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Art Deco · 06-29-2020, 04:42 PM

Game 1: The big series with the Jays commences and for once we had a starting pitcher get through the early innings unscathed. It wasn't easy as Fried was battling baserunners throughout but he held Toronto off the board until the 6th, ending with a 5.2 6 2 2 3 5 line on 119 pitches. By then the offense had put up 5 runs with the highlight being Nelson Cruz's 20th HR of the season, a 2-run shot. Zack Britton and Jose Alvarado were the only rested relievers and they got the Rays through the final 3.1 innings with Alvarado getting a 2-inning hitless save, #4 on the season. The final was 6-2, Fried goes to 6-4 and the lead expands to 6 1/2 games.

June 14: Optioned OF Brandon Marsh to AAA Durham, recalled P Shane McClanahan from AAA Durham.

Game 2: It's been so long I forgot what a dominant outing from a starting pitcher looked like but Tyler Glasnow reminded me, mowing down the Blue Jays over 6 innings. He only went 6 because he struck out so many (12) that his pitch count was approaching 110, allowing only 4 hits and one walk. The offense didn't do a lot against lefty Anthony Kay, but they didn't have to as Glasnow's performance and some fine bullpen work gave the Rays a 3-1 win. In fact between Glasnow, Shane McClanahan, Will Harris and Nick Anderson the Rays staff had 18 strikeouts tonight. The only trouble came in the 7th when McClanahan gave up a 2-out hit, wild-pitched the runner to 2nd, and Teoscar Hernandez singled the man in. But Harris came on to whiff Bo Bichette, as well as the two of the three men he faced in the 8th including Vlad Jr. Nick Anderson then got a pair of Ks in a perfect ninth for save #2 with Hand still recovering from that 2-inning outing a few days back and what was impressive is that all 3 hitters were lefties. On the offensive side of things, in the 1st Wander walked and came around to score on Khris Davis' sac fly, his first Rays RBI. In the 5th Merrifield singled, stole second and scored on Nelson Cruz's RBI single and then they added an insurance run in the 7th when Kepler and Wander doubled. The lead is now a gaudy 7 1/2 games.

June 15: Optioned P Dany Jimenez to AAA Durham, recalled OF Brandon Marsh from AAA Durham.

Game 3: After holding the explosive Jays offense to 3 runs in 2 games, the dam burst today as erstwhile Jays-killer Joe Ryan had the tables turned on him as his main bugaboo, the longball, came back to haunt him as the Jays took him deep 4 times in a 9-5 loss. They had a brief 2-1 lead through 3 as Ronaldo Hernandez's 2-run double put them in front and Ryan was getting his strikeouts, but in the 4th Lourdes Gurriel Jr homered to tie it and a couple batters later Ryan Noda had a 2-run shot to put the Jays in front to stay. Cavan Biggio added a solo shot in the 6th and Yonny Chirinos let 2 more runners Ryan put on score and that was that. Ji-Man had a solo homer (#7) and Wander had 2 sac flies to account for the Rays' other runs. Still we're happy with what former Rays manager Joe Madden called "Meat Loafing" them, as in two out of three ain't bad, and they're still up 6 1/2.

Team record: 46-20.

06-29-2020, 04:42 PM	#44
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,379	June 13-15, 2022 vs Toronto (3) Game 1: The big series with the Jays commences and for once we had a starting pitcher get through the early innings unscathed. It wasn't easy as Fried was battling baserunners throughout but he held Toronto off the board until the 6th, ending with a 5.2 6 2 2 3 5 line on 119 pitches. By then the offense had put up 5 runs with the highlight being Nelson Cruz's 20th HR of the season, a 2-run shot. Zack Britton and Jose Alvarado were the only rested relievers and they got the Rays through the final 3.1 innings with Alvarado getting a 2-inning hitless save, #4 on the season. The final was 6-2, Fried goes to 6-4 and the lead expands to 6 1/2 games. June 14: Optioned OF Brandon Marsh to AAA Durham, recalled P Shane McClanahan from AAA Durham. Game 2: It's been so long I forgot what a dominant outing from a starting pitcher looked like but Tyler Glasnow reminded me, mowing down the Blue Jays over 6 innings. He only went 6 because he struck out so many (12) that his pitch count was approaching 110, allowing only 4 hits and one walk. The offense didn't do a lot against lefty Anthony Kay, but they didn't have to as Glasnow's performance and some fine bullpen work gave the Rays a 3-1 win. In fact between Glasnow, Shane McClanahan, Will Harris and Nick Anderson the Rays staff had 18 strikeouts tonight. The only trouble came in the 7th when McClanahan gave up a 2-out hit, wild-pitched the runner to 2nd, and Teoscar Hernandez singled the man in. But Harris came on to whiff Bo Bichette, as well as the two of the three men he faced in the 8th including Vlad Jr. Nick Anderson then got a pair of Ks in a perfect ninth for save #2 with Hand still recovering from that 2-inning outing a few days back and what was impressive is that all 3 hitters were lefties. On the offensive side of things, in the 1st Wander walked and came around to score on Khris Davis' sac fly, his first Rays RBI. In the 5th Merrifield singled, stole second and scored on Nelson Cruz's RBI single and then they added an insurance run in the 7th when Kepler and Wander doubled. The lead is now a gaudy 7 1/2 games. June 15: Optioned P Dany Jimenez to AAA Durham, recalled OF Brandon Marsh from AAA Durham. Game 3: After holding the explosive Jays offense to 3 runs in 2 games, the dam burst today as erstwhile Jays-killer Joe Ryan had the tables turned on him as his main bugaboo, the longball, came back to haunt him as the Jays took him deep 4 times in a 9-5 loss. They had a brief 2-1 lead through 3 as Ronaldo Hernandez's 2-run double put them in front and Ryan was getting his strikeouts, but in the 4th Lourdes Gurriel Jr homered to tie it and a couple batters later Ryan Noda had a 2-run shot to put the Jays in front to stay. Cavan Biggio added a solo shot in the 6th and Yonny Chirinos let 2 more runners Ryan put on score and that was that. Ji-Man had a solo homer (#7) and Wander had 2 sac flies to account for the Rays' other runs. Still we're happy with what former Rays manager Joe Madden called "Meat Loafing" them, as in two out of three ain't bad, and they're still up 6 1/2. Team record: 46-20. Last edited by Art Deco; 07-27-2020 at 06:30 PM.