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Art Deco · 04-17-2021, 09:30 AM

Game 1: Tampa Bay had to overcome losing its starting pitcher after the first batter tonight, but nothing seems to faze the 2021 Rays as they took a 6-2 win over Boston to extend their division lead to a whopping 10 1/2 games. Tyler Glasnow gave up a leadoff double to Alex Verdugo then had to leave with hamstring soreness. Fortunately it's not serious and he'll make his next start but it put the bullpen in a jam. Trevor Richards came on and was excellent. Although he loaded the bases in the first, he got Bobby Dalbec to rap into a double play to end the threat and he went 4.2 6 0 0 0 7 in a brilliant outing under the circumstances. Cody Reed came in and pitched well but Chaz Roe didn't, giving up 2 hits to allow 2 Boston runs to score in the 6th and giving up 2 more hits in the 7th before Andrew Kittredge struck out 3 straight batters to end that threat. At that point the Rays were down 2-1 getting a Willy Adames RBI single but in the bottom of the 7th Nate Eovaldi loaded the bases with nobody out and Austin Meadows stepped up and hit a slam (#18) off Ryan Brasier to turn the game around. Kevin Kiermaier, who had doubled ahead of Meadows, homered in the 8th (#5) to make it 6-2. Kittredge got the deserved win (his 4th) and Diego Castillo stayed on for the 9th after a 1-2-3 8th and picked up save #2. Is it too early to start printing playoff tickets?

June 23: Optioned P Josh Fleming to AAA Durham, purchased the contract of P Hunter Strickland from AAA Durham.

After the bullpen had to cover the entire 9 innings last night, a fresh arm was needed so we welcome the wily vet Strickland.

Game 2: It was time for some patented #JiManMagic tonight as the Rays' 1B hit a key grand slam in the 6th and drove in all five Rays runs in a 5-2 win over Boston. Boston took a 2-0 lead off Chris Archer in the top of the 5th, and although the Rays had baserunners galore against Nick Pivetta they had a hard time getting any of them home. And after former Ray Hunter Renfroe threw out old friend Austin Meadows at the plate for the second out of the 5th, it looked like their frustration would continue. But a walk loaded the bases for Ji-Man and he came through with his 7th round-tripper of the year to suddenly make it 4-2. He added an RBI single in the 7th for some insurance to complete his big night. Archer was solid in not allowing a hit until the 4th but he gave up those 2 runs in the 5th and got into more trouble in the 6th, leaving with two on and two out with a 5.2 6 2 2 3 7 line on 101 pitches. Enter the newly called-up Hunter Strickland in his Rays debut, and he got Renfroe to fly out to end the threat then pitched a 1-2-3 7th. Pete Fairbanks followed suit in the 8th, and Nick Anderson got the first two Red Sox in the 9th before having to leave with a blister. Cody Reed then came in and whiffed Alex Verdugo to end the game as Archer got the win to go 6-2, 3.86. Anderson's blister is described as "moderate" and to bother him for a week, so he'll have to rest. He can afford to as the Rays now have an 11-game lead on the Yankees, who moved back into second with a win tonight and Boston's loss.

MLB News: The Mariners traded SP James Paxton to the Phillies for C Andrew Knapp and relief pitching prospect Kyle Dohy. Also Noah Syndergaard, in his second start back from Tommy John surgery for the Mets, had to leave the game and will miss a month with a sore shoulder.

Game 3: The Rays continue to roll with a 5-2 win and 3-game sweep of the Red Sox behind the heroics of Alex Wood and Wander Franco. After whiffing 12 in 6 innings in his last start against Seattle, Wood was in double digits again tonight, going 6 4 0 0 0 11 in a dominating outing, at least as dominating as someone who sits 91-93 can be. He continues to be a revelation for the Rays, as we were just expecting 5-6 decent innings to keep us in games, not 5-1, 2.43 with a 5/43 BB/K ratio in 40 innings. Mega-prospect Franco, meanwhile, had been OK but not spectacular since being called up (although they're 15-2 in the 17 games he's played) but that changed tonight. He beat out an infield single for an RBI in the first, had a line-drive RBI single in the 3rd, and then hit his first MLB homer in the 7th, a solo shot. Willy Adames also went deep with the bases empty in the 6th for his 6th, and Mike Brosseau had an RBI single. Meanwhile, Chaz Roe had his second straight bad outing allowing Boston a couple of runs in the 7th, but Pete Fairbanks had a scoreless 8th and Diego Castillo a 1-2-3 9th with two whiffs to get his 3rd save. The Yankees did win so the lead remains 11.

Team record: 49-27. Next up: The Angels come to the Trop for a weekend series.

