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Art Deco · 07-09-2021, 11:12 PM

Game 1: Quite a game at Publix Park as Josh Hanna and Toronto's Jonathan Willey hooked up in an excellent pitchers' duel before the Rays scored in the bottom of the 9th to take a 1-0 walk-off win. Hanna was great again going 7 3 0 0 2 4 in his second straight start where he failed to get a single run of support, and Willey, the #8 overall pick in the draft 2 years ago, made his first start of the season after being recently recalled from AA and was impressive in his own right with 7 1/3 shutout innings. Tim Siqueiros put 2 on with 2 out in the 8th and Jim Golunski got him out of that jam and pitched the ninth, and he picked up his 2nd win in 3 appearances since joining the Rays when Danny Ayala singled up the middle with 2 out to score Victor de Jesus with the game-winner for RBI #119.

Game 2: This one was over in the first when the Rays batted around and scored 5 times as they took an 8-2 win over Toronto. Victor de Jesus' 3-run HR (#29) was the big blow, and in the 3rd Jon Jimenez had a solo shot (#33) to go with his 1st-inning RBI single. Dayle Jenkins added a 2-run homer (#13) and Jeff Baez an RBI double. Nate Thompson left with a shutout with 2 out in the 8th, but Bob Sirna allowed his 2 runners to score so Thompson finished 7.2 4 2 2 2 8 in what was still an outstanding performance to go to 15-3, 4.44.

Game 3: Tampa Bay completed the sweep with some help from the bench guys in a 7-4 win at Publix Park. A sac fly from Melvin Gutierrez (who was 2-3 with 2 RBI and a steal) broke a 3-3 tie in the 7th, and in the 8th Chris Peters hit his first homer since May 23, a 3-run shot (#4) which gave the Rays a comfortable lead. Danny Ayala had a solo shot earlier (#42). On the mound Nate Schultz wasn't his best but good enough to go 6 8 3 1 1 7 and lower his ERA to 3.11 while Danny Medina picked up win #7 with a scoreless 7th. Tim Siqueiros held the 8th and even though it was no longer a save situation after Peters' homer, Kikuo Kawase took the 9th and gave up a run on 3 hits in a rare off-day for him.

Team record: 92-24. Next up: An off-day, then we start a west coast swing with 3 in Seattle.

07-09-2021, 11:12 PM	#1076
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 6,937	August 6-8, 2035: vs Toronto (3) Game 1: Quite a game at Publix Park as Josh Hanna and Toronto's Jonathan Willey hooked up in an excellent pitchers' duel before the Rays scored in the bottom of the 9th to take a 1-0 walk-off win. Hanna was great again going 7 3 0 0 2 4 in his second straight start where he failed to get a single run of support, and Willey, the #8 overall pick in the draft 2 years ago, made his first start of the season after being recently recalled from AA and was impressive in his own right with 7 1/3 shutout innings. Tim Siqueiros put 2 on with 2 out in the 8th and Jim Golunski got him out of that jam and pitched the ninth, and he picked up his 2nd win in 3 appearances since joining the Rays when Danny Ayala singled up the middle with 2 out to score Victor de Jesus with the game-winner for RBI #119. Game 2: This one was over in the first when the Rays batted around and scored 5 times as they took an 8-2 win over Toronto. Victor de Jesus' 3-run HR (#29) was the big blow, and in the 3rd Jon Jimenez had a solo shot (#33) to go with his 1st-inning RBI single. Dayle Jenkins added a 2-run homer (#13) and Jeff Baez an RBI double. Nate Thompson left with a shutout with 2 out in the 8th, but Bob Sirna allowed his 2 runners to score so Thompson finished 7.2 4 2 2 2 8 in what was still an outstanding performance to go to 15-3, 4.44. Game 3: Tampa Bay completed the sweep with some help from the bench guys in a 7-4 win at Publix Park. A sac fly from Melvin Gutierrez (who was 2-3 with 2 RBI and a steal) broke a 3-3 tie in the 7th, and in the 8th Chris Peters hit his first homer since May 23, a 3-run shot (#4) which gave the Rays a comfortable lead. Danny Ayala had a solo shot earlier (#42). On the mound Nate Schultz wasn't his best but good enough to go 6 8 3 1 1 7 and lower his ERA to 3.11 while Danny Medina picked up win #7 with a scoreless 7th. Tim Siqueiros held the 8th and even though it was no longer a save situation after Peters' homer, Kikuo Kawase took the 9th and gave up a run on 3 hits in a rare off-day for him. Team record: 92-24. Next up: An off-day, then we start a west coast swing with 3 in Seattle. Last edited by Art Deco; 07-10-2021 at 09:47 AM.