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Art Deco · 11-05-2021, 07:32 AM

Game 1: Ron Adams took the mound for the first time since his no-hitter last Sunday and he was excellent again, holding Seattle hitless for 3 1/3 and pitching 7 strong innings. Unfortunately the bullpen melted down and the Rays ended up dropping the series opener to the Mariners 8-5. It was a 2-2 game through 8 as Adams went 7 4 2 2 3 5 and the Rays were largely held in check by a former 1st-round pick of theirs, Kevin Lovetere. Ken Neil had a 1-2-3 8th on 9 pitches and stayed on to face the leadoff lefty in the 9th whom he allowed to single. Pat Dorminy came in and then it all went to hell as he couldn't get anyone out, giving up 5 straight hits and by the time the dust settled as Chris Toombs comically wild-pitched in a run and a passed ball allowed another to score on consecutive pitches, Seattle had scored 6 times. The Rays rallied to get 3 back in the bottom of the 9th and actually brought the tying run to the plate in Danny Ayala, but he flew out to end the game.

MLB News: Milestones galore for former Rays as former Tampa Bay superstar Wander Franco picked up hit #3000 tonight while playing for Cincinnati where he's winding down his career as a part-time player. Meanwhile Vlad Guerrero Jr. is still going strong with the Cubs and he recently belted HR #700. Vlad is 7th on the all-time HR list, and in 6th place is Juan Soto, who just hit #712 the other night and is 2 behind the Babe. Meanwhile another former Rays superstar is in the news for not-so-good reasons as one-time ace Christian Little tore his flexor tendon as is done for the year with the White Sox.

Game 2: Danny Romero can't shake out of his 2nd half slump and as a result the Rays dropped their third straight game, 5-3 to Seattle at Publix Park. Romero gave up 2 runs in the 1st and just when it looked as if he'd settled in with 4 scoreless innings, he was hit for 2 more in the 6th, and finished 5.1 6 4 4 3 5. His ERAs by month this season: 2.56, 3.31, 4.80, 6.92, 6.64 as he's now 13-9, 4.58 for the year. Jim Gebers (#15, a solo shot) and Jaiden Hardaway (#10, a 2-run blast) homered in the losing effort.

Game 3: The Rays' bats fell largely silent once again and they suffered the rare indignity of being swept at home as Seattle beat them 4-2, making it four straight losses overall. Mariner starter Brad Herrin wasn't overpowering them; instead they hit 10 lazy fly balls or pop-ups against him in his 5 2/3 innings and added 4 more against the Seattle pen. A Jeff Baez RBI double and Jaiden Hardaway's solo homer (#11) were the extent of the offense. Luis Balladares started and struggled a bit early but pitched decently overall (5.1 5 3 2 2 6) while Steve Abeles went the rest of the way, allowing only a solo homer and fanning 5.

Team record: 83-43. Next up: An off-day to lick our wounds then Toronto visits for 3 games.

11-05-2021, 07:32 AM	#1425
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,838	August 19-21, 2039: vs Seattle (3) Game 1: Ron Adams took the mound for the first time since his no-hitter last Sunday and he was excellent again, holding Seattle hitless for 3 1/3 and pitching 7 strong innings. Unfortunately the bullpen melted down and the Rays ended up dropping the series opener to the Mariners 8-5. It was a 2-2 game through 8 as Adams went 7 4 2 2 3 5 and the Rays were largely held in check by a former 1st-round pick of theirs, Kevin Lovetere. Ken Neil had a 1-2-3 8th on 9 pitches and stayed on to face the leadoff lefty in the 9th whom he allowed to single. Pat Dorminy came in and then it all went to hell as he couldn't get anyone out, giving up 5 straight hits and by the time the dust settled as Chris Toombs comically wild-pitched in a run and a passed ball allowed another to score on consecutive pitches, Seattle had scored 6 times. The Rays rallied to get 3 back in the bottom of the 9th and actually brought the tying run to the plate in Danny Ayala, but he flew out to end the game. MLB News: Milestones galore for former Rays as former Tampa Bay superstar Wander Franco picked up hit #3000 tonight while playing for Cincinnati where he's winding down his career as a part-time player. Meanwhile Vlad Guerrero Jr. is still going strong with the Cubs and he recently belted HR #700. Vlad is 7th on the all-time HR list, and in 6th place is Juan Soto, who just hit #712 the other night and is 2 behind the Babe. Meanwhile another former Rays superstar is in the news for not-so-good reasons as one-time ace Christian Little tore his flexor tendon as is done for the year with the White Sox. Game 2: Danny Romero can't shake out of his 2nd half slump and as a result the Rays dropped their third straight game, 5-3 to Seattle at Publix Park. Romero gave up 2 runs in the 1st and just when it looked as if he'd settled in with 4 scoreless innings, he was hit for 2 more in the 6th, and finished 5.1 6 4 4 3 5. His ERAs by month this season: 2.56, 3.31, 4.80, 6.92, 6.64 as he's now 13-9, 4.58 for the year. Jim Gebers (#15, a solo shot) and Jaiden Hardaway (#10, a 2-run blast) homered in the losing effort. Game 3: The Rays' bats fell largely silent once again and they suffered the rare indignity of being swept at home as Seattle beat them 4-2, making it four straight losses overall. Mariner starter Brad Herrin wasn't overpowering them; instead they hit 10 lazy fly balls or pop-ups against him in his 5 2/3 innings and added 4 more against the Seattle pen. A Jeff Baez RBI double and Jaiden Hardaway's solo homer (#11) were the extent of the offense. Luis Balladares started and struggled a bit early but pitched decently overall (5.1 5 3 2 2 6) while Steve Abeles went the rest of the way, allowing only a solo homer and fanning 5. Team record: 83-43. Next up: An off-day to lick our wounds then Toronto visits for 3 games.