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Art Deco · 08-15-2021, 08:18 PM

Tampa Bay welcomed one of its direct competitors to the Trop for a holiday weekend series and the Rays were not the greatest hosts, taking 2 of 3 from the Yankees to stay atop the AL East.

The Rays took an 8-4 win in the series opener, jumping all over Matt Krook in a 5-run second inning that sent them on their way. The key blow was a 2-out grand slam from Adley Rutschman (#10/#19) but the thorn in New York's side all day was Wander Franco, who had a career-high 5 hits and tied the club record. Jarren Duran added a 2-run HR (#14) and 3 RBI on the day. Griffin Canning got his 3rd win going 5 5 2 2 4 8 and things got dicey enough in the 9th that Nick Anderson had to come in for the final out and pick up save #16.

Game 2 saw the Rays send Tyler Glasnow to the mound but the Yankees had their way, blowing out Tampa Bay 8-1. Glasnow wasn't terrible, going 6 6 4 4 2 8, but New York blew it open against Brendan McKay, scoring 4 runs on 6 hits off him in 2 innings. His ERA ballooned to 6.67 in 55 innings as we still look for the pre-injury Cy Young contender from last year.

The Rays snapped back in the rubber game, edging the Yankees 3-2. Matt Peacock picked a great time to pitch his best game of the season, going 7 2 1 0 0 8 as he improved to 6-5, 4.10. The offense came courtesy of a pair of longballs: a solo shot from Lewin Diaz (#14) and a 2-run game-winning blast in the 5th from Vidal Brujan (#7), who continues to surprise with his power, slugging .545. Nick Anderson got save #17 despite allowing a Giancarlo Stanton homer in the 9th.

Team record: 45-36, as we hit the halfway mark on a 26-5 run. Toronto dropped 2 of 3 to Detroit so we're up by a game on them and 3 on the Yankees. Next up: The homestand continues with the White Sox coming to town for 3.

08-15-2021, 08:18 PM	#205
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,079	July 2-4, 2023: vs NY Yankees (3) Tampa Bay welcomed one of its direct competitors to the Trop for a holiday weekend series and the Rays were not the greatest hosts, taking 2 of 3 from the Yankees to stay atop the AL East. The Rays took an 8-4 win in the series opener, jumping all over Matt Krook in a 5-run second inning that sent them on their way. The key blow was a 2-out grand slam from Adley Rutschman (#10/#19) but the thorn in New York's side all day was Wander Franco, who had a career-high 5 hits and tied the club record. Jarren Duran added a 2-run HR (#14) and 3 RBI on the day. Griffin Canning got his 3rd win going 5 5 2 2 4 8 and things got dicey enough in the 9th that Nick Anderson had to come in for the final out and pick up save #16. Game 2 saw the Rays send Tyler Glasnow to the mound but the Yankees had their way, blowing out Tampa Bay 8-1. Glasnow wasn't terrible, going 6 6 4 4 2 8, but New York blew it open against Brendan McKay, scoring 4 runs on 6 hits off him in 2 innings. His ERA ballooned to 6.67 in 55 innings as we still look for the pre-injury Cy Young contender from last year. The Rays snapped back in the rubber game, edging the Yankees 3-2. Matt Peacock picked a great time to pitch his best game of the season, going 7 2 1 0 0 8 as he improved to 6-5, 4.10. The offense came courtesy of a pair of longballs: a solo shot from Lewin Diaz (#14) and a 2-run game-winning blast in the 5th from Vidal Brujan (#7), who continues to surprise with his power, slugging .545. Nick Anderson got save #17 despite allowing a Giancarlo Stanton homer in the 9th. Team record: 45-36, as we hit the halfway mark on a 26-5 run. Toronto dropped 2 of 3 to Detroit so we're up by a game on them and 3 on the Yankees. Next up: The homestand continues with the White Sox coming to town for 3. Last edited by Art Deco; 08-15-2021 at 08:19 PM.