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Art Deco · 10-07-2021, 12:16 AM

Game 1: The Rays took a 5-3 lead in the middle innings but same really bad bullpenning turned that lead into an 11-7 defeat at Publix Park. Rays pitching allowed 6 Boston homers, with 3 of them coming off the notoriously homer-prone Ted Hadley, but he left the game with a 5-4 lead after going 5.2 6 4 4 0 8 and suffering a strained back, which will end his season (he probably wasn't making the playoff roster anyway). Joe Trader got him out of the 6th but gave up 2 homers in the 7th and the normally reliable Mike Wherry served up a 3-run jack in the 8th. The Rays' offensive highlights came via Jim Gebers' 33rd homer of the year and a 2-run double by Jaiden Hardaway. Ben Hill also continued his ribbie-a-game pace by singling one in a 2-4 game.

Game 2: Some late thunder pulled this one out for the Rays as they walked it off against Boston 5-3 in 10 innings. Danny Ayala hit a 2-out, 2-run homer (#44) to equalize in the 8th and Jon Jimenez went deep (#26) with Jaiden Hardaway aboard in the 10th to win it. Vinny Willard made his first start of the year and it was a mixed bag as he allowed a couple of homers and finished 5.1 5 3 3 2 7. But the bullpen did a great job after that and Mike Wherry was the eventual winner, his 4th of the year.

Game 3: It was one of those games today at Publix Park as the Rays bombarded the Red Sox 19-4, led by Daniel Malone who hit for the cycle. Malone capped the cycle with HR #19, a 3-run shot in the 8th as the Rays scored 14 times in the final 3 innings to turn a comfortable win into an epic beatdown. Malone drove in 4 on the day while Daniel Vasquez was 4-6 with HR #28 and 3 RBI, Mike McKee was 3-5 with HR #21 and 2 RBI and Omar Rodriguez was 3-5 with 2 RBI. Jimmy Leonard added a 2-run pinch-hit HR (#8). Danny Romero started and was an impressive 6 4 2 2 3 9 for his 21st win of the year.

Team record: 117-38. Next up: Our final regular season road swing starts with 4 games at AL Central winners Chicago.

Playoff Race Update: Everything is officially settled in the AL, and over in the NL the Lightning and the Cubs have all but clinched the East and Central. The NL West however remains open as the Rockies lead the Padres by 1 games and the Giants by 3. And in the NL Wild Card it's also 3 teams neck-and-neck for 2 spots with one game separating Milwaukee, Cincinnati and Philadelphia.

10-07-2021, 12:16 AM	#1346
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,962	September 24-26, 2038: vs Boston (3) Game 1: The Rays took a 5-3 lead in the middle innings but same really bad bullpenning turned that lead into an 11-7 defeat at Publix Park. Rays pitching allowed 6 Boston homers, with 3 of them coming off the notoriously homer-prone Ted Hadley, but he left the game with a 5-4 lead after going 5.2 6 4 4 0 8 and suffering a strained back, which will end his season (he probably wasn't making the playoff roster anyway). Joe Trader got him out of the 6th but gave up 2 homers in the 7th and the normally reliable Mike Wherry served up a 3-run jack in the 8th. The Rays' offensive highlights came via Jim Gebers' 33rd homer of the year and a 2-run double by Jaiden Hardaway. Ben Hill also continued his ribbie-a-game pace by singling one in a 2-4 game. Game 2: Some late thunder pulled this one out for the Rays as they walked it off against Boston 5-3 in 10 innings. Danny Ayala hit a 2-out, 2-run homer (#44) to equalize in the 8th and Jon Jimenez went deep (#26) with Jaiden Hardaway aboard in the 10th to win it. Vinny Willard made his first start of the year and it was a mixed bag as he allowed a couple of homers and finished 5.1 5 3 3 2 7. But the bullpen did a great job after that and Mike Wherry was the eventual winner, his 4th of the year. Game 3: It was one of those games today at Publix Park as the Rays bombarded the Red Sox 19-4, led by Daniel Malone who hit for the cycle. Malone capped the cycle with HR #19, a 3-run shot in the 8th as the Rays scored 14 times in the final 3 innings to turn a comfortable win into an epic beatdown. Malone drove in 4 on the day while Daniel Vasquez was 4-6 with HR #28 and 3 RBI, Mike McKee was 3-5 with HR #21 and 2 RBI and Omar Rodriguez was 3-5 with 2 RBI. Jimmy Leonard added a 2-run pinch-hit HR (#8). Danny Romero started and was an impressive 6 4 2 2 3 9 for his 21st win of the year. Team record: 117-38. Next up: Our final regular season road swing starts with 4 games at AL Central winners Chicago. Playoff Race Update: Everything is officially settled in the AL, and over in the NL the Lightning and the Cubs have all but clinched the East and Central. The NL West however remains open as the Rockies lead the Padres by 1 games and the Giants by 3. And in the NL Wild Card it's also 3 teams neck-and-neck for 2 spots with one game separating Milwaukee, Cincinnati and Philadelphia. Last edited by Art Deco; 10-07-2021 at 09:27 AM.