooned to 0.78 after allowing 1 run in 7 IP.

Game 3: How sweep it is after the Rays pounded Corey Kluber for 5 runs in the 4th and rode Glasnow's brilliant 7-inning, 2-hit, 0-run, 0-walk, 10-K performance to an 8-1 win in a sweep reminiscent of the Yankees' own Boston Massacre in 1978. Renfroe had 2 HR and 5 RBI to pace the offense as the Rays went to 17-5 and opened up a 4-game lead on the Yanks.

Team record: 17-5
WanderWatch: .369-6-25-7

April 20-22 at Boston (3)

Game 1: Back to play the one team that handled the Rays this season, and Boston jumped to a 6-0 lead behind Jeter Downs, who had a 3-run HR and a 3-run double off McKay, who still hung in through 6 innings allowing 7 runs. Wander went 3-5 with an RBI to raise his average to .382 but it wasn't enough in the 7-3 loss as Boston has now dealt the Rays 4 of their 6 losses on the season.

Game 2: It was the Kevin Kiermaier show as he popped 2 HR off Lance Lynn in the first and 3rd innings (raising his BA to .398!) accounting for all the offense and Max Fried had his best start as a Ray, going 6.1 5 1 1 0 4 in a 4-2 win. Hand with save #5.

Game 3: The Rays jumped on Eduardo Rodriguez for 7 runs in the first 2 innings and won by a football score of 14-3. Ji-Man had another monster game going 4-5 with a HR and 4 RBI to now give him 9 and 29 on the season, Zunino popped his first dinger, and Yonny went to 4-0 with another quality 7 innings, allowing 5 hits and 2 ER. Wander added 4 hits and an RBI.

Record: 19-6.
WanderWatch: .388-7-27-9

April 23-25 at Toronto (3)

Game 1: The Rays built a 6-0 lead against the normally tough Nate Pearson and went on to win 7-3 behind Snell, who wasn't himself, walking 6 in 5 innings but still managing to not allow a run, lowering his ERA to 0.68. Renfroe, Meadows (now at 9-32) and Castro went deep.

Game 2: Glasnow was incredible: 7 1 0 0 3 12, but Shun Yamaguchi matched him nearly evenly. Still the Rays took a 1-0 lead into the 8th on a Renfroe HR. But the wheels came off in the 8th for Diego Castillo, walking Rowdy Tellez with the bases loaded to give Toronto a 2-1 win.

Game 3: As so often this season after a rare loss, the Rays came out swinging and blasted the Jays 11-1. The red-hot Renfroe homered again, and Ji-Man swatted his 10th to support McKay, who went 7, K'd 9 and allowed only one run. Wander was quiet in this series.

Record: 21-7.
WanderWatch: .364-7-28-9

April 26-28 vs Boston (3)

Game 1: It's the Red Sox, AGAIN. Seeing Lance Lynn for the 3rd time already, the Rays had him figured out, taking a 7-0 after 7 which suddenly got dicey when a tiring Fried and an ineffctive Anthony Banda let the Sox get within 7-5 in the 8th. A 2-run Meadows shot in the bottom of the 8th calmed the nerves and the Rays won 9-5. Renfroe continued his HR streak as well and Nick Anderson got his first save after ending the 8th inning Sox rally and staying in for the 9th.

Game 2: Make that 5 straight games with a dinger for Renfroe as he went yard twice and the Rays got all of their 9 runs in the first 4 innings on the way to a 9-0 win with Chrinos doing it again going 7 5 0 0 0 5 to up his record to 5-0.

Game 3: All good things come to an end, and Snell was finally touched for some runs (4) despite striking out 12 in 6 innings. Former Ray Nate Eovaldi was tough, and the Sox prevailed 5-2 as Renfroe's HR streak ended.

Record: 23-8
WanderWatch: .378-7-29-10

As there was only one game in the next series in April, it will be in the May post coming up.

