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Art Deco · 07-01-2021, 10:18 AM

This should read 4 games above, as I forgot about Saturday's doubleheader.

Game 1: The win streak reached 11 with a comfortable 8-2 win over the Red Sox at Fenway Park. Nate Thompson pitched his best game of the year in what has been a season of struggle for him despite a 6-2 won-loss record. He was 7 7 2 2 0 11 tonight, getting the ERA down to 5.46. Bob Sirna went the final two innings and now has 39 whiffs in 22 innings as he's been one of the franchise's best-ever waiver claims after KC let him go in 2032. The offense put 4 on the board in the first highlighted by a 2-run Jon Jimenez single, and Omar Rodriguez hit a 3-run blast in the 4th (#12) to blow it open. In between Jaiden Hardaway also had a solo homer, his 12th as well.

Game 2: The Rays raced out to an 8-0 lead but had to hang on to take a 9-6 decision over the Red Sox in the first game of a doubleheader. Jeff Baez was 3-5 with HR #8, Bo Angeac drove in 3 on a pair of singles, Omar Rodriguez had a 2-run single and Jaiden Hardaway was 3-5 with a steal and 3 runs scored as Tampa Bay got to young Boston ace Sean Nelson. And Josh Hanna cruised, going 6 6 2 2 0 8 and allowing both runs against in his final inning. It was the first 0-walk game for Hanna who had struggled with his control early in the season and he improved to 8-1, 2.33. But the bullpen was an adventure. With the big lead Eric Riley came in and gave up a couple of runs in the 7th then Billy Hoyte walked the bases loaded in the 8th. Tim Siqueiros gave up a 2-run single to make it 8-6 but escaped without further damage and after Mike McKee's RBI single gave them a bit of insurance, Kikuo Kawase made it interesting in the 9th. He too loaded the bases on a walk, a clean single and an infield single, but Houdini'd out of it with a whiff and a groundout for save #16.

Game 3: After finishing the previous game, I had a brain fart and forgot there was a doubleheader so I auto-played all the rest of the games as I usually do and then noticed there was another game. The AI took over this one and it didn't backfire as the Rays made it 13 straight with a 5-1 win. However the AI did make the curious decision of starting Nate Schultz on 3 days' rest, which explains why he was pulled after 4 very good innings (4 2 0 0 2 6). It then used Mike Wherry as a long reliever, and that decision paid off as well as the lefty went 3.1 2 1 1 0 7 for his 4th win of the year with Bob Sirna going the final 1 2/3. On offense Danny Ayala broke up a scoreless game in the 4th with a 2-run HR (#26), while Jaiden Hardaway and Victor de Jesus each hit their 13th HR of the season with the bases empty.

Game 4: 14 straight as Tampa Bay takes a 6-3 win to sweep the 4-game series at Fenway. Danny Medina got the spot start as he was the most rested of the candidates (Adams, Riley) and acquitted himself well, going 5 6 1 1 1 1 to up his record to 5-0. Ron Adams took over in the 6th and whiffed 6 in his 3 innings of work, only allowing a solo homer, and Edgar Rios pitched the 9th and gave up a solo homer as well, the first run scored against him this season. Victor de Jesus paced the offense with a 481-ft 2-run homer in the 5th that disappeared over the CF stands and he walked with the bases loaded to give him a 3-RBI day. 6 walks augmented the 6 hits today as the Rays made the most of their limited opportunities.

Team record: 50-14. Next up: Back home for 3 vs Oakland.

07-01-2021, 10:18 AM	#1055
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,379	June 8-10, 2035: at Boston (3) This should read 4 games above, as I forgot about Saturday's doubleheader. Game 1: The win streak reached 11 with a comfortable 8-2 win over the Red Sox at Fenway Park. Nate Thompson pitched his best game of the year in what has been a season of struggle for him despite a 6-2 won-loss record. He was 7 7 2 2 0 11 tonight, getting the ERA down to 5.46. Bob Sirna went the final two innings and now has 39 whiffs in 22 innings as he's been one of the franchise's best-ever waiver claims after KC let him go in 2032. The offense put 4 on the board in the first highlighted by a 2-run Jon Jimenez single, and Omar Rodriguez hit a 3-run blast in the 4th (#12) to blow it open. In between Jaiden Hardaway also had a solo homer, his 12th as well. Game 2: The Rays raced out to an 8-0 lead but had to hang on to take a 9-6 decision over the Red Sox in the first game of a doubleheader. Jeff Baez was 3-5 with HR #8, Bo Angeac drove in 3 on a pair of singles, Omar Rodriguez had a 2-run single and Jaiden Hardaway was 3-5 with a steal and 3 runs scored as Tampa Bay got to young Boston ace Sean Nelson. And Josh Hanna cruised, going 6 6 2 2 0 8 and allowing both runs against in his final inning. It was the first 0-walk game for Hanna who had struggled with his control early in the season and he improved to 8-1, 2.33. But the bullpen was an adventure. With the big lead Eric Riley came in and gave up a couple of runs in the 7th then Billy Hoyte walked the bases loaded in the 8th. Tim Siqueiros gave up a 2-run single to make it 8-6 but escaped without further damage and after Mike McKee's RBI single gave them a bit of insurance, Kikuo Kawase made it interesting in the 9th. He too loaded the bases on a walk, a clean single and an infield single, but Houdini'd out of it with a whiff and a groundout for save #16. Game 3: After finishing the previous game, I had a brain fart and forgot there was a doubleheader so I auto-played all the rest of the games as I usually do and then noticed there was another game. The AI took over this one and it didn't backfire as the Rays made it 13 straight with a 5-1 win. However the AI did make the curious decision of starting Nate Schultz on 3 days' rest, which explains why he was pulled after 4 very good innings (4 2 0 0 2 6). It then used Mike Wherry as a long reliever, and that decision paid off as well as the lefty went 3.1 2 1 1 0 7 for his 4th win of the year with Bob Sirna going the final 1 2/3. On offense Danny Ayala broke up a scoreless game in the 4th with a 2-run HR (#26), while Jaiden Hardaway and Victor de Jesus each hit their 13th HR of the season with the bases empty. Game 4: 14 straight as Tampa Bay takes a 6-3 win to sweep the 4-game series at Fenway. Danny Medina got the spot start as he was the most rested of the candidates (Adams, Riley) and acquitted himself well, going 5 6 1 1 1 1 to up his record to 5-0. Ron Adams took over in the 6th and whiffed 6 in his 3 innings of work, only allowing a solo homer, and Edgar Rios pitched the 9th and gave up a solo homer as well, the first run scored against him this season. Victor de Jesus paced the offense with a 481-ft 2-run homer in the 5th that disappeared over the CF stands and he walked with the bases loaded to give him a 3-RBI day. 6 walks augmented the 6 hits today as the Rays made the most of their limited opportunities. Team record: 50-14. Next up: Back home for 3 vs Oakland. Last edited by Art Deco; 07-01-2021 at 04:27 PM.