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Art Deco · 09-19-2021, 07:57 AM

Game 1: The Rays destroyed Detroit tonight 12-2 behind a barrage of homers. Danny Ayala continued to add to his AL HR lead and MLB RBI lead by belting #12 and driving in runs 43 and 44 with a 2-run homer in the 5th to break a 2-2 tie, and Daniel Vasquez followed later in the inning with #9. Mike McKee broke the game open with a 3-run shot (#4) in the 7th and for good measure Jon Jimenez blasted a 3-run jack off former Rays closer Jordan Diaz in the 9th, his 3rd. Ron Adams did his usual thing, going 7 6 2 2 1 6 to improve to 6-0, 3.59, and Chris Toombs fanned 6 over the final 2 innings.

Game 2: The ball was flying out of Comerica Park again and the Rays came away with a 12-9 win that wasn't really that close (Detroit scored 5 times in the 9th). Danny Ayala had a 2-run single to kick-start the offense in the 1st and Quincy Siegle's first MLB hit was a 2-run shot to dead center in the 3rd as the Rays built an early 6-2 lead. They kept tacking on, with Jim Gebers (#11), Kevin Morley (#5, a 3-run shot) and Omar Rodriguez (#8) going yard. Josh Carsello (4-3) started and was credited with the win, although his 5 3 4 4 6 5 line with 2 homers allowed was the full Carsello Experience. Vinny Willard threw 3 scoreless but probably shouldn't have come out for a fourth; he loaded the bases and Jose Mendoza came in and promptly walked in a run then yielded a grand slam to make the scoreline respectable for the Tigers.

Game 3: The Rays suffered through their all-too-typical Game 3 blues on the road and lost 6-5 to Detroit, falling behind 6-0 into the 8th before making a late comeback attempt which just fell short. Danny Romero was hit for a surprising 4 runs in the 2nd, and although he was OK from there he ended 5 6 4 4 3 5. Kevin Kerstetter wasn't sharp again in middle relief, giving up two more runs including the 2nd homer of the day from former Ray Luis Berdin, which turned out to be the difference later. Mike McKee had a 2-run double in a 3-run 8th, and they scored twice more in the 9th with Jon Jimenez's second straight RBI single cutting the deficit to one. But pinch-hitter Jimmy Leonard grounded out, and Tampa Bay would have to settle for 2 out of 3.

Team record: 29-13. Next up: 2 games in Columbus as part of our annual home-and-away with them, a relic of when they were once the Marlins.

09-19-2021, 07:57 AM	#1304
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,492	May 21-23, 2038: at Detroit (3) Game 1: The Rays destroyed Detroit tonight 12-2 behind a barrage of homers. Danny Ayala continued to add to his AL HR lead and MLB RBI lead by belting #12 and driving in runs 43 and 44 with a 2-run homer in the 5th to break a 2-2 tie, and Daniel Vasquez followed later in the inning with #9. Mike McKee broke the game open with a 3-run shot (#4) in the 7th and for good measure Jon Jimenez blasted a 3-run jack off former Rays closer Jordan Diaz in the 9th, his 3rd. Ron Adams did his usual thing, going 7 6 2 2 1 6 to improve to 6-0, 3.59, and Chris Toombs fanned 6 over the final 2 innings. Game 2: The ball was flying out of Comerica Park again and the Rays came away with a 12-9 win that wasn't really that close (Detroit scored 5 times in the 9th). Danny Ayala had a 2-run single to kick-start the offense in the 1st and Quincy Siegle's first MLB hit was a 2-run shot to dead center in the 3rd as the Rays built an early 6-2 lead. They kept tacking on, with Jim Gebers (#11), Kevin Morley (#5, a 3-run shot) and Omar Rodriguez (#8) going yard. Josh Carsello (4-3) started and was credited with the win, although his 5 3 4 4 6 5 line with 2 homers allowed was the full Carsello Experience. Vinny Willard threw 3 scoreless but probably shouldn't have come out for a fourth; he loaded the bases and Jose Mendoza came in and promptly walked in a run then yielded a grand slam to make the scoreline respectable for the Tigers. Game 3: The Rays suffered through their all-too-typical Game 3 blues on the road and lost 6-5 to Detroit, falling behind 6-0 into the 8th before making a late comeback attempt which just fell short. Danny Romero was hit for a surprising 4 runs in the 2nd, and although he was OK from there he ended 5 6 4 4 3 5. Kevin Kerstetter wasn't sharp again in middle relief, giving up two more runs including the 2nd homer of the day from former Ray Luis Berdin, which turned out to be the difference later. Mike McKee had a 2-run double in a 3-run 8th, and they scored twice more in the 9th with Jon Jimenez's second straight RBI single cutting the deficit to one. But pinch-hitter Jimmy Leonard grounded out, and Tampa Bay would have to settle for 2 out of 3. Team record: 29-13. Next up: 2 games in Columbus as part of our annual home-and-away with them, a relic of when they were once the Marlins. Last edited by Art Deco; 09-19-2021 at 10:41 AM.