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Art Deco · 02-06-2021, 03:46 PM

May 27: Placed P Christian Little on the 15-day IL with a sore elbow, recalled P Tim Siqueiros from AAA Durham.

Andy Aparicio goes into the rotation in Little's place and starts today, giving the other four starters an extra day's rest. Siqueiros will pitch long relief/mop-up.

Game 1: The Rays spent Memorial Day in a foreign country playing their closest pursuers (although at 12 games behind coming in, not much of a pursuit) the Blue Jays, and a 6-run first inning did in their hosts in a 7-2 win. And all that 1st-inning offense came after the first two batters were retired. Singles by Nate Clark and Jasson Dominguez put men on 1st and 3rd, and Clark scored on a passed ball. Rodolfo Rivas then singled in Dominguez, and after Bobby Witt Jr walked, Jhon Diaz hit a 2-run triple to make it 4-0. Then the next batter, Connor Kirkley, blasted HR #8 into the second deck at Rogers Centre and suddenly it was 6-0. This was more than enough for Andy Aparicio in his first start of the season, as he went 6.1 6 2 2 0 6 for win #2, only dinged for a couple of solo homers. Steve Givens went an inning and Jordan Diaz the final 1 2/3 to finish up. Dominguez later added an RBI double for the 7th Rays run. Also in our record watch, Boston's Ryan Mountcastle ended his strikeout streak of 10 plate appearances by grounding out in his first at-bat against Atlanta's Mike Soroka. In fact he was so encouraged by making contact that he went on to get hits in his next four at-bats. Alas, the Red Sox lost.

Game 2: The Rays followed up yesterday's 7-2 win with an 8-2 victory, although they only scored once in the 1st tonight instead of six times. Jasson Dominguez, who had a 3-hit night, singled in 2 runs in the third to make it 3-0 and scored on Bobby Witt Jr's single. Dominguez later had an RBI triple and Witt (#5) and Connor Kirkley (#9) added solo homers to pace the Rays. Alec Sachais went 6 3 2 2 2 5 to go to 10-0 as he seems to be going after Blake Money's 21-1 record in 2028. The only damage against Sachais was the first Blue Jay homer for an old friend, Seth Beer, who took him deep with a man on in the 5th. Mike Mooney had a pair of scoreless innings and Tim Siqueiros one as the Rays' new winning streak reaches 5 and they've now won 21 of their last 23.

Game 3: Remember when the Rays were 7-9 on the road this season? Well they're now 19-9 meaning they've won 12 straight away from home after today's 4-0 win over the Blue Jays, also their 6th straight overall. Jon Hayes was the story, dominating Toronto to the tune of 7 6 0 0 0 9 although he was aided by a Jasson Dominguez baserunner kill at home. Hayes is now 7-2, 2.55 and enjoying life as a Ray. Jasseel De La Cruz pitched the 8th and Jordan Diaz the 9th to complete the team shutout. Connor Kirkley was the star on offense today, as his RBI single in the 4th made it 2-0 and his 2-run HR in the 9th, his 10th of the season and his third in three days, turned a nail-biter into something more comfortable. The first run came in the first inning on a Jasson Dominguez sac fly. Tampa Bay now holds an imposing 15-game lead on Toronto so it's entirely likely the next four months are a warmup to the postseason. Perhaps the 2028 record of 122 wins will be something to play for.

Team record: 42-12. Next up: An off-day then a weekend at Fenway Park.

02-06-2021, 03:46 PM	#639
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,442	May 27-29, 2030: at Toronto (3) May 27: Placed P Christian Little on the 15-day IL with a sore elbow, recalled P Tim Siqueiros from AAA Durham. Andy Aparicio goes into the rotation in Little's place and starts today, giving the other four starters an extra day's rest. Siqueiros will pitch long relief/mop-up. Game 1: The Rays spent Memorial Day in a foreign country playing their closest pursuers (although at 12 games behind coming in, not much of a pursuit) the Blue Jays, and a 6-run first inning did in their hosts in a 7-2 win. And all that 1st-inning offense came after the first two batters were retired. Singles by Nate Clark and Jasson Dominguez put men on 1st and 3rd, and Clark scored on a passed ball. Rodolfo Rivas then singled in Dominguez, and after Bobby Witt Jr walked, Jhon Diaz hit a 2-run triple to make it 4-0. Then the next batter, Connor Kirkley, blasted HR #8 into the second deck at Rogers Centre and suddenly it was 6-0. This was more than enough for Andy Aparicio in his first start of the season, as he went 6.1 6 2 2 0 6 for win #2, only dinged for a couple of solo homers. Steve Givens went an inning and Jordan Diaz the final 1 2/3 to finish up. Dominguez later added an RBI double for the 7th Rays run. Also in our record watch, Boston's Ryan Mountcastle ended his strikeout streak of 10 plate appearances by grounding out in his first at-bat against Atlanta's Mike Soroka. In fact he was so encouraged by making contact that he went on to get hits in his next four at-bats. Alas, the Red Sox lost. Game 2: The Rays followed up yesterday's 7-2 win with an 8-2 victory, although they only scored once in the 1st tonight instead of six times. Jasson Dominguez, who had a 3-hit night, singled in 2 runs in the third to make it 3-0 and scored on Bobby Witt Jr's single. Dominguez later had an RBI triple and Witt (#5) and Connor Kirkley (#9) added solo homers to pace the Rays. Alec Sachais went 6 3 2 2 2 5 to go to 10-0 as he seems to be going after Blake Money's 21-1 record in 2028. The only damage against Sachais was the first Blue Jay homer for an old friend, Seth Beer, who took him deep with a man on in the 5th. Mike Mooney had a pair of scoreless innings and Tim Siqueiros one as the Rays' new winning streak reaches 5 and they've now won 21 of their last 23. Game 3: Remember when the Rays were 7-9 on the road this season? Well they're now 19-9 meaning they've won 12 straight away from home after today's 4-0 win over the Blue Jays, also their 6th straight overall. Jon Hayes was the story, dominating Toronto to the tune of 7 6 0 0 0 9 although he was aided by a Jasson Dominguez baserunner kill at home. Hayes is now 7-2, 2.55 and enjoying life as a Ray. Jasseel De La Cruz pitched the 8th and Jordan Diaz the 9th to complete the team shutout. Connor Kirkley was the star on offense today, as his RBI single in the 4th made it 2-0 and his 2-run HR in the 9th, his 10th of the season and his third in three days, turned a nail-biter into something more comfortable. The first run came in the first inning on a Jasson Dominguez sac fly. Tampa Bay now holds an imposing 15-game lead on Toronto so it's entirely likely the next four months are a warmup to the postseason. Perhaps the 2028 record of 122 wins will be something to play for. Team record: 42-12. Next up: An off-day then a weekend at Fenway Park. Last edited by Art Deco; 02-06-2021 at 10:06 PM.