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Art Deco · 07-18-2021, 04:35 PM

Game 1: Rays pitchers struck out 20 Twins today but still had to hang on to a 5-4 win at Publix Park. Once again we got the full Josh Carsello experience, as he went 5 5 4 4 4 11 on 100 pitches but still picked up the win thanks to some top-notch relief pitching. Carsello is now 3-0, 4.91 thanks to Danny Medina (2 scoreless with 5 whiffs), Tim Siqueiros (2 Ks in 1) and Kikuo Kawase (2 more Ks including one to end the game with a man on 3rd) who got save #7. All the scoring came in the first four innings. Eric Titcombe had a 2-run double in the 1st and he was doubled home by Jeff Hayes, Omar Rodriguez tied it up in the 3rd with HR #7, and Jaiden Hardaway had what proved to be a game-winning RBI double in the 4th.

Game 2: No hanging on needed today as Omar Rodriguez homered twice to lead the Rays to a 9-2 rout of Minnesota. A 6-run 3rd capped by the first of O-Rod's homers broke it open, with Jon Jimenez launching a 3-run shot (#3) earlier in the inning. Dayle Jenkins added HR #4 in the 5th and Rodriguez hit his 2nd of the game and 9th of the year in the 6th. O-Rod is off to an incredible start hitting 390/400/780 and leading MLB in OPS. Josh Hanna was solid today in a 6 3 2 2 3 7 performance to improve to 4-0, 2.87, and Willie Bertone looks a new pitcher this year, going 3 hitless innings with 6 whiffs for save #1 as he's unscored upon in 9 1/3 innings so far.

Game 3: Another comfortable win for the Rays as Nate Thompson was brilliant in an 8-1 win. The righty has been the team's best starter this fifth turn through the rotation and today he went 8 2 1 0 0 6 to up his record to 4-0, 2.36 with an outstanding 6/37 BB/K ratio in 34 innings. Jose Espinoza had a 1-2-3 9th to finish things. On offense the unlikely star was Mike McKee, 2-4 with HR #2, a 3-run shot in the 4th. David Vasquez was 3-4 with an RBI and Omar Rodriguez went 2-4 to extend his hitting streak to 19 games and up his AL-leading batting average to .395.

Team record: 19-4, still not the best record in MLB as Houston stays hot at 20-3. Next up: A weekend wrap-around 4 games on the south side of Chicago vs the White Sox.

07-18-2021, 04:35 PM	#1124
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,363	April 22-24, 2036: vs Minnesota (3) Game 1: Rays pitchers struck out 20 Twins today but still had to hang on to a 5-4 win at Publix Park. Once again we got the full Josh Carsello experience, as he went 5 5 4 4 4 11 on 100 pitches but still picked up the win thanks to some top-notch relief pitching. Carsello is now 3-0, 4.91 thanks to Danny Medina (2 scoreless with 5 whiffs), Tim Siqueiros (2 Ks in 1) and Kikuo Kawase (2 more Ks including one to end the game with a man on 3rd) who got save #7. All the scoring came in the first four innings. Eric Titcombe had a 2-run double in the 1st and he was doubled home by Jeff Hayes, Omar Rodriguez tied it up in the 3rd with HR #7, and Jaiden Hardaway had what proved to be a game-winning RBI double in the 4th. Game 2: No hanging on needed today as Omar Rodriguez homered twice to lead the Rays to a 9-2 rout of Minnesota. A 6-run 3rd capped by the first of O-Rod's homers broke it open, with Jon Jimenez launching a 3-run shot (#3) earlier in the inning. Dayle Jenkins added HR #4 in the 5th and Rodriguez hit his 2nd of the game and 9th of the year in the 6th. O-Rod is off to an incredible start hitting 390/400/780 and leading MLB in OPS. Josh Hanna was solid today in a 6 3 2 2 3 7 performance to improve to 4-0, 2.87, and Willie Bertone looks a new pitcher this year, going 3 hitless innings with 6 whiffs for save #1 as he's unscored upon in 9 1/3 innings so far. Game 3: Another comfortable win for the Rays as Nate Thompson was brilliant in an 8-1 win. The righty has been the team's best starter this fifth turn through the rotation and today he went 8 2 1 0 0 6 to up his record to 4-0, 2.36 with an outstanding 6/37 BB/K ratio in 34 innings. Jose Espinoza had a 1-2-3 9th to finish things. On offense the unlikely star was Mike McKee, 2-4 with HR #2, a 3-run shot in the 4th. David Vasquez was 3-4 with an RBI and Omar Rodriguez went 2-4 to extend his hitting streak to 19 games and up his AL-leading batting average to .395. Team record: 19-4, still not the best record in MLB as Houston stays hot at 20-3. Next up: A weekend wrap-around 4 games on the south side of Chicago vs the White Sox. Last edited by Art Deco; 07-18-2021 at 06:33 PM.