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Art Deco · 02-12-2021, 10:05 AM

Game 1: There weren't many fireworks on July 4 at Comerica Park as the touted pitching matchup of Christian Little and Kumar Rocker lived up to billing. Nobody told Ricky Widmar and Bobby Witt Jr. about it, though, and each hit their 9th HR of the year to help the Rays to a 2-1 win over Detroit. Widmar led off the game with his blast against Rocker, and Witt followed suit in the 2nd. Little gave up a Blaze Jordan homer in the 4th, and then that 2-1 scoreline stood up for the rest of the game as the Rays ace went an excellent 7 4 1 1 1 9 to improve to 8-1. Jose Alvarado had a perfect 8th and Jasseel De La Cruz bounced back again from a blown save by striking out old friend Spencer Torkelson and getting a double play grounder for save #9.

Game 2: The Rays dropped a tough one in extra innings to Detroit today, losing 4-3 in 11. Alec Sachais started and was terrible early, giving up a 3-run homer to Austin Martin in the 1st inning (just once I want to get through a game without the staff allowing a homer) and struggled for a couple of more innings but held Detroit off the board, going 5 5 3 3 3 7. Andy Aparicio came on for him and was brilliant in 3 1/3 innings of 1-hit relief, walking 0 and whiffing 4. Jordan Diaz relieved him in the 9th and got through that inning with a one-pitch double play ball and navigated the 10th. He stayed on for the 11th and walked former Ray Alex Kirilloff to start the inning, and despite getting the next two out, Kirilloff moved up to 2nd and scored on Nathan Baez's double. As for the offense, it started out similarly to yesterday. Although Ricky Widmar didn't lead off the game with a homer, he did the next best thing by tripling and scoring on Dayle Jenkins' groundout. Isaac DeLeon supplied the rest of the offense with an RBI double in the 6th and an RBI single in the 8th which tied it up, but otherwise it was another fairly quiet day for the bats.

Game 3: Rodolfo Rivas had a career game with 2 HR, a double and 7 RBI to lead the Rays to a 10-4 win over Detroit. The rookie 1B had a 2-run double in the 1st, a 2-run HR in the 3rd and then a 3-run HR in the 8th (#15) to cap the scoring. In between the Tigers had come back to tie the game at 4, but the Rays put up 3 in the 7th as they loaded the bases with nobody out before Ricky Widmar singled one in and then Dayle Jenkins and Nate Clark brought home runs with sac flies. Jon Hayes started for the Rays and struggled through the first 5 innings, allowing 4 runs on 8 hits including an Alex Kirilloff homer (still looking for that homer-less game from the staff), but once the Rays went ahead 7-4 in the 6th he took over like the veteran ace he is, retiring the Tigers in order in the 6th and the 7th and going to 12-2 off a 7 8 4 4 1 7 line. Corbin Martin went the final 2 innings scoreless to end the game. In addition to Rivas's big game, Widmar and Dane Ayers each had three hits and I can't say enough about Ayers, who's hitting .376 in 109 AB as a supersub.

Game 4: Another big day for the offense as they rode a 5-run 1st inning to an 11-3 win over the Tigers. Nate Clark and Jasson Dominguez had RBI doubles in the 1st and Rodolfo Rivas, fresh off a 7-RBI day yesterday, drove in 2 more with a single. And in the 4th Dominguez took Cole Wilcox deep for a grand slam (#19) to truly blow the game open. Connor Kirkley added a 2-run shot (#15) in the 9th as part of a 3-hit, 1-walk day for him. Jack Leiter started, and no he wasn't the pitcher to break our home run allowed streak as he did yield a solo shot and while he was hittable he got the big outs when he needed them and went 7 10 2 2 0 4 to get back on the winning side of things at 7-6. Steve Givens pitched the final two innings and allowed a run. Rivas ended up with a 4-hit game as he stays red hot and Joe Barker had 3 hits and an RBI himself. On the flip side, Carlos Perez was 0-5 and his average has plummeted to .146.

Team record: 69-22. Next up: Back home for 3 vs the Rays west, also known as the Kansas City Royals.

MLB Note: Seth Nordlin of the Mets no-hit the Texas Rangers, and it was a "Maddux" on 93 pitches. He didn't walk anyone but he hit a batter in the 6th to cost him the perfect game, while he struck out 5.

