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Art Deco · 08-21-2021, 11:20 AM

Game 1: Another Camden Yards bullpen meltdown from the Rays as they blew a 4-1 lead in the 8th and lost 5-4. Coupled with a Toronto win, the Rays slip back into 2nd place by 1/2 game. The collapse wasted a good start from Kevin Kerstetter (7 7 1 1 0 5) and it started with Tim Siqueiros giving up 3 hits to score a run. With two out, two on and lefty slugger Josh Hutchinson due, Chris Toombs got the call with Jim Golunski still tired from his 2-inning stint two days ago, and the rookie showed he wasn't ready for prime time by giving up a 3-run homer and blowing a save for the second straight game. The Rays had built their early lead on 2nd inning homers from Bo Angeac (#13, a 2-run shot) and Eric Titcombe (#12).

Game 2: No bullpen worries today as the Rays routed Baltimore 7-0. Josh Carsello was brilliant in his old stomping grounds as he went 7 6 0 0 1 8 to improve to 5-2, 2.47 with Billy Hoyte and Tony Rey combining on the shutout. Omar Rodriguez and Bo Angeac stayed red-hot as each had 4-hit days including a homer. O-Rod is now 11-for-19 over his last 4 games and that's despite an 0-3 last night. His 2-run HR (#12) in the 2nd made it 3-0 as he drove in 3 on the day. Angeac took over the AL homer lead with #14, a solo shot later in the inning, while Eric Titcombe homered for the second straight day and stayed one behind Angeac with #13. The Blue Jays prevailed in another one-run game, so they stay atop the division.

Game 3: A nailbiter turned into a rout as the Rays scored 9 times in the 6th inning to turn a 2-1 deficit into an eventual 14-3 win over Baltimore. Bo Angeac led off the 6th with his AL-best 15th homer, Daniel Vasquez went back-to-back with #9, and after the bases were loaded Jon Jimenez hit a 455-ft shot to dead center (off a lefty no less) for a grand slam. Jimenez went deep later with #9 and Omar Rodriguez continued his ludicrous run with HR #13. Vasquez added a couple of RBI doubles and ended with a 4-hit, 4-RBI day while Jimenez drove in 5 with 3 hits. Jeff Baez chipped in with a 3-4, 2-RBI day including his 18th double. Jeremy Curtis went from potential hard-luck loser to comfortable winner, going 6.1 7 3 3 1 6 to improve to 3-1. Damani Cotton made his Rays debut and got Curtis out of a 7th-inning jam with an inning-ending double play and added a scoreless 8th. Toronto won at Minnesota so we remain in 2nd.

Team record: 35-16. Next up: We start a West coast trip with 3 in Anaheim.

08-21-2021, 11:20 AM	#1223
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,673	May 29-31, 2037: at Balitmore (3) Game 1: Another Camden Yards bullpen meltdown from the Rays as they blew a 4-1 lead in the 8th and lost 5-4. Coupled with a Toronto win, the Rays slip back into 2nd place by 1/2 game. The collapse wasted a good start from Kevin Kerstetter (7 7 1 1 0 5) and it started with Tim Siqueiros giving up 3 hits to score a run. With two out, two on and lefty slugger Josh Hutchinson due, Chris Toombs got the call with Jim Golunski still tired from his 2-inning stint two days ago, and the rookie showed he wasn't ready for prime time by giving up a 3-run homer and blowing a save for the second straight game. The Rays had built their early lead on 2nd inning homers from Bo Angeac (#13, a 2-run shot) and Eric Titcombe (#12). Game 2: No bullpen worries today as the Rays routed Baltimore 7-0. Josh Carsello was brilliant in his old stomping grounds as he went 7 6 0 0 1 8 to improve to 5-2, 2.47 with Billy Hoyte and Tony Rey combining on the shutout. Omar Rodriguez and Bo Angeac stayed red-hot as each had 4-hit days including a homer. O-Rod is now 11-for-19 over his last 4 games and that's despite an 0-3 last night. His 2-run HR (#12) in the 2nd made it 3-0 as he drove in 3 on the day. Angeac took over the AL homer lead with #14, a solo shot later in the inning, while Eric Titcombe homered for the second straight day and stayed one behind Angeac with #13. The Blue Jays prevailed in another one-run game, so they stay atop the division. Game 3: A nailbiter turned into a rout as the Rays scored 9 times in the 6th inning to turn a 2-1 deficit into an eventual 14-3 win over Baltimore. Bo Angeac led off the 6th with his AL-best 15th homer, Daniel Vasquez went back-to-back with #9, and after the bases were loaded Jon Jimenez hit a 455-ft shot to dead center (off a lefty no less) for a grand slam. Jimenez went deep later with #9 and Omar Rodriguez continued his ludicrous run with HR #13. Vasquez added a couple of RBI doubles and ended with a 4-hit, 4-RBI day while Jimenez drove in 5 with 3 hits. Jeff Baez chipped in with a 3-4, 2-RBI day including his 18th double. Jeremy Curtis went from potential hard-luck loser to comfortable winner, going 6.1 7 3 3 1 6 to improve to 3-1. Damani Cotton made his Rays debut and got Curtis out of a 7th-inning jam with an inning-ending double play and added a scoreless 8th. Toronto won at Minnesota so we remain in 2nd. Team record: 35-16. Next up: We start a West coast trip with 3 in Anaheim. Last edited by Art Deco; 08-21-2021 at 01:21 PM.