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Art Deco · 02-09-2021, 01:18 PM

Game 1: Two winning streaks came to an end today, the team's 7-game streak and Alec Sachais' 12-game winning streak which included an 11-0 record this year as the Rays fell to the Astros 6-4. Sachais dug himself a hole and there was no miracle comeback today as he went 5 8 4 4 0 4 with the primary damage being a couple of homers from Ramon Laureano. Corbin Martin allowed a couple of unearned runs in the 7th and Steve Givens had a scoreless 8th. As for the bats, the team only managed 5 hits for the game but at least made them count with Nate Clark continuing boiling lava hot with 2 more HRs, giving him 25 for the year and 5 in 3 games. His 25 HR and 68 RBI lead all of MLB in those categories by 2 and 9 respectively. Jasson Dominguez had an RBI double and Ricky Widmar an RBI single for the other runs.

Game 2: The Rays faced their longtime lefty ace Shane McClanahan for the first time since he became a free agent and signed with Houston, and opposing him was the lefty ace they acquired to take his place in the rotation, Jon Hayes. And it was every bit the classic pitchers' duel it looked on paper. Hayes gave up a triple to start the game which put him behind 1-0 but that was it for the scoring into the 8th inning. Hayes went 6.1 5 1 1 3 9 as he continues his excellent season but McClanahan was even better, shutting out his old team on 3 hits through 7. Dane Ayers led the 8th off with a single, stole second, and after McClanahan left, Dayle Jenkins delivered a 2-out RBI single off Houston closer Nick Sandlin to tie the game with Mac ending 7.1 4 1 1 1 7. Jordan Diaz went 1 2/3 perfect, and it went 1-1 to the bottom of the 9th. Jose Alvarado came on, struck out the first guy up but gave up a single, and then a double, and the game was over on a walk-off 2-1 Astros win, sending the Rays to their 2nd straight loss. The run was only the second allowed all season by Alvarado and his ERA ballooned to 0.78. It marked the first time the Rays lost two straight since May 2-3 at Boston and New York.

Game 3: The Rays salvaged a game from the series by beating Houston 6-4 thanks largely to a huge game from Dayle Jenkins, who's been the team's best all-around hitter of late. The second-year outfielder (if I were paying closer attention last year, I wouldn't have let him get 132 AB disqualifying himself from rookie status by 3) had 4 hits, including the biggest of the game, a 2-run HR in the 7th (#10) which gave the Rays a 4-3 lead. He added an RBI single in a 2-run 9th as well to give him 3 RBI on the day. Dane Ayers was the other offensive standout, going 3-4 with the other 9th-inning RBI. Jack Leiter was staked to a 2-0 lead in the top of the 6th on yet another Nate Clark homer, his MLB-leading 26th, a 2-run shot. But as he did in his last start Leiter cruised until he fell apart in the 6th, loading the bases and letting Alex Bregman clear them with a double. Corbin Martin got him out of the inning throwing 3 pitches and getting a double play, and that turned out to be enough to get Martin his 4th win. Evan Godwin got 2 outs in the 7th, Andy Aparicio relieved him and pitched through the 8th before giving up a homer and a double to start the 9th and bringing the tying run to the plate with nobody out. Enter Jose Alvarado, who got beat last night but bounced back with 3 up, 3 down to get save #11.

Team record: 54-16. Next up: Back at home for 3 against Baltimore.

02-09-2021, 01:18 PM	#646
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,941	June 14-16, 2030: at Houston (3) Game 1: Two winning streaks came to an end today, the team's 7-game streak and Alec Sachais' 12-game winning streak which included an 11-0 record this year as the Rays fell to the Astros 6-4. Sachais dug himself a hole and there was no miracle comeback today as he went 5 8 4 4 0 4 with the primary damage being a couple of homers from Ramon Laureano. Corbin Martin allowed a couple of unearned runs in the 7th and Steve Givens had a scoreless 8th. As for the bats, the team only managed 5 hits for the game but at least made them count with Nate Clark continuing boiling lava hot with 2 more HRs, giving him 25 for the year and 5 in 3 games. His 25 HR and 68 RBI lead all of MLB in those categories by 2 and 9 respectively. Jasson Dominguez had an RBI double and Ricky Widmar an RBI single for the other runs. Game 2: The Rays faced their longtime lefty ace Shane McClanahan for the first time since he became a free agent and signed with Houston, and opposing him was the lefty ace they acquired to take his place in the rotation, Jon Hayes. And it was every bit the classic pitchers' duel it looked on paper. Hayes gave up a triple to start the game which put him behind 1-0 but that was it for the scoring into the 8th inning. Hayes went 6.1 5 1 1 3 9 as he continues his excellent season but McClanahan was even better, shutting out his old team on 3 hits through 7. Dane Ayers led the 8th off with a single, stole second, and after McClanahan left, Dayle Jenkins delivered a 2-out RBI single off Houston closer Nick Sandlin to tie the game with Mac ending 7.1 4 1 1 1 7. Jordan Diaz went 1 2/3 perfect, and it went 1-1 to the bottom of the 9th. Jose Alvarado came on, struck out the first guy up but gave up a single, and then a double, and the game was over on a walk-off 2-1 Astros win, sending the Rays to their 2nd straight loss. The run was only the second allowed all season by Alvarado and his ERA ballooned to 0.78. It marked the first time the Rays lost two straight since May 2-3 at Boston and New York. Game 3: The Rays salvaged a game from the series by beating Houston 6-4 thanks largely to a huge game from Dayle Jenkins, who's been the team's best all-around hitter of late. The second-year outfielder (if I were paying closer attention last year, I wouldn't have let him get 132 AB disqualifying himself from rookie status by 3) had 4 hits, including the biggest of the game, a 2-run HR in the 7th (#10) which gave the Rays a 4-3 lead. He added an RBI single in a 2-run 9th as well to give him 3 RBI on the day. Dane Ayers was the other offensive standout, going 3-4 with the other 9th-inning RBI. Jack Leiter was staked to a 2-0 lead in the top of the 6th on yet another Nate Clark homer, his MLB-leading 26th, a 2-run shot. But as he did in his last start Leiter cruised until he fell apart in the 6th, loading the bases and letting Alex Bregman clear them with a double. Corbin Martin got him out of the inning throwing 3 pitches and getting a double play, and that turned out to be enough to get Martin his 4th win. Evan Godwin got 2 outs in the 7th, Andy Aparicio relieved him and pitched through the 8th before giving up a homer and a double to start the 9th and bringing the tying run to the plate with nobody out. Enter Jose Alvarado, who got beat last night but bounced back with 3 up, 3 down to get save #11. Team record: 54-16. Next up: Back at home for 3 against Baltimore. Last edited by Art Deco; 02-09-2021 at 04:45 PM.