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Art Deco · 10-23-2021, 09:14 AM

Game 1: The Rays lost a tough one on Memorial Day in Texas, squandering a 4-0 lead and dropping the game in walk-off fashion 5-4 to the Rangers in the bottom of the 9th. Things looked good early when Jimmy Leonard had a 3-run, inside-the-park homer in the 4th (#13) to make it 4-0, and Ron Adams no-hit the Rangers through 4. But Texas kept chipping away, and after Adams left having gone 6 4 2 2 1 8 the bullpen lost the lead in the 7th with Ken Burgess and Ken Neil combining to allow the tying runs, and then Vinny Willard surrendered the winner in the 9th.

Game 2: Deja vu all over again as the Rays' bullpen blew it again in a 5-4 loss, this time after the Rays overcame a 3-run deficit and the early loss of their starter to come back and take the lead. Jon Harbour served up a 3-run homer in the 1st and then plunked the next batter, resulting in a brawl and his ejection and suspension for 6 games. This pressed the pen into immediate action and to make matters worse Damani Cotton had to leave in the 2nd with neck stiffness. Jesus Morales did a fine job with 3 2/3 scoreless and this allowed the Rays to take the lead on homers from Jose Mendez (his 1st MLB longball), Ben Hill (#17, a 2-run shot to tie it) and Quincy Siegle (#9 to go ahead in the top of the 7th). But Ken Burgess, who had been so reliable coming into this series, coughed up a 2-run homer in the bottom of the inning and that was that.

June 2: Placed P Jon Harbour on the restricted list, recalled P Danny Hill from AAA Durham.

Hill is a decent pitching prospect we acquired from the Dodgers over the 2036-37 offseason who's become an effective reliever the last couple of seasons. He's not overpowering but can go multiple innings with quality movement and control.

Game 3: The Rays avenged their heartbreak of the first two games by taking an 8-4 win over the Rangers. Building an early 5-0 lead helped with Jose Mendez homering again, a 3-run shot in the 1st, and Daniel Vasquez drilling a 2-run double in the 2nd. This gave Danny Romero breathing room and he pitched well outside of allowing 3 runs in the 5th as he went 6 5 3 3 1 6 to improve to 8-2, 3.08. Vasquez added RBI singles in the 7th and 9th for insurance, giving him a 4-hit, 4-RBI day.

Team record: 41-15. Next up: An off-day then the road trip continues in Seattle with 3.

10-23-2021, 09:14 AM	#1397
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,581	May 30-June 1, 2039: at Texas (3) Game 1: The Rays lost a tough one on Memorial Day in Texas, squandering a 4-0 lead and dropping the game in walk-off fashion 5-4 to the Rangers in the bottom of the 9th. Things looked good early when Jimmy Leonard had a 3-run, inside-the-park homer in the 4th (#13) to make it 4-0, and Ron Adams no-hit the Rangers through 4. But Texas kept chipping away, and after Adams left having gone 6 4 2 2 1 8 the bullpen lost the lead in the 7th with Ken Burgess and Ken Neil combining to allow the tying runs, and then Vinny Willard surrendered the winner in the 9th. Game 2: Deja vu all over again as the Rays' bullpen blew it again in a 5-4 loss, this time after the Rays overcame a 3-run deficit and the early loss of their starter to come back and take the lead. Jon Harbour served up a 3-run homer in the 1st and then plunked the next batter, resulting in a brawl and his ejection and suspension for 6 games. This pressed the pen into immediate action and to make matters worse Damani Cotton had to leave in the 2nd with neck stiffness. Jesus Morales did a fine job with 3 2/3 scoreless and this allowed the Rays to take the lead on homers from Jose Mendez (his 1st MLB longball), Ben Hill (#17, a 2-run shot to tie it) and Quincy Siegle (#9 to go ahead in the top of the 7th). But Ken Burgess, who had been so reliable coming into this series, coughed up a 2-run homer in the bottom of the inning and that was that. June 2: Placed P Jon Harbour on the restricted list, recalled P Danny Hill from AAA Durham. Hill is a decent pitching prospect we acquired from the Dodgers over the 2036-37 offseason who's become an effective reliever the last couple of seasons. He's not overpowering but can go multiple innings with quality movement and control. Game 3: The Rays avenged their heartbreak of the first two games by taking an 8-4 win over the Rangers. Building an early 5-0 lead helped with Jose Mendez homering again, a 3-run shot in the 1st, and Daniel Vasquez drilling a 2-run double in the 2nd. This gave Danny Romero breathing room and he pitched well outside of allowing 3 runs in the 5th as he went 6 5 3 3 1 6 to improve to 8-2, 3.08. Vasquez added RBI singles in the 7th and 9th for insurance, giving him a 4-hit, 4-RBI day. Team record: 41-15. Next up: An off-day then the road trip continues in Seattle with 3. Last edited by Art Deco; 10-23-2021 at 09:16 AM.