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Art Deco · 07-27-2021, 06:31 PM

Game 1: Well we have a new streak going, but it's a losing streak now as the Royals hit 4 homers off Ron Adams to take a 7-3 win over the Rays at Publix Park. Adams had a bizarre game, going 4 8 7 6 1 10 so it was kind of a Three True Outcomes affair (more like two with just the one walk). His ERA rose to 4.28 and he's now allowed 15 HR in 75 IP this season. And unlike other times when a large deficit hasn't fazed the bats, tonight they only managed 5 hits and they came from two players: Danny Ayala doubled 3 times and drove in a run while Jim Gebers had 2 hits including his 12th homer.

Game 2: The losing streak has now reached 3 as Kikuo Kawase melted down in his second consecutive appearance and what looked to be a 3-1 Rays win became a 5-3 loss. Kawase was hit for 4 runs on 5 hits in the 9th on the heels of blowing a save in New York where he allowed 3 runs in 2/3 of an inning. These two outings have raised his ERA from 0.64 to 2.76, and he cost Josh Hanna a win after a 6 3 1 1 4 9 performance which lowered his ERA to 4.22. For the second straight night the bats were largely held in check although it looked like homers from Jim Gebers (#13) and Dayle Jenkins (#20) would be enough.

MLB News: Cristhian Rodriguez of the Columbus Lightning hit his 500th homer tonight.

Game 3: The Rays snapped a 3-game losing streak thanks to their ace - their stopper - Nate Thompson in a 4-1 win over Kansas City this afternoon at Publix Park. Thompson was brilliant yet again, going 8 3 1 1 0 9 and improving to 15-0, 2.64. Jim Golunski gave up a couple of hits in the 9th but got through it for save #3. Jon Jimenez broke a 1-1 tie in the 7th with an RBI double and David Vasquez followed with his 4th hit of the day to score a pair after having already knocked in the first run.

Team record: 78-16. Next up: An off-day then Toronto comes in for 3 before we hit the All-Star break.

07-27-2021, 06:31 PM	#1149
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,467	July 7-9, 2036: vs Kansas City (3) Game 1: Well we have a new streak going, but it's a losing streak now as the Royals hit 4 homers off Ron Adams to take a 7-3 win over the Rays at Publix Park. Adams had a bizarre game, going 4 8 7 6 1 10 so it was kind of a Three True Outcomes affair (more like two with just the one walk). His ERA rose to 4.28 and he's now allowed 15 HR in 75 IP this season. And unlike other times when a large deficit hasn't fazed the bats, tonight they only managed 5 hits and they came from two players: Danny Ayala doubled 3 times and drove in a run while Jim Gebers had 2 hits including his 12th homer. Game 2: The losing streak has now reached 3 as Kikuo Kawase melted down in his second consecutive appearance and what looked to be a 3-1 Rays win became a 5-3 loss. Kawase was hit for 4 runs on 5 hits in the 9th on the heels of blowing a save in New York where he allowed 3 runs in 2/3 of an inning. These two outings have raised his ERA from 0.64 to 2.76, and he cost Josh Hanna a win after a 6 3 1 1 4 9 performance which lowered his ERA to 4.22. For the second straight night the bats were largely held in check although it looked like homers from Jim Gebers (#13) and Dayle Jenkins (#20) would be enough. MLB News: Cristhian Rodriguez of the Columbus Lightning hit his 500th homer tonight. Game 3: The Rays snapped a 3-game losing streak thanks to their ace - their stopper - Nate Thompson in a 4-1 win over Kansas City this afternoon at Publix Park. Thompson was brilliant yet again, going 8 3 1 1 0 9 and improving to 15-0, 2.64. Jim Golunski gave up a couple of hits in the 9th but got through it for save #3. Jon Jimenez broke a 1-1 tie in the 7th with an RBI double and David Vasquez followed with his 4th hit of the day to score a pair after having already knocked in the first run. Team record: 78-16. Next up: An off-day then Toronto comes in for 3 before we hit the All-Star break. Last edited by Art Deco; 07-27-2021 at 11:52 PM.