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Art Deco · 10-27-2020, 07:32 AM

Game 1: The Rays didn't waste any time jumping out to a lead and put away the Twins 8-3 in the opener of their 3-game set. Spencer Torkelson, Judson Fabian and Brandon Marsh had RBI singles in the 1st, 3rd and 4th and then the HRs started coming. Keibert Ruiz hit #13, a solo shot in the 5th, Nick Gonzales hit #6 with a man on in the 6th and Hunter Bishop hit #19 with a runner on board as well in the 7th. Asa Lacy got the start and was cruising at 4 3 0 0 1 4 but had to leave with a mild hamstring strain which won't cause him to miss his next start. Aaron Ashby took over and picked up win #2 with 2 scoreless, whiffing 3, but Nick Anderson ran into all kinds of trouble after striking out the first man he faced. Anderson loaded the bases twice, and ended up allowing 3 runs when Steven Casey hit Yairo Munoz with a pitch to force in a run. Casey was lights out from there, though, striking out the next 2 to end the inning and 2 more in the 8th. Evan Godwin had a 2K 9th to end it.

Christian Little update: In his 2nd rehab start at Durham tonight, he re-injured his herniated disc and is now out 7 weeks, which will keep him on the shelf until just before the end of the season. This will of course keep me from having to make a painful roster decision, which might have involved the release of Nick Anderson.

Game 2: The Rays seemed to have no business winning this game but win it they did, rallying for 5 runs in the bottom of the 8th to beat the Twins 9-7. Matt Manning started for the Rays and today he was more Mr. Hyde than Dr. Jekyll, although he's pitched worse. The Twins did get him for 3 runs on 4 hits in the top of the 1st, but with the help of a Minnesota error the Rays got the 3 back in the bottom of the inning on a Hunter Bishop RBI double, a Jud Fabian sac fly and a Spencer Torkelson groundout. The Twins retook the lead in the 5th and Manning pushed through 6 on 117 pitches, going 6 7 4 4 1 6. But the Rays took him off the hook for a loss by tying it in the 6th on a Lewin Diaz sac fly. Ben Bowden came on in the 7th and had his first really bad outing as a Ray, giving up a leadoff double to the lefty, getting the two righties out, but then giving up an RBI hit to another lefty, the opposite of what was expected and the Twins went on to score 2 more times against him to take a 7-4 lead. A tired Liam Hendriks got the last out of the inning and Evan Godwin came on in the 8th but had to leave after two batters with a strained forearm which will keep him out 5-6 weeks. So another tired pitcher had to come in and get the final out, which Steven Casey did. And Casey got the win when the Rays erupted for 5 on a 2-run single from Diaz and another moon shot to center from Patrick Bailey, a 3-run blast and his 7th, to give the Rays the lead. Jasseel De La Cruz nailed down save #22 with a pair of whiffs as the team continues to roll.

August 9: Placed P Evan Godwin on the 15-day IL with forearm stiffness, recalled P Jack Perkins from AAA Durham.

Godwin should be back right in time for the end of the season and the playoffs. Perkins was impressive in a cameo earlier this year and has been extremely effective in the Durham rotation with 116 Ks in 112 innings and a 2.40 ERA, and will provide long relief going forward although today with a tired pen he will likely be used whenever needed.

Game 3: The Rays completed a sweep of a very good Minnesota team and finished their homestead 9-1 thanks to another come-from-behind win, today by the score of 7-5. Trailing 5-3 in the bottom of the 5th, they tied it up on a Nick Loftin RBI double (he had 2 more hits today, but his average dropped to .542) and an RBI infield single from Judson Fabian. And in the 6th Brandon Marsh gave them a 6-5 lead with an RBI double and repeated the feat in the 8th to make it 7-5. Mack Anglin got the start and was getting his whiffs but was homer-prone, allowing a pair in the first 3 innings and then hitting a man with the bases loaded in the 4th. He ended up 6 7 5 5 1 7 and stuck around long enough to get the win and improve to 9-2. The real pitching hero today was Jack Perkins, just up from Durham. He came on in the 7th, struck out the side, and stayed around for the 8th and whiffed 2 more in a dominant performance. Jasseel De La Cruz came on for the 9th and made things interesting by putting the first two men on but got a double play and a whiff for save #23. The Rays' first 3 runs came in the 3rd on a 3-run Keibert Ruiz HR, his 14th as he continues his power surge.

Team record: 78-32. Next up: 3 games in Toronto.

MLB Note: Baltimore's Bryar Johnson, the closest competition to Tyler Glasnow for the AL Cy Young, threw a no-hitter today against the White Sox, with 3 walks and 5 whiffs on 123 pitches. Johnson is now 13-6, 3.26 and leads the AL in strikeouts with 166. Baltimore is still 12 back in the standings, though.

