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Art Deco · 08-12-2021, 05:27 PM

No team in MLB wants to see the All-Star Break coming less than the Rays, who not only made it 9 straight and 23 of 25 with another series sweep but thanks to a Houston sweep of the Yankees have moved 2 games into first place. Truly a remarkable turnaround from 19-31 to 42-33.

Game 1 saw the Rays jump all over San Antonio's Dallas Keuchel for 6 runs in the 2nd only to have to hold on to win 7-4 when Matt Peacock ran into trouble. The righty did pick up the win with a mediocre 5 7 3 3 2 4 outing and could be the odd man out if/when we go back to a 5-man rotation. Nick Anderson picked up save #14. Wander Franco was the hitting star, going 3-4 with a 2-run double in that 2nd and a big insurance RBI single in the 8th, adding a steal as well.

Adley Rutschman suffered a minor hamstring cramp in the finale of the previous series against KC, so Joey Bart's been getting a chance to play and boy did he make the most of his chance in the Game 2 10-2 attack on the Alamos. The young catcher tied a team record by blasting 3 homers, including an inside-the-parker, and drove in 6 in a career game. His first HR, a 2-run shot to dead center, tied the game and his 6th-inning inside-the-park job gave the Rays the lead to stay before Vidal Brujan made it 4-2 with his 5th longball. Brandon Lowe added a 3-run shot (#16) to blow it open later. Tarik Skubal was overpowering, going 5.1 6 2 1 0 10 but since he didn't finish the 6th when they took the lead Nick Sandlin got the win in relief.

The Rays completed the sweep with the toughest win of the three, a 5-4 edging of the Alamos. Joe Ryan put them in a quick hole by allowing a 3-run 1st-inning homer to Nick Castellanos, but the bats answered back with 3 in the bottom of the inning on a Jarren Duran solo job (#12) and a 2-run single from Jorge Ona. San Antonio re-took the lead in the 5th at 4-3, but Carter brought out the Kieboomstick with a 2-run 6th-inning blast (#4) to make it 5-4 and the bullpen held from there with Devin Williams getting the relief win and All-Star Nick Anderson grabbing save #15.

Team record: 42-33, as mentioned above 2 up on the Yankees and Blue Jays. We hit the break now, and come back for 3 games in Houston.

08-12-2021, 05:27 PM	#202
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,070	June 23-25, 2023: vs San Antonio (3) No team in MLB wants to see the All-Star Break coming less than the Rays, who not only made it 9 straight and 23 of 25 with another series sweep but thanks to a Houston sweep of the Yankees have moved 2 games into first place. Truly a remarkable turnaround from 19-31 to 42-33. Game 1 saw the Rays jump all over San Antonio's Dallas Keuchel for 6 runs in the 2nd only to have to hold on to win 7-4 when Matt Peacock ran into trouble. The righty did pick up the win with a mediocre 5 7 3 3 2 4 outing and could be the odd man out if/when we go back to a 5-man rotation. Nick Anderson picked up save #14. Wander Franco was the hitting star, going 3-4 with a 2-run double in that 2nd and a big insurance RBI single in the 8th, adding a steal as well. Adley Rutschman suffered a minor hamstring cramp in the finale of the previous series against KC, so Joey Bart's been getting a chance to play and boy did he make the most of his chance in the Game 2 10-2 attack on the Alamos. The young catcher tied a team record by blasting 3 homers, including an inside-the-parker, and drove in 6 in a career game. His first HR, a 2-run shot to dead center, tied the game and his 6th-inning inside-the-park job gave the Rays the lead to stay before Vidal Brujan made it 4-2 with his 5th longball. Brandon Lowe added a 3-run shot (#16) to blow it open later. Tarik Skubal was overpowering, going 5.1 6 2 1 0 10 but since he didn't finish the 6th when they took the lead Nick Sandlin got the win in relief. The Rays completed the sweep with the toughest win of the three, a 5-4 edging of the Alamos. Joe Ryan put them in a quick hole by allowing a 3-run 1st-inning homer to Nick Castellanos, but the bats answered back with 3 in the bottom of the inning on a Jarren Duran solo job (#12) and a 2-run single from Jorge Ona. San Antonio re-took the lead in the 5th at 4-3, but Carter brought out the Kieboomstick with a 2-run 6th-inning blast (#4) to make it 5-4 and the bullpen held from there with Devin Williams getting the relief win and All-Star Nick Anderson grabbing save #15. Team record: 42-33, as mentioned above 2 up on the Yankees and Blue Jays. We hit the break now, and come back for 3 games in Houston. Last edited by Art Deco; 08-12-2021 at 05:29 PM.