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Art Deco · 06-24-2021, 06:31 PM

Game 1: The Rays pulled out a 2-1 squeaker over the Yankees to open their 3-game series with New York. Matt Peacock wasn't his sharpest but got the big outs when he needed them to go 5 5 1 1 3 4 and lower his ERA to 2.46. Diego Castillo was the hero when he relieved Aaron Fletcher, who gave up a leadoff triple in the 7th. Castillo whiffed Giancarlo Stanton and Gleyber Torres and got a fly ball to escape and Ken Giles ended up with save #18 with a 1-2-3 2K 9th. Fletcher picked up his 3rd win when they scraped out two runs in the bottom of the 6th thanks to a Brandon Lowe RBI double and Randy Arozarena's sac fly.

Game 2: There were some early fireworks on July 4 by the Rays but the story was another dominant outing from Brendan McKay in a 3-1 win over the Yankees. The lefty has finally blossomed this year and today he went 6.2 3 1 1 3 10 to improve to 9-1, 2.28 and is a legit Cy Young contender. Rafael Dolis got back on track with 1 1/3 scoreless to set up Ken Giles, who got the save for the second straight day (#19). Brandon Lowe hit a 2-run homer (#19) in the 1st to offset the Yankees' lone run in the top of the inning and Oscar Colas added #14 in the 5th.

Game 3: Yet another low-scoring, well-pitched game by the Rays got them a sweep over the Yankees by a 4-1 score. Yonny Chirinos was the man today, going 6 6 1 1 0 7 to up his record to 9-2, 3.27. Diego Castillo, Shane Greene and Nick Anderson (save #8) combined for 3 shutout innings with 7 whiffs. All the Tampa Bay scoring came in a 4-run 5th keyed by Joey Bart's RBI single and Taylor Walls' RBI double.

Team record: 58-23, as we reach the midpoint of the season. Some injury news: Manuel Margot tweaked his back in Game 2 and will have to sit for a few games. In Game 3 Khris Davis' back tightened up and this is a little more serious than Margot's injury, he'll miss 2 weeks and go on the IL. Next up: The White Sox come to town for 3. They're 51-30 and lead the AL Central so they'll provide some real competition.

06-24-2021, 06:31 PM	#115
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,072	July 3-5, 2022: vs NY Yankees (3) Game 1: The Rays pulled out a 2-1 squeaker over the Yankees to open their 3-game series with New York. Matt Peacock wasn't his sharpest but got the big outs when he needed them to go 5 5 1 1 3 4 and lower his ERA to 2.46. Diego Castillo was the hero when he relieved Aaron Fletcher, who gave up a leadoff triple in the 7th. Castillo whiffed Giancarlo Stanton and Gleyber Torres and got a fly ball to escape and Ken Giles ended up with save #18 with a 1-2-3 2K 9th. Fletcher picked up his 3rd win when they scraped out two runs in the bottom of the 6th thanks to a Brandon Lowe RBI double and Randy Arozarena's sac fly. Game 2: There were some early fireworks on July 4 by the Rays but the story was another dominant outing from Brendan McKay in a 3-1 win over the Yankees. The lefty has finally blossomed this year and today he went 6.2 3 1 1 3 10 to improve to 9-1, 2.28 and is a legit Cy Young contender. Rafael Dolis got back on track with 1 1/3 scoreless to set up Ken Giles, who got the save for the second straight day (#19). Brandon Lowe hit a 2-run homer (#19) in the 1st to offset the Yankees' lone run in the top of the inning and Oscar Colas added #14 in the 5th. Game 3: Yet another low-scoring, well-pitched game by the Rays got them a sweep over the Yankees by a 4-1 score. Yonny Chirinos was the man today, going 6 6 1 1 0 7 to up his record to 9-2, 3.27. Diego Castillo, Shane Greene and Nick Anderson (save #8) combined for 3 shutout innings with 7 whiffs. All the Tampa Bay scoring came in a 4-run 5th keyed by Joey Bart's RBI single and Taylor Walls' RBI double. Team record: 58-23, as we reach the midpoint of the season. Some injury news: Manuel Margot tweaked his back in Game 2 and will have to sit for a few games. In Game 3 Khris Davis' back tightened up and this is a little more serious than Margot's injury, he'll miss 2 weeks and go on the IL. Next up: The White Sox come to town for 3. They're 51-30 and lead the AL Central so they'll provide some real competition.