10-27-2020, 07:32 AM	#339
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,832	August 7-9, 2026: vs Minnesota (3) Game 1: The Rays didn't waste any time jumping out to a lead and put away the Twins 8-3 in the opener of their 3-game set. Spencer Torkelson, Judson Fabian and Brandon Marsh had RBI singles in the 1st, 3rd and 4th and then the HRs started coming. Keibert Ruiz hit #13, a solo shot in the 5th, Nick Gonzales hit #6 with a man on in the 6th and Hunter Bishop hit #19 with a runner on board as well in the 7th. Asa Lacy got the start and was cruising at 4 3 0 0 1 4 but had to leave with a mild hamstring strain which won't cause him to miss his next start. Aaron Ashby took over and picked up win #2 with 2 scoreless, whiffing 3, but Nick Anderson ran into all kinds of trouble after striking out the first man he faced. Anderson loaded the bases twice, and ended up allowing 3 runs when Steven Casey hit Yairo Munoz with a pitch to force in a run. Casey was lights out from there, though, striking out the next 2 to end the inning and 2 more in the 8th. Evan Godwin had a 2K 9th to end it. Christian Little update: In his 2nd rehab start at Durham tonight, he re-injured his herniated disc and is now out 7 weeks, which will keep him on the shelf until just before the end of the season. This will of course keep me from having to make a painful roster decision, which might have involved the release of Nick Anderson. Game 2: The Rays seemed to have no business winning this game but win it they did, rallying for 5 runs in the bottom of the 8th to beat the Twins 9-7. Matt Manning started for the Rays and today he was more Mr. Hyde than Dr. Jekyll, although he's pitched worse. The Twins did get him for 3 runs on 4 hits in the top of the 1st, but with the help of a Minnesota error the Rays got the 3 back in the bottom of the inning on a Hunter Bishop RBI double, a Jud Fabian sac fly and a Spencer Torkelson groundout. The Twins retook the lead in the 5th and Manning pushed through 6 on 117 pitches, going 6 7 4 4 1 6. But the Rays took him off the hook for a loss by tying it in the 6th on a Lewin Diaz sac fly. Ben Bowden came on in the 7th and had his first really bad outing as a Ray, giving up a leadoff double to the lefty, getting the two righties out, but then giving up an RBI hit to another lefty, the opposite of what was expected and the Twins went on to score 2 more times against him to take a 7-4 lead. A tired Liam Hendriks got the last out of the inning and Evan Godwin came on in the 8th but had to leave after two batters with a strained forearm which will keep him out 5-6 weeks. So another tired pitcher had to come in and get the final out, which Steven Casey did. And Casey got the win when the Rays erupted for 5 on a 2-run single from Diaz and another moon shot to center from Patrick Bailey, a 3-run blast and his 7th, to give the Rays the lead. Jasseel De La Cruz nailed down save #22 with a pair of whiffs as the team continues to roll. August 9: Placed P Evan Godwin on the 15-day IL with forearm stiffness, recalled P Jack Perkins from AAA Durham. Godwin should be back right in time for the end of the season and the playoffs. Perkins was impressive in a cameo earlier this year and has been extremely effective in the Durham rotation with 116 Ks in 112 innings and a 2.40 ERA, and will provide long relief going forward although today with a tired pen he will likely be used whenever needed. Game 3: The Rays completed a sweep of a very good Minnesota team and finished their homestead 9-1 thanks to another come-from-behind win, today by the score of 7-5. Trailing 5-3 in the bottom of the 5th, they tied it up on a Nick Loftin RBI double (he had 2 more hits today, but his average dropped to .542) and an RBI infield single from Judson Fabian. And in the 6th Brandon Marsh gave them a 6-5 lead with an RBI double and repeated the feat in the 8th to make it 7-5. Mack Anglin got the start and was getting his whiffs but was homer-prone, allowing a pair in the first 3 innings and then hitting a man with the bases loaded in the 4th. He ended up 6 7 5 5 1 7 and stuck around long enough to get the win and improve to 9-2. The real pitching hero today was Jack Perkins, just up from Durham. He came on in the 7th, struck out the side, and stayed around for the 8th and whiffed 2 more in a dominant performance. Jasseel De La Cruz came on for the 9th and made things interesting by putting the first two men on but got a double play and a whiff for save #23. The Rays' first 3 runs came in the 3rd on a 3-run Keibert Ruiz HR, his 14th as he continues his power surge. Team record: 78-32. Next up: 3 games in Toronto. MLB Note: Baltimore's Bryar Johnson, the closest competition to Tyler Glasnow for the AL Cy Young, threw a no-hitter today against the White Sox, with 3 walks and 5 whiffs on 123 pitches. Johnson is now 13-6, 3.26 and leads the AL in strikeouts with 166. Baltimore is still 12 back in the standings, though. Last edited by Art Deco; 10-27-2020 at 12:48 PM.