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Art Deco · 10-12-2020, 07:41 PM

Game 1: Last year the Yankees were by far the worst team in MLB yet the Rays lost the season series to them 10-9. This year they look a little better and while the Rays struggled tonight (they struck out 14 times), they ended up taking a 4-2 win at Yankee Stadium. They jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead in the 2nd on Alec Bohm's 2nd HR of the season and a Brandon Marsh RBI single but the Yankees fought back against Tyler Glasnow, getting a run in the 4th and then tying it in the 7th with an Andrew Knizner homer. Another couple of baserunners and Glasnow had to leave, going 6.2 7 2 2 2 7 and Evan Godwin finished the 7th. But the Rays restored the lead in the top of the 8th on Spencer Torkelson's 5th HR of the year, and added an insurance run in the 9th on Vidal Brujan's RBI double. After Godwin got the first out of the 8th, Nick Anderson made it until two out in the 9th and with lefties up Aaron Ashby came in and although he gave up a hit, he got the final out on a liner that Tork dove for and picked up save #2 while Godwin got win #2.

Game 2: The Rays rode a dominant Shane McClanahan performance and busted open a 3-0 game in the 6th on the way to a 12-4 rout of the Yankees. Mac had 9 whiffs through 4 innings and ended up 6 4 0 0 1 11 as he improves to 2-0, 2.66 with a 6/34 BB/K ratio in 23.2 innings this season. The Rays jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the 2nd on a run-scoring passed ball and RBI singles from Bramdon Perez and Victor Caratini, and then added 4 more in the 6th on 2-run HRs from Spencer Torkelson (#6) and Perez (#2). Judson Fabian hit a 3-run blast (#7) as part of a 5-run 8th as well. The down notes for the game were Wander Franco, the only Ray not to get a hit as he went 0-6 and lost his 17-game hitting streak, and Dustin May, who had a rough 9th inning, giving up 3 hits, 3 walks and 4 runs on a Mike Tauchman grand slam. Asa Lacy had two scoreless innings in between Mac and May as the Rays improve to 16-2.

Game 3: Christian Little was electric again and the Rays withstood a late Yankees rally to sweep the series with a 7-5 win and improve to an eye-popping 17-2. Little was 7 5 2 2 0 12 and is now 3-0, 2.08 with a 9/42 BB/K ratio in 26 innings. It's looking more and more that when Mitchell White is ready to return either he or Chris Paddack is going to become a long reliever (or trade bait). The only damage against Little was a pair of solo HRs in the 4th from Joe Allen and Wilmer Flores (who spent 2025 at Durham). Those erased a 2-0 Rays lead built in the 2nd on an RBI double from Triston Casas and an RBI single from Nick Gonzales. But the Rays regained the lead in the 6th on a 2-run HR from Patrick Bailey, his first of the year, and padded it in the 7th with a 2-run HR from the red-hot Spencer Torkelson (#7). Aaron Ashby took over in the 8th for Little and after getting two out, ran into all kinds of trouble. First he gave up a 2-run HR to the dangerous Allen to make it 6-4 and then stayed in to allow a solo shot to Gleyber Torres to cut it to 6-5. Jasseel De La Cruz came on to face Flores and nearly allowed the tying run but Flores' drive was caught at the wall by Judson Fabian. The Rays added an insurance run in the top of the 9th on a Keston Hiura RBI single, and De La Cruz had much less trouble in the 9th to grab save #4. Bramdon Perez got another start and continued to hit, going 2-4 with a walk and a double, scoring that 9th inning insurance run. He's 375/444/708 in 24 at-bats but might be Durham-bound when Hunter Bishop comes back. Depth, this team has.

Team record: 17-2. Next up: 3 home games vs Baltimore.

10-12-2020, 07:41 PM	#303
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,395	April 24-26, 2026: at NY Yankees (3) Game 1: Last year the Yankees were by far the worst team in MLB yet the Rays lost the season series to them 10-9. This year they look a little better and while the Rays struggled tonight (they struck out 14 times), they ended up taking a 4-2 win at Yankee Stadium. They jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead in the 2nd on Alec Bohm's 2nd HR of the season and a Brandon Marsh RBI single but the Yankees fought back against Tyler Glasnow, getting a run in the 4th and then tying it in the 7th with an Andrew Knizner homer. Another couple of baserunners and Glasnow had to leave, going 6.2 7 2 2 2 7 and Evan Godwin finished the 7th. But the Rays restored the lead in the top of the 8th on Spencer Torkelson's 5th HR of the year, and added an insurance run in the 9th on Vidal Brujan's RBI double. After Godwin got the first out of the 8th, Nick Anderson made it until two out in the 9th and with lefties up Aaron Ashby came in and although he gave up a hit, he got the final out on a liner that Tork dove for and picked up save #2 while Godwin got win #2. Game 2: The Rays rode a dominant Shane McClanahan performance and busted open a 3-0 game in the 6th on the way to a 12-4 rout of the Yankees. Mac had 9 whiffs through 4 innings and ended up 6 4 0 0 1 11 as he improves to 2-0, 2.66 with a 6/34 BB/K ratio in 23.2 innings this season. The Rays jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the 2nd on a run-scoring passed ball and RBI singles from Bramdon Perez and Victor Caratini, and then added 4 more in the 6th on 2-run HRs from Spencer Torkelson (#6) and Perez (#2). Judson Fabian hit a 3-run blast (#7) as part of a 5-run 8th as well. The down notes for the game were Wander Franco, the only Ray not to get a hit as he went 0-6 and lost his 17-game hitting streak, and Dustin May, who had a rough 9th inning, giving up 3 hits, 3 walks and 4 runs on a Mike Tauchman grand slam. Asa Lacy had two scoreless innings in between Mac and May as the Rays improve to 16-2. Game 3: Christian Little was electric again and the Rays withstood a late Yankees rally to sweep the series with a 7-5 win and improve to an eye-popping 17-2. Little was 7 5 2 2 0 12 and is now 3-0, 2.08 with a 9/42 BB/K ratio in 26 innings. It's looking more and more that when Mitchell White is ready to return either he or Chris Paddack is going to become a long reliever (or trade bait). The only damage against Little was a pair of solo HRs in the 4th from Joe Allen and Wilmer Flores (who spent 2025 at Durham). Those erased a 2-0 Rays lead built in the 2nd on an RBI double from Triston Casas and an RBI single from Nick Gonzales. But the Rays regained the lead in the 6th on a 2-run HR from Patrick Bailey, his first of the year, and padded it in the 7th with a 2-run HR from the red-hot Spencer Torkelson (#7). Aaron Ashby took over in the 8th for Little and after getting two out, ran into all kinds of trouble. First he gave up a 2-run HR to the dangerous Allen to make it 6-4 and then stayed in to allow a solo shot to Gleyber Torres to cut it to 6-5. Jasseel De La Cruz came on to face Flores and nearly allowed the tying run but Flores' drive was caught at the wall by Judson Fabian. The Rays added an insurance run in the top of the 9th on a Keston Hiura RBI single, and De La Cruz had much less trouble in the 9th to grab save #4. Bramdon Perez got another start and continued to hit, going 2-4 with a walk and a double, scoring that 9th inning insurance run. He's 375/444/708 in 24 at-bats but might be Durham-bound when Hunter Bishop comes back. Depth, this team has. Team record: 17-2. Next up: 3 home games vs Baltimore. Last edited by Art Deco; 10-12-2020 at 09:55 PM.