02-12-2021, 10:05 AM	#653
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,542	July 4-7, 2030: at Detroit (4) Game 1: There weren't many fireworks on July 4 at Comerica Park as the touted pitching matchup of Christian Little and Kumar Rocker lived up to billing. Nobody told Ricky Widmar and Bobby Witt Jr. about it, though, and each hit their 9th HR of the year to help the Rays to a 2-1 win over Detroit. Widmar led off the game with his blast against Rocker, and Witt followed suit in the 2nd. Little gave up a Blaze Jordan homer in the 4th, and then that 2-1 scoreline stood up for the rest of the game as the Rays ace went an excellent 7 4 1 1 1 9 to improve to 8-1. Jose Alvarado had a perfect 8th and Jasseel De La Cruz bounced back again from a blown save by striking out old friend Spencer Torkelson and getting a double play grounder for save #9. Game 2: The Rays dropped a tough one in extra innings to Detroit today, losing 4-3 in 11. Alec Sachais started and was terrible early, giving up a 3-run homer to Austin Martin in the 1st inning (just once I want to get through a game without the staff allowing a homer) and struggled for a couple of more innings but held Detroit off the board, going 5 5 3 3 3 7. Andy Aparicio came on for him and was brilliant in 3 1/3 innings of 1-hit relief, walking 0 and whiffing 4. Jordan Diaz relieved him in the 9th and got through that inning with a one-pitch double play ball and navigated the 10th. He stayed on for the 11th and walked former Ray Alex Kirilloff to start the inning, and despite getting the next two out, Kirilloff moved up to 2nd and scored on Nathan Baez's double. As for the offense, it started out similarly to yesterday. Although Ricky Widmar didn't lead off the game with a homer, he did the next best thing by tripling and scoring on Dayle Jenkins' groundout. Isaac DeLeon supplied the rest of the offense with an RBI double in the 6th and an RBI single in the 8th which tied it up, but otherwise it was another fairly quiet day for the bats. Game 3: Rodolfo Rivas had a career game with 2 HR, a double and 7 RBI to lead the Rays to a 10-4 win over Detroit. The rookie 1B had a 2-run double in the 1st, a 2-run HR in the 3rd and then a 3-run HR in the 8th (#15) to cap the scoring. In between the Tigers had come back to tie the game at 4, but the Rays put up 3 in the 7th as they loaded the bases with nobody out before Ricky Widmar singled one in and then Dayle Jenkins and Nate Clark brought home runs with sac flies. Jon Hayes started for the Rays and struggled through the first 5 innings, allowing 4 runs on 8 hits including an Alex Kirilloff homer (still looking for that homer-less game from the staff), but once the Rays went ahead 7-4 in the 6th he took over like the veteran ace he is, retiring the Tigers in order in the 6th and the 7th and going to 12-2 off a 7 8 4 4 1 7 line. Corbin Martin went the final 2 innings scoreless to end the game. In addition to Rivas's big game, Widmar and Dane Ayers each had three hits and I can't say enough about Ayers, who's hitting .376 in 109 AB as a supersub. Game 4: Another big day for the offense as they rode a 5-run 1st inning to an 11-3 win over the Tigers. Nate Clark and Jasson Dominguez had RBI doubles in the 1st and Rodolfo Rivas, fresh off a 7-RBI day yesterday, drove in 2 more with a single. And in the 4th Dominguez took Cole Wilcox deep for a grand slam (#19) to truly blow the game open. Connor Kirkley added a 2-run shot (#15) in the 9th as part of a 3-hit, 1-walk day for him. Jack Leiter started, and no he wasn't the pitcher to break our home run allowed streak as he did yield a solo shot and while he was hittable he got the big outs when he needed them and went 7 10 2 2 0 4 to get back on the winning side of things at 7-6. Steve Givens pitched the final two innings and allowed a run. Rivas ended up with a 4-hit game as he stays red hot and Joe Barker had 3 hits and an RBI himself. On the flip side, Carlos Perez was 0-5 and his average has plummeted to .146. Team record: 69-22. Next up: Back home for 3 vs the Rays west, also known as the Kansas City Royals. MLB Note: Seth Nordlin of the Mets no-hit the Texas Rangers, and it was a "Maddux" on 93 pitches. He didn't walk anyone but he hit a batter in the 6th to cost him the perfect game, while he struck out 5. Last edited by Art Deco; 02-12-2021 at 03:45 PM.