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Art Deco · 11-25-2021, 10:10 AM

Game 1: Jose Mendoza was electric but Ed Pretty turned in a rare bad outing and the Rays fell 4-3 to Toronto at Publix Park. Mendoza looked like the dominant pitcher we expected him to be, going 5.2 6 1 1 1 11, and Pretty got him out of the 6th with a whiff. But the rookie flamethrower who had been so unhittable this season was tagged for 3 runs in the 7th to turn a 3-1 Rays lead into a loss. Mike McKee was 4-5 with 2 doubles and an RBI to lead the offense.

Game 2: Jeff Brockman got over one bad inning and led the Rays to a 5-3 win over Toronto. The righty gave up 3 in the 3rd but otherwise was in control, finishing 6 6 3 3 2 9 to improve to 3-1 as a Ray. Kikuo Kawase dispatched the Jays on 7 pitches in a 1-2-3 9th for save #15. Danny Ayala was the star on offense, going 3-4 with a 2-run HR (#17) in the first while Josh Alexander banged his MLB-leading 24th longball.

Game 3: Danny Romero was in excellent form once again but after Ken Burgess blew the lead for him it was up to Danny Ayala to rescue the Rays with a 3-run walk-off HR (#18) in the bottom of the 9th to give them a 6-3 win. Romero took a 3-1 lead into the 8th on a low pitch count but put two men on with one out. Burgess got a whiff for out #2 but then gave up a 2-run double to allow Toronto to tie. Kikuo Kawase had a 2-whiff 1-2-3 9th and ended up with win #6 when Ayala homered after Toronto reliever Eddie Pelton walked the first two batters of the inning. The homer capped another 3-hit day for Ayala, who had doubled twice earlier. Jim Gebers and Mike McKee were each 2-4 with an RBI as well.

Team record: 44-21. Next up: 4 games at Yankee Stadium.

11-25-2021, 10:10 AM	#1482
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,515	June 11-13, 2040: vs Toronto (3) Game 1: Jose Mendoza was electric but Ed Pretty turned in a rare bad outing and the Rays fell 4-3 to Toronto at Publix Park. Mendoza looked like the dominant pitcher we expected him to be, going 5.2 6 1 1 1 11, and Pretty got him out of the 6th with a whiff. But the rookie flamethrower who had been so unhittable this season was tagged for 3 runs in the 7th to turn a 3-1 Rays lead into a loss. Mike McKee was 4-5 with 2 doubles and an RBI to lead the offense. Game 2: Jeff Brockman got over one bad inning and led the Rays to a 5-3 win over Toronto. The righty gave up 3 in the 3rd but otherwise was in control, finishing 6 6 3 3 2 9 to improve to 3-1 as a Ray. Kikuo Kawase dispatched the Jays on 7 pitches in a 1-2-3 9th for save #15. Danny Ayala was the star on offense, going 3-4 with a 2-run HR (#17) in the first while Josh Alexander banged his MLB-leading 24th longball. Game 3: Danny Romero was in excellent form once again but after Ken Burgess blew the lead for him it was up to Danny Ayala to rescue the Rays with a 3-run walk-off HR (#18) in the bottom of the 9th to give them a 6-3 win. Romero took a 3-1 lead into the 8th on a low pitch count but put two men on with one out. Burgess got a whiff for out #2 but then gave up a 2-run double to allow Toronto to tie. Kikuo Kawase had a 2-whiff 1-2-3 9th and ended up with win #6 when Ayala homered after Toronto reliever Eddie Pelton walked the first two batters of the inning. The homer capped another 3-hit day for Ayala, who had doubled twice earlier. Jim Gebers and Mike McKee were each 2-4 with an RBI as well. Team record: 44-21. Next up: 4 games at Yankee Stadium.