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Art Deco · 07-14-2021, 04:14 PM

Phew...

A game the Rays should have had easily in their back pocket turned into a nailbiter, but they still hung on to take a 7-5 win over Boston at Fenway Park and a 2-1 lead in their ALDS. Tampa Bay built a 7-1 lead, and it really should have been more as they left 16(!) men on base as not only did they amass 10 hits, Red Sox pitchers issued 11 walks. Still it should have been more than enough, but a key Victor de Jesus error let Boston back in the game to score three unearned runs to make it 7-4, and then Kikuo Kawase was shaky again in the 9th but this time he had a 3-run lead instead of a 1-run lead so the run he allowed wasn't fatal. But not without a scare as Jerry Bowman, who had homered off Josh Hanna in the 1st inning, made the final out hitting one to the warning track which would have been a walk-off winner had it traveled a few feet more. Still there was a lot of good, led by Hanna who went 6.2 with 9 whiffs and only one earned run allowed, and Jaiden Hardaway had a huge day including the game's biggest hit, a 2-run homer off Boston ace Sean Nelson in the 4th inning to break the game open at the time. And Melvin Gutierrez, not known for his bat, reached base 4 times in 5 trips to the plate. Kevin "21-0" Kerstetter will look to close out the series tomorrow at Fenway.

In the other division series:

Texas takes the advantage over Minnesota with a fairly comprehensive win, while its Dodgers vs Cardinals in the NLCS once again as LA rode a 4-run 2nd inning to a 5-4 win.

Some other news:

When the Durham Bulls were in trouble this year, they called their Loya when they needed a big hit (comedy gold, I tell ya). For the third straight season a Durham 1B was league MVP as Jon Jimenez in 2033 and David Vasquez in 2034 took the honors. As you can see by his numbers he can flat-out hit, but at the moment with Jimenez and Vasquez lined up for big-club action in 2036, Loya may get a chance to repeat. Also impressive was that Durham players took the top 3 spots, with Andy Vasquez and Jim Gebers getting recognition for their brilliant seasons.

07-14-2021, 04:14 PM	#1103
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 6,937	October 8, 2035: ALDS Game 3 & NLDS Game 4 Phew... A game the Rays should have had easily in their back pocket turned into a nailbiter, but they still hung on to take a 7-5 win over Boston at Fenway Park and a 2-1 lead in their ALDS. Tampa Bay built a 7-1 lead, and it really should have been more as they left 16(!) men on base as not only did they amass 10 hits, Red Sox pitchers issued 11 walks. Still it should have been more than enough, but a key Victor de Jesus error let Boston back in the game to score three unearned runs to make it 7-4, and then Kikuo Kawase was shaky again in the 9th but this time he had a 3-run lead instead of a 1-run lead so the run he allowed wasn't fatal. But not without a scare as Jerry Bowman, who had homered off Josh Hanna in the 1st inning, made the final out hitting one to the warning track which would have been a walk-off winner had it traveled a few feet more. Still there was a lot of good, led by Hanna who went 6.2 with 9 whiffs and only one earned run allowed, and Jaiden Hardaway had a huge day including the game's biggest hit, a 2-run homer off Boston ace Sean Nelson in the 4th inning to break the game open at the time. And Melvin Gutierrez, not known for his bat, reached base 4 times in 5 trips to the plate. Kevin "21-0" Kerstetter will look to close out the series tomorrow at Fenway. In the other division series: Texas takes the advantage over Minnesota with a fairly comprehensive win, while its Dodgers vs Cardinals in the NLCS once again as LA rode a 4-run 2nd inning to a 5-4 win. Some other news: When the Durham Bulls were in trouble this year, they called their Loya when they needed a big hit (comedy gold, I tell ya). For the third straight season a Durham 1B was league MVP as Jon Jimenez in 2033 and David Vasquez in 2034 took the honors. As you can see by his numbers he can flat-out hit, but at the moment with Jimenez and Vasquez lined up for big-club action in 2036, Loya may get a chance to repeat. Also impressive was that Durham players took the top 3 spots, with Andy Vasquez and Jim Gebers getting recognition for their brilliant seasons. Last edited by Art Deco; 07-14-2021 at 04:31 PM.