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Art Deco · 09-19-2020, 02:48 PM

Game 1: Renato Nunez had his first big hit as a Ray, hitting a 2-out grand slam in the 6th to break a 4-4 tie and leading the Rays to a high-scoring-for-the-Trop 10-6 win over Atlanta. They had built a 4-0 lead which included an RBI double on Bramdon Perez's first MLB hit and an RBI single from Triston Casas, and Shane McClanahan was dealing, perfect through 4 1/3. He then lost the perfect game with a walk, the no-hitter with a single, and the shutout with an RBI single on consecutive batters in the 5th but still led 4-1. But things unraveled for him in the 6th, allowing a run and leaving with men on 2nd and 3rd. Aaron Ashby came in and got Freddie Freeman but allowed a 2-run, 2-out single by Mookie Betts to tie the game. This set the stage for Nunez's heroics as he went deep off Pedro Avila with the bases loaded to send the Trop into a frenzy. Ashby picked up his first win of the year, and Nick Anderson saw his first action in 10 days with a perfect inning in the 8th. The Rays added 2 more on a Wander RBI double and an Austin Meadows RBI single and with a 6-run Mitchell Verburg came on for the 9th. He immediately got into trouble thanks to a Nunez error, a hit and a walk to load the bases and Jasseel De La Cruz came in for the first time in 16 days (!), walked a man in but got through it as a run scored on a double play and the Rays held on. Perez followed his first MLB hit with two more in a 3-4 day and Wander was 2-3 with 2 walks and the RBI. Boston lost in Anaheim so the division deficit is down to 3 1/2.

Game 2: In almost a carbon copy of last night's game the Rays won 10-5 after getting a big lead early, seeing Atlanta come back and make it close in the late innings, and then winning comfortably. Tonight's hero was Keston Hiura, who was 3-3 with a 3-run HR (#3) in the 2nd off Corbin Clouse to give the Rays a 4-0 lead, and was 3-3 for the night with 2 walks, 4 runs scored and a double to go with the longball. After Ronald Acuna Jr hit a 2-run HR off Tyler Glasnow in the 4th to make it 4-2, Spencer Torkelson hit his first HR (#9) since May 7 and only his second since April 25, a 2-run blast that restored the 4-run lead. But Atlanta wouldn't quit and Freddie Freeman made it 6-4 in the 6th with a 2-run blast off Glasnow, and in the 7th Ramon Urias took Tyler deep to make it 6-5. Glasnow ended with a weird 7 5 5 5 3 4 line but still notched win his MLB-leading 9th win. Chris Betts had an RBI double in the bottom of the inning to make it a little more comfortable at 7-5 but Nick Anderson ran into trouble giving up two hits with one out and Freeman coming to the plate. Enter Jose Alvarado (for the first time in 11 days, we haven't had late & close leads lately, either blowouts or losses) who struck out Freeman and got Jose Ramirez to pop out to end the threat. Then the Rays put 3 more on the board in the bottom of the 8th on Austin Meadows' 9th HR of the year, a Chris Betts bases-loaded walk and a Brandon Marsh RBI single. Nick Frasso had a scoreless 9th to close it out. Boston won in 10 at Anaheim to stay 3 1/2 up.

June 4: Optioned P Aaron Ashby to AAA Durham, recalled P Sandy Gaston from AAA Durham.

It's a paper move for Ashby as we call up Gaston to start as the rainout last Friday means there's no regular rotation member with sufficient rest. Gaston has been brilliant in his 2 starts in the Durham rotation since being sent down earlier, and will go back tomorrow.

Game 3: The Sandy Gaston spot start didn't work out as the Rays fell to Atlanta 5-4. The Rays grabbed a 2-1 lead after 2 on Keston Hiura's 4th HR of the season but Gaston gave up 2 in the 3rd and 2 more in the 5th on the way to a 4.1 6 5 5 3 2 line, and although a 2-run HR by Renato Nunez got the Rays back to within 5-4 in bottom of the 6th they couldn't push the tying across, most notably in the 9th with 2 men on when Vidal Brujan flew out to end the game. Nunez also drove in the Rays run in the 1st with a double and Mitch Keller had a nice 3 1 0 0 1 4 outing to keep them in the game. Fortunately the Red Sox lost so they didn't slip any further behind.

Team record: 34-23. Next up: 4 games at home vs Baltimore.

