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Art Deco · 01-17-2021, 10:58 AM

Game 1: The Rays kicked off the traditional "second half" of the season with a 4-3 come-from-behind win over the Blue Jays in Toronto. Dayle Jenkins' 3-run HR (#2) in the 7th turned a 2-0 Toronto lead into a 3-2 Rays advantage, and Judson Fabian and Joe Barker doubled in the 8th for another run which proved to be the game-winner. Blake Money got the start and was pretty good, if a bit wild, going 5.2 5 2 2 4 8 with a couple of wild pitches, one of which directly led to a run. Jordan Diaz had to get the final out of the 6th and picked up win #3 as a result, staying in to get the Jays 1-2-3 in the 7th. Daniel Espino gave up a leadoff homer to Adanson Cruz in the 8th to make it 4-3, and Jasseel De La Cruz had a 1-2-3 9th for save #18. Barker was on base today in all 4 trips, going 2-2, walking twice and stealing a base.

Game 2: The Rays have been one of the toughest teams in the AL to walk, but Toronto pitchers managed the feat today with 8 bases on balls, including 3 with the bases loaded to make the difference in a 5-2 Tampa Bay win. Jared Jones walked Dayle Jenkins and Spencer Torkelson with the sacks full in the 4th to give the Rays a 2-0 lead, and Ricky Widmar doubled the advantage in the top of the 7th with a 2-run blast (#8). And after the Blue Jays got within 4-2, Jonathan Chesire walked Nate Clark with the bags full to make it 5-2 in the 8th. Mack Anglin started and was very good, going 6 4 0 0 2 5 as he continues to get in line with his FIP. His 13th win against 3 losses now leads all of MLB. Andy Aparicio came on in the 7th and gave up 2 runs but made it through the 8th unscathed, and JDLC came in again for another 1-2-3 9th and save #19.

Game 3: Another outstanding pitching performance got the Rays a sweep of Toronto in a 6-2 win. Shane McClanahan was excellent, going 7 4 2 1 1 9 with a Drew Bowser homer the only earned run against him with the other run coming from a batter who reached on a Ricky Widmar error. He's now 8-6, 3.78. Bobby Witt Jr hit #18 (one more than he hit last season with the Rays) and Nate Clark had an RBI groundout to keep the Rays at parity through 6 before they broke it open with 4 runs in the 7th. Carlos Perez snapped the tie with an RBI single, and with two out Judson Fabian doubled in another run and then Clark drove in two more with a single. Jordan Diaz had a scoreless 8th and Romelo Canulon a scoreless 9th to finish out the game as the Rays notched win #70 on the season. Widmar had 3 hits today and continues to bat a cool .377.

Team record: 70-28. The road trip continues as we head to Fenway for three.

01-17-2021, 10:58 AM	#572
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,542	July 20-22, 2029: at Toronto (3) Game 1: The Rays kicked off the traditional "second half" of the season with a 4-3 come-from-behind win over the Blue Jays in Toronto. Dayle Jenkins' 3-run HR (#2) in the 7th turned a 2-0 Toronto lead into a 3-2 Rays advantage, and Judson Fabian and Joe Barker doubled in the 8th for another run which proved to be the game-winner. Blake Money got the start and was pretty good, if a bit wild, going 5.2 5 2 2 4 8 with a couple of wild pitches, one of which directly led to a run. Jordan Diaz had to get the final out of the 6th and picked up win #3 as a result, staying in to get the Jays 1-2-3 in the 7th. Daniel Espino gave up a leadoff homer to Adanson Cruz in the 8th to make it 4-3, and Jasseel De La Cruz had a 1-2-3 9th for save #18. Barker was on base today in all 4 trips, going 2-2, walking twice and stealing a base. Game 2: The Rays have been one of the toughest teams in the AL to walk, but Toronto pitchers managed the feat today with 8 bases on balls, including 3 with the bases loaded to make the difference in a 5-2 Tampa Bay win. Jared Jones walked Dayle Jenkins and Spencer Torkelson with the sacks full in the 4th to give the Rays a 2-0 lead, and Ricky Widmar doubled the advantage in the top of the 7th with a 2-run blast (#8). And after the Blue Jays got within 4-2, Jonathan Chesire walked Nate Clark with the bags full to make it 5-2 in the 8th. Mack Anglin started and was very good, going 6 4 0 0 2 5 as he continues to get in line with his FIP. His 13th win against 3 losses now leads all of MLB. Andy Aparicio came on in the 7th and gave up 2 runs but made it through the 8th unscathed, and JDLC came in again for another 1-2-3 9th and save #19. Game 3: Another outstanding pitching performance got the Rays a sweep of Toronto in a 6-2 win. Shane McClanahan was excellent, going 7 4 2 1 1 9 with a Drew Bowser homer the only earned run against him with the other run coming from a batter who reached on a Ricky Widmar error. He's now 8-6, 3.78. Bobby Witt Jr hit #18 (one more than he hit last season with the Rays) and Nate Clark had an RBI groundout to keep the Rays at parity through 6 before they broke it open with 4 runs in the 7th. Carlos Perez snapped the tie with an RBI single, and with two out Judson Fabian doubled in another run and then Clark drove in two more with a single. Jordan Diaz had a scoreless 8th and Romelo Canulon a scoreless 9th to finish out the game as the Rays notched win #70 on the season. Widmar had 3 hits today and continues to bat a cool .377. Team record: 70-28. The road trip continues as we head to Fenway for three. Last edited by Art Deco; 01-17-2021 at 04:36 PM.