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Art Deco · 11-16-2021, 10:37 AM

Game 1: An inability to get runners home doomed the Rays in a 4-2 loss to Boston at the Fenway Park season opener. Tampa Bay left 11 on base and was only able to score via the homer when Jeff Baez and Jaiden Hardaway went back-to-back in the 7th. Jordan Perez pitched OK, going 6 4 4 2 2 6 with a Hardaway error proving costly.

Game 2: The Rays suffered more LOB frustrations today (another 11) but overcame them with one clutch hit and some quality pitching to beat Boston by the same 4-2 score they lost by last time out. Daniel Malone's 2-out RBI single in the 8th broke a 2-2 tie and they tacked on an insurance run in the 9th on a wild pitch. Andy Ruggles continued his hot start by going 3-5 with 2 runs scored and a double. Tim Gates got the start and was decent at 5.1 8 2 2 1 4 but Ed Pretty was the mound hero getting Gates out of the 6th, pitching a scoreless 7th and earning his 2nd win. Kikuo Kawase notched save #3.

Game 3: In perhaps the wildest game they'll play all season the Rays came back from 8-0 down to go ahead 9-8, fall behind 11-9 and then win 12-11 thanks to a 3-run homer in the 7th from Jose Mendez (#1). It all started badly when Ron Adams turned in his second disastrous start in as many outings, giving up 8 runs in the 2nd (although only 3 were earned after a Pat Moyer dropped fly ball, the 3-run homer right after that with 2 out was on Adams). But the Rays put up their own 8-spot (how often does each team have an 8-run inning in the same game?) in the 5th to incredibly take the lead, an inning which saw Josh Alexander (who had a 4-hit day) double twice and drive in 3 of the runs. Andy Ruggles chipped in a 2-run single as part of the inning but Jon Harbour and Chris Toombs gave it back, allowing Boston to score thrice over the next two innings. Fortunately though a pair of walks ahead of Mendez in the 7th paved the way for his over-the-Monster blast and Vinny Willard (who got win #2), Ken Burgess and Kikuo Kawase (save #4) got them through the final 3 innings for the unlikely win.

Team record: 6-3. Next up: we head west to Chicago to take on the White Sox for 3. The Pale Hose started the year 8-0 before losing today so they'll be a tough opponent.

11-16-2021, 10:37 AM	#1462
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 6,954	April 5-8, 2040: at Boston (3) Game 1: An inability to get runners home doomed the Rays in a 4-2 loss to Boston at the Fenway Park season opener. Tampa Bay left 11 on base and was only able to score via the homer when Jeff Baez and Jaiden Hardaway went back-to-back in the 7th. Jordan Perez pitched OK, going 6 4 4 2 2 6 with a Hardaway error proving costly. Game 2: The Rays suffered more LOB frustrations today (another 11) but overcame them with one clutch hit and some quality pitching to beat Boston by the same 4-2 score they lost by last time out. Daniel Malone's 2-out RBI single in the 8th broke a 2-2 tie and they tacked on an insurance run in the 9th on a wild pitch. Andy Ruggles continued his hot start by going 3-5 with 2 runs scored and a double. Tim Gates got the start and was decent at 5.1 8 2 2 1 4 but Ed Pretty was the mound hero getting Gates out of the 6th, pitching a scoreless 7th and earning his 2nd win. Kikuo Kawase notched save #3. Game 3: In perhaps the wildest game they'll play all season the Rays came back from 8-0 down to go ahead 9-8, fall behind 11-9 and then win 12-11 thanks to a 3-run homer in the 7th from Jose Mendez (#1). It all started badly when Ron Adams turned in his second disastrous start in as many outings, giving up 8 runs in the 2nd (although only 3 were earned after a Pat Moyer dropped fly ball, the 3-run homer right after that with 2 out was on Adams). But the Rays put up their own 8-spot (how often does each team have an 8-run inning in the same game?) in the 5th to incredibly take the lead, an inning which saw Josh Alexander (who had a 4-hit day) double twice and drive in 3 of the runs. Andy Ruggles chipped in a 2-run single as part of the inning but Jon Harbour and Chris Toombs gave it back, allowing Boston to score thrice over the next two innings. Fortunately though a pair of walks ahead of Mendez in the 7th paved the way for his over-the-Monster blast and Vinny Willard (who got win #2), Ken Burgess and Kikuo Kawase (save #4) got them through the final 3 innings for the unlikely win. Team record: 6-3. Next up: we head west to Chicago to take on the White Sox for 3. The Pale Hose started the year 8-0 before losing today so they'll be a tough opponent. Last edited by Art Deco; 11-16-2021 at 10:40 AM.