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Art Deco · 08-30-2021, 08:39 AM

Game 1: The Rays routed the Tigers tonight at Publix Park 13-5 behind a 3-man wrecking crew. Omar Rodriguez was 3-5 with 5 RBI, giving him an MLB-best 84, Danny Ayala was 3-5 with a HR (#16), double and 4 RBI, and Eric Titcombe was 3-5 with a double, triple and 3 RBI. Jaiden Hardaway was on base 4 more times, going 3-4 with a double, walk and RBI as well. The beneficiary of all this run support was Kevin Kerstetter, who wasn't his best but went 5.2 7 3 3 0 7 to improve to 11-5, 2.78.

Game 2: The beatings continue as the Rays romped over Detroit 12-1, scoring 6 runs early and then doubling their total in the 8th inning. Daniel Vasquez homered twice to give him 17 driving in three, and 17 was the number of Jon Jimenez's 3-run shot in the 1st as he knocked in 4 on the day. Meanwhile Jaiden Hardaway keeps doing Jaiden Hardaway things, going 3-5 with HR #16 and 2 RBI. Josh Carsello cruised along with a 6 5 1 1 2 9 outing to go to 11-4, 2.69 and Damani Cotton and Billy Hoyte shut out the Tigers over the final 3 innings.

MLB News: Toronto's no longer a threat in the division, but Jays starter David Ruiz pitched a no-hitter against Philadelphia today in a 6-0 win. Ruiz walked 4 and fanned 15 in the 122-pitch gem.

Game 3: What looked to be a comfortable Rays victory turned out anything but before Tampa Bay held on to beat Detroit 6-4. Up 6-1 going into the 9th Jeff Reece loaded the bases with one out so Kikuo Kawase was brought in to close it out. Two quick outs? Hardly. Kawase proceeded to walk the first three men he faced, forcing in as many runs before recovering to strike out the next two batters including Tigers star Robby McGrath (who just signed a 7/210 extension) for the final out. It was save #23 for KK, but one of his most harrowing. They had the comfortable lead thanks to a fine outing from Jon Soranno who picked today to be on, going 7 5 1 1 1 7 to improve to 9-4, 4.66. Reece sailed through the 8th but probably shouldn't have pitched the 9th especially with most of the pen rested. On the hitting side of things it was a balanced attack with Eric Titcombe 2-4 with a triple(!) and an RBI, a 2-run single from Daniel Malone, and of course the catalyst of the offense was heavily involved as Jaiden Hardaway reached base all 4 times up on 3 walks and a homer, his 17th and his 6th in his last 11 games.

Team record: 75-28. Next up: An off-day then we head to Fenway Park for 3 this weekend.

08-30-2021, 08:39 AM	#1244
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,501	July 27-29, 2037: vs Detroit (3) Game 1: The Rays routed the Tigers tonight at Publix Park 13-5 behind a 3-man wrecking crew. Omar Rodriguez was 3-5 with 5 RBI, giving him an MLB-best 84, Danny Ayala was 3-5 with a HR (#16), double and 4 RBI, and Eric Titcombe was 3-5 with a double, triple and 3 RBI. Jaiden Hardaway was on base 4 more times, going 3-4 with a double, walk and RBI as well. The beneficiary of all this run support was Kevin Kerstetter, who wasn't his best but went 5.2 7 3 3 0 7 to improve to 11-5, 2.78. Game 2: The beatings continue as the Rays romped over Detroit 12-1, scoring 6 runs early and then doubling their total in the 8th inning. Daniel Vasquez homered twice to give him 17 driving in three, and 17 was the number of Jon Jimenez's 3-run shot in the 1st as he knocked in 4 on the day. Meanwhile Jaiden Hardaway keeps doing Jaiden Hardaway things, going 3-5 with HR #16 and 2 RBI. Josh Carsello cruised along with a 6 5 1 1 2 9 outing to go to 11-4, 2.69 and Damani Cotton and Billy Hoyte shut out the Tigers over the final 3 innings. MLB News: Toronto's no longer a threat in the division, but Jays starter David Ruiz pitched a no-hitter against Philadelphia today in a 6-0 win. Ruiz walked 4 and fanned 15 in the 122-pitch gem. Game 3: What looked to be a comfortable Rays victory turned out anything but before Tampa Bay held on to beat Detroit 6-4. Up 6-1 going into the 9th Jeff Reece loaded the bases with one out so Kikuo Kawase was brought in to close it out. Two quick outs? Hardly. Kawase proceeded to walk the first three men he faced, forcing in as many runs before recovering to strike out the next two batters including Tigers star Robby McGrath (who just signed a 7/210 extension) for the final out. It was save #23 for KK, but one of his most harrowing. They had the comfortable lead thanks to a fine outing from Jon Soranno who picked today to be on, going 7 5 1 1 1 7 to improve to 9-4, 4.66. Reece sailed through the 8th but probably shouldn't have pitched the 9th especially with most of the pen rested. On the hitting side of things it was a balanced attack with Eric Titcombe 2-4 with a triple(!) and an RBI, a 2-run single from Daniel Malone, and of course the catalyst of the offense was heavily involved as Jaiden Hardaway reached base all 4 times up on 3 walks and a homer, his 17th and his 6th in his last 11 games. Team record: 75-28. Next up: An off-day then we head to Fenway Park for 3 this weekend. Last edited by Art Deco; 08-30-2021 at 12:50 PM.