04-17-2021, 09:30 AM	#28
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,067	June 22-24: vs Boston (3) Game 1: Tampa Bay had to overcome losing its starting pitcher after the first batter tonight, but nothing seems to faze the 2021 Rays as they took a 6-2 win over Boston to extend their division lead to a whopping 10 1/2 games. Tyler Glasnow gave up a leadoff double to Alex Verdugo then had to leave with hamstring soreness. Fortunately it's not serious and he'll make his next start but it put the bullpen in a jam. Trevor Richards came on and was excellent. Although he loaded the bases in the first, he got Bobby Dalbec to rap into a double play to end the threat and he went 4.2 6 0 0 0 7 in a brilliant outing under the circumstances. Cody Reed came in and pitched well but Chaz Roe didn't, giving up 2 hits to allow 2 Boston runs to score in the 6th and giving up 2 more hits in the 7th before Andrew Kittredge struck out 3 straight batters to end that threat. At that point the Rays were down 2-1 getting a Willy Adames RBI single but in the bottom of the 7th Nate Eovaldi loaded the bases with nobody out and Austin Meadows stepped up and hit a slam (#18) off Ryan Brasier to turn the game around. Kevin Kiermaier, who had doubled ahead of Meadows, homered in the 8th (#5) to make it 6-2. Kittredge got the deserved win (his 4th) and Diego Castillo stayed on for the 9th after a 1-2-3 8th and picked up save #2. Is it too early to start printing playoff tickets? June 23: Optioned P Josh Fleming to AAA Durham, purchased the contract of P Hunter Strickland from AAA Durham. After the bullpen had to cover the entire 9 innings last night, a fresh arm was needed so we welcome the wily vet Strickland. Game 2: It was time for some patented #JiManMagic tonight as the Rays' 1B hit a key grand slam in the 6th and drove in all five Rays runs in a 5-2 win over Boston. Boston took a 2-0 lead off Chris Archer in the top of the 5th, and although the Rays had baserunners galore against Nick Pivetta they had a hard time getting any of them home. And after former Ray Hunter Renfroe threw out old friend Austin Meadows at the plate for the second out of the 5th, it looked like their frustration would continue. But a walk loaded the bases for Ji-Man and he came through with his 7th round-tripper of the year to suddenly make it 4-2. He added an RBI single in the 7th for some insurance to complete his big night. Archer was solid in not allowing a hit until the 4th but he gave up those 2 runs in the 5th and got into more trouble in the 6th, leaving with two on and two out with a 5.2 6 2 2 3 7 line on 101 pitches. Enter the newly called-up Hunter Strickland in his Rays debut, and he got Renfroe to fly out to end the threat then pitched a 1-2-3 7th. Pete Fairbanks followed suit in the 8th, and Nick Anderson got the first two Red Sox in the 9th before having to leave with a blister. Cody Reed then came in and whiffed Alex Verdugo to end the game as Archer got the win to go 6-2, 3.86. Anderson's blister is described as "moderate" and to bother him for a week, so he'll have to rest. He can afford to as the Rays now have an 11-game lead on the Yankees, who moved back into second with a win tonight and Boston's loss. MLB News: The Mariners traded SP James Paxton to the Phillies for C Andrew Knapp and relief pitching prospect Kyle Dohy. Also Noah Syndergaard, in his second start back from Tommy John surgery for the Mets, had to leave the game and will miss a month with a sore shoulder. Game 3: The Rays continue to roll with a 5-2 win and 3-game sweep of the Red Sox behind the heroics of Alex Wood and Wander Franco. After whiffing 12 in 6 innings in his last start against Seattle, Wood was in double digits again tonight, going 6 4 0 0 0 11 in a dominating outing, at least as dominating as someone who sits 91-93 can be. He continues to be a revelation for the Rays, as we were just expecting 5-6 decent innings to keep us in games, not 5-1, 2.43 with a 5/43 BB/K ratio in 40 innings. Mega-prospect Franco, meanwhile, had been OK but not spectacular since being called up (although they're 15-2 in the 17 games he's played) but that changed tonight. He beat out an infield single for an RBI in the first, had a line-drive RBI single in the 3rd, and then hit his first MLB homer in the 7th, a solo shot. Willy Adames also went deep with the bases empty in the 6th for his 6th, and Mike Brosseau had an RBI single. Meanwhile, Chaz Roe had his second straight bad outing allowing Boston a couple of runs in the 7th, but Pete Fairbanks had a scoreless 8th and Diego Castillo a 1-2-3 9th with two whiffs to get his 3rd save. The Yankees did win so the lead remains 11. Team record: 49-27. Next up: The Angels come to the Trop for a weekend series. Last edited by Art Deco; 04-17-2021 at 03:06 PM.