05-29-2020, 09:34 AM	#5
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,386	April 2021: April 1-4, at Baltimore (3). Game 1: The Rays spoiled the home opener at Camden Yards with a 13-2 drubbing of the Orioles. Scoreless until the 6th, the Rays broke it open with Meadows ending up with a HR and 5 RBI, and Ji-Man with 4-4 with a 3-run shot included. McKay was outstanding, going 7 1/3 and Chaz Roe actually got the save coming into the 8th at 5-2 and stayed in after the Rays got 8 in the top of the 9th. Game 2: Max Fried struggled again, allowing 4 runs in 6 innings, but the Rays were in it at 4-4 into the 8th thanks to HRs from Wander and Kiermaier. But Anderson allowed a run in the bottom of the inning, and despite getting 2 men on in the 9th the Rays couldn't score as Baltimore took it 5-4. Game 3: Rays went up 5-0 early and didn't stop after that, pounding the Os for a 16-2 win including HRs from B.Lowe and Castro and 4 RBIs apiece from Meadows and Wander. Chrinios pitched 7 innings of 1-run, 3-hit ball for the win. Record: 6-4. WanderWatch: .270-3-12-1 April 5-6 at Washington (2) Game 1: Rays went up 2-1 in the mid-innings behind Snell, who was 6 3 1 1 1 10 and drove in one of the runs himself, with a Ji-Man HR for the other run, and the score stayed that way with the bullpen holding on and Hand getting the save. Game 2: Glasnow wasn't sharp, allowing 3 runs and 8 hits through 5 innings, but down 3-2 into the 6th, Wander smacked a 2-run shot, and then the red-hot Ji-Man added 2 more dingers including a slam, and the Rays rolled 9-5 with Glasnow getting the win. Record: 8-4. WanderWatch: .304-4-14-2 April 8-11 vs Cleveland (4) Game 1: McKay coughed up a 4-1 lead in the 6th as Cleveland tied it, but a Cafecito HR in the bottom of the inning and a 3-run Renfroe shot in the 8th gave the Rays an 8-4 decision with Roe getting the win after relieving McKay in the top of the 6th. Game 2: It was the Wander Franco show as the rookie hit for the cycle, driving in 4 runs as the Rays romped 12-4. Renfroe, Meadows and Ji-Man added longballs as well, and despite another mediocre outing (4 runs in 6 IP again) Fried got his first win as a Ray. Game 3: A more Rays-like 4-2 win with Ji-Man going yard again, giving him 7 in 13 games and Franco went 2-4 with an RBI double to back another strong outing from Chirinos and Brad Hand saved against his old mates to make it six straight. Game 4: The win streak reaches 7 as Snell and Shane Bieber had an old-fashioned pitching duel with the Rays prevailing 2-1 in the bottom of the 9th on a walk-off bases loaded hit by pitch of Martinez. Diego Castillo notched the win. Snell's ERA sits at 0.65 after 4 starts. Record: 12-4 WanderWatch: .339-5-19-3 April 12-14 vs Kansas City (3) Game 1: After 11 wins in 12 games the Rays were due for a clunker and Royals won 7-2 after getting 4 runs in 6 innings off Glasnow despite his 12 Ks. Two Brett Phillips HRs did the key damage. Game 2: The loss angered the Rays, who pasted the Royals 12-1 behind a filthy performance from McKay, who threw 7 shutout innings of 4-hit ball with a career-high 14 Ks. JiMan hit #8, Meadows added a slam, and Renfroe and Castro went yard as well. Game 3: Fried was really bad this time, not making it out of the 3rd, allowing 4 runs on 6 hits and 5 walk and putting the Rays in a 4-0 hole. But the Rays chipped away and Wander's 3-run blast in the 7th broke a 4-4 tie to give them a 7-4 win. Drake got the relief win and Hand notched his 4th save. Record: 15-5. WanderWatch: .370-6-25-4 April 16-18 at New York Yankees (3) Game 1: The big test was here as the Yankees had nearly matched the Rays' start and Yankee Stadium has been a house of horrors for the Rays over the years. No matter to the 2021 Rays who jumped to a 6-0 lead in the 2nd capped by a 3-run Meadows blast and Yonny rolled from there, holding the dangerous