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Art Deco · 10-29-2021, 08:35 PM

This might have been the 3 days which saw the Rays effectively wrap up the division as they swept Detroit by a combined score of 26-8 at the Trop while Boston dropped 2 of 3 in Texas. With 42 games left, the division lead is now 9 games so it's going to take an epic reversal of fortune for these teams to change things.

Tyler Glasnow returned to dominant form as the Rays routed the Tigers 7-0 in the opening game of the series. The righty went 7 4 0 0 2 7 and upped his record to 12-3, 3.17 as he bids to become the Rays' first Cy Young winner since Blake Snell in 2018. Jarren Duran had what was perhaps a career game in support of Glasnow: 4-4 with 2 homers (#s 12 and 13) and 4 RBI, including a shot to lead off the game. Brandon Lowe (#22) and Heston Kjerstad (#19) also found the seats.

Joe Ryan got off to a sluggish start and the Rays trailed Detroit 3-1 going into the bottom of the 5th, but 3 outs later it was 8-3 Rays as they took an 11-4 win. Tonight the Rays' hitter having a career night was Joey Bart, who like Jarren Duran the night before went 4-4 with 2 homers but Bart's other 2 hits were doubles and he drove in 6 on the night. His first homer tied the game at 3 in the 5th and Wander Franco came through with a 2-run single to break the tie and Austin Meadows capped the inning with a 2-run double. Ryan hung in there and finished 6 7 3 3 2 4 for the win, going to 12-6, 3.58.

The Rays completed the sweep with an 8-4 win which saw Alex Bregman have his best day as a Ray, going 3-4 with a walk, triple and RBI. Heston Kjerstad was 2-4 with his 20th homer and 3 RBI and Heliot Ramos had a key RBI triple in a 3-run 3rd which got things going for Tampa Bay. Dustin May turned in a fine start, except for a sequence in the 4th in which Detroit strung some hits together around a Taylor Walls error and they scored 3 unearned runs. May went 6 6 3 0 0 7 and is now 13-9, 4.61.

Team record: 81-39. Next up: We head out west for 3 games in Oakland.

10-29-2021, 08:35 PM	#309
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,843	August 11-13, 2024: vs Detroit (3) This might have been the 3 days which saw the Rays effectively wrap up the division as they swept Detroit by a combined score of 26-8 at the Trop while Boston dropped 2 of 3 in Texas. With 42 games left, the division lead is now 9 games so it's going to take an epic reversal of fortune for these teams to change things. Tyler Glasnow returned to dominant form as the Rays routed the Tigers 7-0 in the opening game of the series. The righty went 7 4 0 0 2 7 and upped his record to 12-3, 3.17 as he bids to become the Rays' first Cy Young winner since Blake Snell in 2018. Jarren Duran had what was perhaps a career game in support of Glasnow: 4-4 with 2 homers (#s 12 and 13) and 4 RBI, including a shot to lead off the game. Brandon Lowe (#22) and Heston Kjerstad (#19) also found the seats. Joe Ryan got off to a sluggish start and the Rays trailed Detroit 3-1 going into the bottom of the 5th, but 3 outs later it was 8-3 Rays as they took an 11-4 win. Tonight the Rays' hitter having a career night was Joey Bart, who like Jarren Duran the night before went 4-4 with 2 homers but Bart's other 2 hits were doubles and he drove in 6 on the night. His first homer tied the game at 3 in the 5th and Wander Franco came through with a 2-run single to break the tie and Austin Meadows capped the inning with a 2-run double. Ryan hung in there and finished 6 7 3 3 2 4 for the win, going to 12-6, 3.58. The Rays completed the sweep with an 8-4 win which saw Alex Bregman have his best day as a Ray, going 3-4 with a walk, triple and RBI. Heston Kjerstad was 2-4 with his 20th homer and 3 RBI and Heliot Ramos had a key RBI triple in a 3-run 3rd which got things going for Tampa Bay. Dustin May turned in a fine start, except for a sequence in the 4th in which Detroit strung some hits together around a Taylor Walls error and they scored 3 unearned runs. May went 6 6 3 0 0 7 and is now 13-9, 4.61. Team record: 81-39. Next up: We head out west for 3 games in Oakland.