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Art Deco · 06-25-2020, 08:15 AM

Game 1: With a 6-man rotation and two off days this week it was getting ridiculous how much time starters were going without pitching so I skipped Yonny Chirinos and went with Blake Snell, still on 6 days' rest, hoping he'd get straightened out. The Rays took a brief 2-1 lead after 2 innings off tough customer Mike Soroka on solo HRs from Nelson Cruz and Abraham Toro but Snell's struggles continued in the 3rd as he put 2 on ahead of Mookie Betts, who took him deep. After a Meadows HR made it 4-3, Snell ran into more trouble in the fourth, allowing a run and putting one on, and he was pulled for Yonny, who gave up Snell's run and one of his own to make it 7-3 and that was pretty much that as it ended 9-5. Snell's final line was 3 7 6 6 2 5, his ERA is now 8.55, and it's getting to where he might get dropped from the rotation for a while when Glasnow comes back. Keibert Ruiz added a solo shot off Soroka who got the win despite giving up the 4 solo HRs. The Rays have hit their first semi-rough patch of the season, having lost almost as many games (3) in their last six as they did (4) in the first 28. Toronto won to move back within 4.

Game 2: It finally happened - the Rays lost 2 in a row. This was a tough one as the Rays jumped out 3-0 against Robbie Ray in the 1st inning when Meadows doubled home Brujan and Nelson Cruz homered. Brendan McKay gave two right back on an Ozzie Albies HR but the red-hot Meadows homered in the third to make it 4-2. The Braves strung together several hits in the 5th to tie the game, and Ray settled in after that as the game went 4-4 into the top of the eighth. Nick Anderson came on and allowed a leadoff double to Mookie Betts, and after striking out the next two batters, gave up a single to Cal Raleigh to give Atlanta the lead. With 2 out in the 9th, Abraham Toro looked like he might have a tying HR off Will Smith but it was caught at the LF wall and the Rays fell 5-4, another loss against a lefty starter (they had only 5 hits on the night). McKay had another mediocre outing (6 9 4 4 0 4) as his ERA sits at 5.65. And Toronto wins again to cut the lead to 3.

Team record: 27-8.

06-25-2020, 08:15 AM	#34
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,339	May 10-11, 2022 vs Atlanta (2) Game 1: With a 6-man rotation and two off days this week it was getting ridiculous how much time starters were going without pitching so I skipped Yonny Chirinos and went with Blake Snell, still on 6 days' rest, hoping he'd get straightened out. The Rays took a brief 2-1 lead after 2 innings off tough customer Mike Soroka on solo HRs from Nelson Cruz and Abraham Toro but Snell's struggles continued in the 3rd as he put 2 on ahead of Mookie Betts, who took him deep. After a Meadows HR made it 4-3, Snell ran into more trouble in the fourth, allowing a run and putting one on, and he was pulled for Yonny, who gave up Snell's run and one of his own to make it 7-3 and that was pretty much that as it ended 9-5. Snell's final line was 3 7 6 6 2 5, his ERA is now 8.55, and it's getting to where he might get dropped from the rotation for a while when Glasnow comes back. Keibert Ruiz added a solo shot off Soroka who got the win despite giving up the 4 solo HRs. The Rays have hit their first semi-rough patch of the season, having lost almost as many games (3) in their last six as they did (4) in the first 28. Toronto won to move back within 4. Game 2: It finally happened - the Rays lost 2 in a row. This was a tough one as the Rays jumped out 3-0 against Robbie Ray in the 1st inning when Meadows doubled home Brujan and Nelson Cruz homered. Brendan McKay gave two right back on an Ozzie Albies HR but the red-hot Meadows homered in the third to make it 4-2. The Braves strung together several hits in the 5th to tie the game, and Ray settled in after that as the game went 4-4 into the top of the eighth. Nick Anderson came on and allowed a leadoff double to Mookie Betts, and after striking out the next two batters, gave up a single to Cal Raleigh to give Atlanta the lead. With 2 out in the 9th, Abraham Toro looked like he might have a tying HR off Will Smith but it was caught at the LF wall and the Rays fell 5-4, another loss against a lefty starter (they had only 5 hits on the night). McKay had another mediocre outing (6 9 4 4 0 4) as his ERA sits at 5.65. And Toronto wins again to cut the lead to 3. Team record: 27-8. Last edited by Art Deco; 06-25-2020 at 11:16 AM.