Yankee lineup to 3 hits and 1 run over 8 innings in a 7-1 win. Game 2: Another big-time pitching matchup with Snell vs Gerrit Cole, and Snell got the better of it as the Rays chipped away for run after run against Cole, including a Cafecito blast on their way to a 6-3 win which wasn't really that close as the Yanks got 2 in the bottom of the ninth. Wander was 2-3 with a pair of steals. Snell's ERA ballooned to 0.78 after allowing 1 run in 7 IP. Game 3: How sweep it is after the Rays pounded Corey Kluber for 5 runs in the 4th and rode Glasnow's brilliant 7-inning, 2-hit, 0-run, 0-walk, 10-K performance to an 8-1 win in a sweep reminiscent of the Yankees' own Boston Massacre in 1978. Renfroe had 2 HR and 5 RBI to pace the offense as the Rays went to 17-5 and opened up a 4-game lead on the Yanks. Team record: 17-5 WanderWatch: .369-6-25-7 April 20-22 at Boston (3) Game 1: Back to play the one team that handled the Rays this season, and Boston jumped to a 6-0 lead behind Jeter Downs, who had a 3-run HR and a 3-run double off McKay, who still hung in through 6 innings allowing 7 runs. Wander went 3-5 with an RBI to raise his average to .382 but it wasn't enough in the 7-3 loss as Boston has now dealt the Rays 4 of their 6 losses on the season. Game 2: It was the Kevin Kiermaier show as he popped 2 HR off Lance Lynn in the first and 3rd innings (raising his BA to .398!) accounting for all the offense and Max Fried had his best start as a Ray, going 6.1 5 1 1 0 4 in a 4-2 win. Hand with save #5. Game 3: The Rays jumped on Eduardo Rodriguez for 7 runs in the first 2 innings and won by a football score of 14-3. Ji-Man had another monster game going 4-5 with a HR and 4 RBI to now give him 9 and 29 on the season, Zunino popped his first dinger, and Yonny went to 4-0 with another quality 7 innings, allowing 5 hits and 2 ER. Wander added 4 hits and an RBI. Record: 19-6. WanderWatch: .388-7-27-9 April 23-25 at Toronto (3) Game 1: The Rays built a 6-0 lead against the normally tough Nate Pearson and went on to win 7-3 behind Snell, who wasn't himself, walking 6 in 5 innings but still managing to not allow a run, lowering his ERA to 0.68. Renfroe, Meadows (now at 9-32) and Castro went deep. Game 2: Glasnow was incredible: 7 1 0 0 3 12, but Shun Yamaguchi matched him nearly evenly. Still the Rays took a 1-0 lead into the 8th on a Renfroe HR. But the wheels came off in the 8th for Diego Castillo, walking Rowdy Tellez with the bases loaded to give Toronto a 2-1 win. Game 3: As so often this season after a rare loss, the Rays came out swinging and blasted the Jays 11-1. The red-hot Renfroe homered again, and Ji-Man swatted his 10th to support McKay, who went 7, K'd 9 and allowed only one run. Wander was quiet in this series. Record: 21-7. WanderWatch: .364-7-28-9 April 26-28 vs Boston (3) Game 1: It's the Red Sox, AGAIN. Seeing Lance Lynn for the 3rd time already, the Rays had him figured out, taking a 7-0 after 7 which suddenly got dicey when a tiring Fried and an ineffctive Anthony Banda let the Sox get within 7-5 in the 8th. A 2-run Meadows shot in the bottom of the 8th calmed the nerves and the Rays won 9-5. Renfroe continued his HR streak as well and Nick Anderson got his first save after ending the 8th inning Sox rally and staying in for the 9th. Game 2: Make that 5 straight games with a dinger for Renfroe as he went yard twice and the Rays got all of their 9 runs in the first 4 innings on the way to a 9-0 win with Chrinos doing it again going 7 5 0 0 0 5 to up his record to 5-0. Game 3: All good things come to an end, and Snell was finally touched for some runs (4) despite striking out 12 in 6 innings. Former Ray Nate Eovaldi was tough, and the Sox prevailed 5-2 as Renfroe's HR streak ended. Record: 23-8 WanderWatch: .378-7-29-10 As there was only one game in the next series in April, it will be in the May post coming up.