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Art Deco · 11-19-2021, 08:28 PM

Game 1: Jordan Perez remained consistently inconsistent, and the Rays dropped an 8-6 decision to Detroit in a game that really wasn't that close. Perez had a rough 3rd in which he allowed 4 runs and finished 5 5 5 5 2 7; with no homers allowed it was mainly a night of bad sequencing. The problem was that Jesus Morales allowed 3 more runs, meaning the comeback from 8-0 down fell short as they scored 6 times in the final 2 innings. Josh Alexander had a 2-run HR (#9) go with an RBI single and Andy Ruggles was 2-4 with a double and an RBI to help make the final score respectable.

Game 2: Tim Gates couldn't make it out of the third inning but the Rays got 7 1/3 scoreless innings from their bullpen to enable them to take a 5-3 win over the Tigers in 10 innings. Gates just didn't have it tonight, going 2.2 8 3 3 2 0 but Vinny Willard got out of the 3rd without further damage and went 3 1/3, and eventually Kikuo Kawase got win #3, getting the final 2 outs of the 9th and taking care of the 10th after Mike McKee's 2-run single in the top of the inning. The rest of the runs came courtesy of Josh Alexander, who homered in his first two at-bats to drive in the first 3 runs after homering in his final at-bat the night before. He's now .363-11-31 in 28 games.

Game 3: Ron Adams looked like he was finally making a true breakthrough, retiring the first 10 men he faced with 6 whiffs - and then had to leave with a shoulder strain. It turns out to be mild but will bother him for 10 days so off to the IL he goes. Fortunately like last night the pen picked things up and the Rays went on to take a 7-4 win. Chris Toombs took over for him and got win #1, Ed Pretty went two perfect innings with 5 Ks (more on him in a bit) and although Ken Burgess and Joe Trader combined to allow 3 runs in the final 2 innings the Rays were already up 7-1 at that point. And they were up thanks to a big day from Jaiden Hardaway, on base 4 times with a steal, 3 hits, 3 runs scored and 3 driven in on a big homer (#5) which turned a 3-1 game into a 6-1 game. And Josh Alexander stayed hot, homering again for his 4th in the 3-game series (#12), driving in a pair. Back to Ed Pretty for a moment. The rookie has been nothing short of incredible, with a season line of 17.1 10 2 2 2 32, already good for 1 WAR. I've been using him as a true fireman from the 6th inning on and he's really come through.

Team record: 21-8. Next up: An off-day followed by a return home for a weekend set with Toronto.

11-19-2021, 08:28 PM	#1469
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,849	April 30-May 2, 2040: at Detroit (3) Game 1: Jordan Perez remained consistently inconsistent, and the Rays dropped an 8-6 decision to Detroit in a game that really wasn't that close. Perez had a rough 3rd in which he allowed 4 runs and finished 5 5 5 5 2 7; with no homers allowed it was mainly a night of bad sequencing. The problem was that Jesus Morales allowed 3 more runs, meaning the comeback from 8-0 down fell short as they scored 6 times in the final 2 innings. Josh Alexander had a 2-run HR (#9) go with an RBI single and Andy Ruggles was 2-4 with a double and an RBI to help make the final score respectable. Game 2: Tim Gates couldn't make it out of the third inning but the Rays got 7 1/3 scoreless innings from their bullpen to enable them to take a 5-3 win over the Tigers in 10 innings. Gates just didn't have it tonight, going 2.2 8 3 3 2 0 but Vinny Willard got out of the 3rd without further damage and went 3 1/3, and eventually Kikuo Kawase got win #3, getting the final 2 outs of the 9th and taking care of the 10th after Mike McKee's 2-run single in the top of the inning. The rest of the runs came courtesy of Josh Alexander, who homered in his first two at-bats to drive in the first 3 runs after homering in his final at-bat the night before. He's now .363-11-31 in 28 games. Game 3: Ron Adams looked like he was finally making a true breakthrough, retiring the first 10 men he faced with 6 whiffs - and then had to leave with a shoulder strain. It turns out to be mild but will bother him for 10 days so off to the IL he goes. Fortunately like last night the pen picked things up and the Rays went on to take a 7-4 win. Chris Toombs took over for him and got win #1, Ed Pretty went two perfect innings with 5 Ks (more on him in a bit) and although Ken Burgess and Joe Trader combined to allow 3 runs in the final 2 innings the Rays were already up 7-1 at that point. And they were up thanks to a big day from Jaiden Hardaway, on base 4 times with a steal, 3 hits, 3 runs scored and 3 driven in on a big homer (#5) which turned a 3-1 game into a 6-1 game. And Josh Alexander stayed hot, homering again for his 4th in the 3-game series (#12), driving in a pair. Back to Ed Pretty for a moment. The rookie has been nothing short of incredible, with a season line of 17.1 10 2 2 2 32, already good for 1 WAR. I've been using him as a true fireman from the 6th inning on and he's really come through. Team record: 21-8. Next up: An off-day followed by a return home for a weekend set with Toronto.