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Art Deco · 07-17-2021, 11:37 AM

Game 1: Nate Thompson was very good again and the rookie lefty-bashers came through big as the Rays beat Kansas City 6-2 at Kauffman Stadium. Thompson, coming off a 2-hit shutout in his season debut, had some early struggles but finished 6 6 2 0 2 6 with both the runs scoring on a Javier Baez throwing error. He's now 2-0, 0.00. Billy Hoyte went 2 scoreless and Vinny Willard one to finish out the game. The star on offense was rookie Jim Gebers, who doubled to lead off the 3rd and scored on Baez's double, and then homered for the 2nd time this season in the 4th. And fellow rookie Jeff Hayes finally got his first MLB hit and it was a memorable one: a 465-foot 2-run homer in the 6th. Bo Angeac also hit his 3rd homer and Jaiden Hardaway had an RBI single.

MLB News: Former Ray Gavin Lux hit career HR #500 today for Baltimore, although they lost to the Yankees.

Game 2: Kevin Kerstetter got hit for 5 runs in the 2nd inning and it was all downhill from there in an 8-3 loss to Kansas City. The Rays took a quick 2-0 lead in the first on a 2-run double from Daniel Vasquez but Kerstetter had troubles in the 2nd and it was capped by a bases-clearing double with two out. Omar Rodriguez's sac fly got them back within 5-3, and Kerstetter settled down to finish 5 10 5 5 1 4 but Jon Soranno gave up a 3-run homer in relief and after getting his final man in the 8th, he was diagnosed with a sprained elbow and will be out 3 weeks.

April 9: Placed P Jon Soranno on the 10-day IL with a sprained elbow, recalled P Willie Bertone from AAA Durham.

Game 3: For the second straight night Rays' pitching was lit up like a Christmas tree as they were routed by the Royals 11-3. Ron Adams got hit for three in the first, including a 2-run homer, two more in the 3rd and two more in the 4th before being pulled for Bob Sirna, who couldn't get any of the six men he faced out, including two more Kansas City homers. Adams finished a brutal 3.1 10 7 7 1 4 and Sirna gave up four runs without recording an out. Willie Bertone did stop the bleeding with 3 2/3 scoreless, and Vinny Willard got a mop-up inning in. The bats weren't much better, managing only 3 hits for the day but two of them were homers: a 2-run shot from Jeff Hayes (#2) and a solo blast from Eric Titcombe (#2).

Team record: 7-3. Next up: An off-day to lick our wounds, then on to Cincinnati for the first time in years.

MLB News: Cleveland fell to 0-9 in the most heartbreaking and bizarre fashion today in a 5-4 loss to San Diego. They led 4-2 after 8 innings and that included a team no-hitter in progress as San Diego scored twice in the 2nd on 3 walks, a HBP and an error. In the 9th there was another walk and another error, but they got two outs and were one out away from a combined no-hitter and the first win of the year, only for Padre pinch-hitter Chris Zaccardi to launch a 3-run homer. So somehow they manged to give up 5 runs and lose despite allowing only one hit. Unbelievable. (By the way, picking up the win in relief for San Diego? none other than old friend Alec Sachais)

07-17-2021, 11:37 AM	#1120
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,494	April 7-9, 2036: at Kansas City (3) Game 1: Nate Thompson was very good again and the rookie lefty-bashers came through big as the Rays beat Kansas City 6-2 at Kauffman Stadium. Thompson, coming off a 2-hit shutout in his season debut, had some early struggles but finished 6 6 2 0 2 6 with both the runs scoring on a Javier Baez throwing error. He's now 2-0, 0.00. Billy Hoyte went 2 scoreless and Vinny Willard one to finish out the game. The star on offense was rookie Jim Gebers, who doubled to lead off the 3rd and scored on Baez's double, and then homered for the 2nd time this season in the 4th. And fellow rookie Jeff Hayes finally got his first MLB hit and it was a memorable one: a 465-foot 2-run homer in the 6th. Bo Angeac also hit his 3rd homer and Jaiden Hardaway had an RBI single. MLB News: Former Ray Gavin Lux hit career HR #500 today for Baltimore, although they lost to the Yankees. Game 2: Kevin Kerstetter got hit for 5 runs in the 2nd inning and it was all downhill from there in an 8-3 loss to Kansas City. The Rays took a quick 2-0 lead in the first on a 2-run double from Daniel Vasquez but Kerstetter had troubles in the 2nd and it was capped by a bases-clearing double with two out. Omar Rodriguez's sac fly got them back within 5-3, and Kerstetter settled down to finish 5 10 5 5 1 4 but Jon Soranno gave up a 3-run homer in relief and after getting his final man in the 8th, he was diagnosed with a sprained elbow and will be out 3 weeks. April 9: Placed P Jon Soranno on the 10-day IL with a sprained elbow, recalled P Willie Bertone from AAA Durham. Game 3: For the second straight night Rays' pitching was lit up like a Christmas tree as they were routed by the Royals 11-3. Ron Adams got hit for three in the first, including a 2-run homer, two more in the 3rd and two more in the 4th before being pulled for Bob Sirna, who couldn't get any of the six men he faced out, including two more Kansas City homers. Adams finished a brutal 3.1 10 7 7 1 4 and Sirna gave up four runs without recording an out. Willie Bertone did stop the bleeding with 3 2/3 scoreless, and Vinny Willard got a mop-up inning in. The bats weren't much better, managing only 3 hits for the day but two of them were homers: a 2-run shot from Jeff Hayes (#2) and a solo blast from Eric Titcombe (#2). Team record: 7-3. Next up: An off-day to lick our wounds, then on to Cincinnati for the first time in years. MLB News: Cleveland fell to 0-9 in the most heartbreaking and bizarre fashion today in a 5-4 loss to San Diego. They led 4-2 after 8 innings and that included a team no-hitter in progress as San Diego scored twice in the 2nd on 3 walks, a HBP and an error. In the 9th there was another walk and another error, but they got two outs and were one out away from a combined no-hitter and the first win of the year, only for Padre pinch-hitter Chris Zaccardi to launch a 3-run homer. So somehow they manged to give up 5 runs and lose despite allowing only one hit. Unbelievable. (By the way, picking up the win in relief for San Diego? none other than old friend Alec Sachais) Last edited by Art Deco; 07-17-2021 at 02:50 PM.