09-19-2020, 02:48 PM	#247
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,361	June 2-4, 2025: vs Atlanta (3) Game 1: Renato Nunez had his first big hit as a Ray, hitting a 2-out grand slam in the 6th to break a 4-4 tie and leading the Rays to a high-scoring-for-the-Trop 10-6 win over Atlanta. They had built a 4-0 lead which included an RBI double on Bramdon Perez's first MLB hit and an RBI single from Triston Casas, and Shane McClanahan was dealing, perfect through 4 1/3. He then lost the perfect game with a walk, the no-hitter with a single, and the shutout with an RBI single on consecutive batters in the 5th but still led 4-1. But things unraveled for him in the 6th, allowing a run and leaving with men on 2nd and 3rd. Aaron Ashby came in and got Freddie Freeman but allowed a 2-run, 2-out single by Mookie Betts to tie the game. This set the stage for Nunez's heroics as he went deep off Pedro Avila with the bases loaded to send the Trop into a frenzy. Ashby picked up his first win of the year, and Nick Anderson saw his first action in 10 days with a perfect inning in the 8th. The Rays added 2 more on a Wander RBI double and an Austin Meadows RBI single and with a 6-run Mitchell Verburg came on for the 9th. He immediately got into trouble thanks to a Nunez error, a hit and a walk to load the bases and Jasseel De La Cruz came in for the first time in 16 days (!), walked a man in but got through it as a run scored on a double play and the Rays held on. Perez followed his first MLB hit with two more in a 3-4 day and Wander was 2-3 with 2 walks and the RBI. Boston lost in Anaheim so the division deficit is down to 3 1/2. Game 2: In almost a carbon copy of last night's game the Rays won 10-5 after getting a big lead early, seeing Atlanta come back and make it close in the late innings, and then winning comfortably. Tonight's hero was Keston Hiura, who was 3-3 with a 3-run HR (#3) in the 2nd off Corbin Clouse to give the Rays a 4-0 lead, and was 3-3 for the night with 2 walks, 4 runs scored and a double to go with the longball. After Ronald Acuna Jr hit a 2-run HR off Tyler Glasnow in the 4th to make it 4-2, Spencer Torkelson hit his first HR (#9) since May 7 and only his second since April 25, a 2-run blast that restored the 4-run lead. But Atlanta wouldn't quit and Freddie Freeman made it 6-4 in the 6th with a 2-run blast off Glasnow, and in the 7th Ramon Urias took Tyler deep to make it 6-5. Glasnow ended with a weird 7 5 5 5 3 4 line but still notched win his MLB-leading 9th win. Chris Betts had an RBI double in the bottom of the inning to make it a little more comfortable at 7-5 but Nick Anderson ran into trouble giving up two hits with one out and Freeman coming to the plate. Enter Jose Alvarado (for the first time in 11 days, we haven't had late & close leads lately, either blowouts or losses) who struck out Freeman and got Jose Ramirez to pop out to end the threat. Then the Rays put 3 more on the board in the bottom of the 8th on Austin Meadows' 9th HR of the year, a Chris Betts bases-loaded walk and a Brandon Marsh RBI single. Nick Frasso had a scoreless 9th to close it out. Boston won in 10 at Anaheim to stay 3 1/2 up. June 4: Optioned P Aaron Ashby to AAA Durham, recalled P Sandy Gaston from AAA Durham. It's a paper move for Ashby as we call up Gaston to start as the rainout last Friday means there's no regular rotation member with sufficient rest. Gaston has been brilliant in his 2 starts in the Durham rotation since being sent down earlier, and will go back tomorrow. Game 3: The Sandy Gaston spot start didn't work out as the Rays fell to Atlanta 5-4. The Rays grabbed a 2-1 lead after 2 on Keston Hiura's 4th HR of the season but Gaston gave up 2 in the 3rd and 2 more in the 5th on the way to a 4.1 6 5 5 3 2 line, and although a 2-run HR by Renato Nunez got the Rays back to within 5-4 in bottom of the 6th they couldn't push the tying across, most notably in the 9th with 2 men on when Vidal Brujan flew out to end the game. Nunez also drove in the Rays run in the 1st with a double and Mitch Keller had a nice 3 1 0 0 1 4 outing to keep them in the game. Fortunately the Red Sox lost so they didn't slip any further behind. Team record: 34-23. Next up: 4 games at home vs Baltimore. Last edited by Art Deco; 09-19-2020 at 06:36 PM.