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Art Deco · 06-22-2021, 11:08 AM

Game 1: Jon Jimenez continues to lay waste to MLB pitching and his 2 homers today were among 7 hit by the Rays in a 14-5 rout of the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. The second-year first-sacker drove in 5 on the day and now has 8 homers, 3 more than anyone in the AL and 2 more than anyone in MLB. Also homering: Jaiden Hardaway (#3), Jeff Baez (#3), Mike McKee (#1), Omar Rodriguez (#3), and Bo Angeac (#3). Rodriguez added a sac fly for a 4-RBI day. All nine starters had at least one hit and they provided plenty of support for Nate Thompson, who finished 6 5 4 4 2 4 with his final line marred by 2 runs allowed with nobody out in the 7th before leaving. Bob Sirna went the final 3 for the save, his first of the year while Thompson improves to 3-0, 3.32.

Game 2: The Rays tasted defeat for only the second time this season as they fell 5-3 to Toronto. Ron Adams had a rough second start, going 5.1 8 5 5 1 2, and the bats could have used some of the extra runs they scored yesterday. They did get solo homers from Danny Ayala (#6), a majestic 453-ft shot to dead center, and at long last Eric Titcombe, his first Rays round-tripper after having been a perennial 40-homer guy for Philadelphia. Danny Medina went 1 2/3 scoreless innings and Billy Hoyte added one of his own in relief.

Game 3: After yesterday's aberration the Rays are back in the win column with a 9-2 thrashing of Toronto. Eric Titcombe, whose Rays career got off to an extremely slow start before homering yesterday, blasted a pair of homers and drove in five as apparently yesterday's breakthrough opened the floodgates for him. His first put the Rays ahead to stay 2-1 in the 4th and a 4-run 5th blew it open with 2-run homers from Dayle Jenkins (#1) and Danny Ayala (#7). Meanwhile on the mound Nate Schultz was masterful, going 8 5 1 1 0 4 on 89 pitches and had the game been a little closer he might have finished it. Instead we got Mike Wherry some work and he gave up a leadoff triple which scored in the 9th. Schultz is now 2-0, 2.36.

Team record: 14-2. Next up: An off-day then back home against Baltimore for 3.

06-22-2021, 11:08 AM	#1038
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,708	April 13-15, 2035: at Toronto (3) Game 1: Jon Jimenez continues to lay waste to MLB pitching and his 2 homers today were among 7 hit by the Rays in a 14-5 rout of the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. The second-year first-sacker drove in 5 on the day and now has 8 homers, 3 more than anyone in the AL and 2 more than anyone in MLB. Also homering: Jaiden Hardaway (#3), Jeff Baez (#3), Mike McKee (#1), Omar Rodriguez (#3), and Bo Angeac (#3). Rodriguez added a sac fly for a 4-RBI day. All nine starters had at least one hit and they provided plenty of support for Nate Thompson, who finished 6 5 4 4 2 4 with his final line marred by 2 runs allowed with nobody out in the 7th before leaving. Bob Sirna went the final 3 for the save, his first of the year while Thompson improves to 3-0, 3.32. Game 2: The Rays tasted defeat for only the second time this season as they fell 5-3 to Toronto. Ron Adams had a rough second start, going 5.1 8 5 5 1 2, and the bats could have used some of the extra runs they scored yesterday. They did get solo homers from Danny Ayala (#6), a majestic 453-ft shot to dead center, and at long last Eric Titcombe, his first Rays round-tripper after having been a perennial 40-homer guy for Philadelphia. Danny Medina went 1 2/3 scoreless innings and Billy Hoyte added one of his own in relief. Game 3: After yesterday's aberration the Rays are back in the win column with a 9-2 thrashing of Toronto. Eric Titcombe, whose Rays career got off to an extremely slow start before homering yesterday, blasted a pair of homers and drove in five as apparently yesterday's breakthrough opened the floodgates for him. His first put the Rays ahead to stay 2-1 in the 4th and a 4-run 5th blew it open with 2-run homers from Dayle Jenkins (#1) and Danny Ayala (#7). Meanwhile on the mound Nate Schultz was masterful, going 8 5 1 1 0 4 on 89 pitches and had the game been a little closer he might have finished it. Instead we got Mike Wherry some work and he gave up a leadoff triple which scored in the 9th. Schultz is now 2-0, 2.36. Team record: 14-2. Next up: An off-day then back home against Baltimore for 3. Last edited by Art Deco; 06-22-2021 at 01:58 PM.