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Art Deco · 11-26-2021, 06:26 PM

The Rays should have swept but had to settle for 2 out of 3 after blowing the opener in the 9th. The Yankees swept their series with Oakland so we're now 4 games behind, 4th in the division.

Reggie Lawson made his first start in place of Griffin Canning and he was brilliant but Devin Williams blew a 2-0 lead in the 9th inning and the Rays fell to Houston 3-2 in the opener. Lawson went 5.2 3 0 0 1 3 on 83 pitches and Alex Vesia and Aaron Fletcher combined to retired all 7 men they faced, but Williams couldn't get anyone out in the 9th and he let the Astros score 3 times on 4 hits and a walk. The lost lead came courtesy of solo homers from Brandon Lowe and Wander Franco, the 5th for both.

Tyler Glasnow's up-and-down season was on an up note in the second game as he went 7 3 0 0 2 8 and combined with Aaron Fletcher and Devin Williams on a 2-0 shutout. Glasnow improved to 3-3, 5.16 and Williams bounced back from his meltdown yesterday to secure save #6. Adley Rutschman's RBI double and Wander Franco's sac fly brought home the two Rays runs which were enough to win today.

The Rays lost a 3-0 lead in the finale but recovered thanks to some wildness from Houston's Marshall Kasowski to take a 6-3 win and 2 of 3 in the series. Brandon Lowe drove in a pair with a single to stake them to the early lead behind Dustin May, who pitched well but ran out of gas in the 6th finishing 5.1 5 2 2 3 4. Levi Kelly got him out of the 6th with a double play but coughed up a run in the 7th to allow the Astros to equalize. In the bottom of the frame Houston brought on Kasowski and after he whiffed the first man he walked 4 straight to force in a run with Lowe getting RBI #3 on the day. Heston Kjerstad, in a huge slump of late, then came through with a 2-run single to provide some cushion. Pete Fairbanks pitched the 9th for his 2nd save while Kelly vultured his 2nd win.

Team record: 13-14. Next up: The Rays will try to get to or above .500 as they face Detroit at the Trop for 3.

11-26-2021, 06:26 PM	#360
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,542	April 28-30, 2025: vs Houston (3) The Rays should have swept but had to settle for 2 out of 3 after blowing the opener in the 9th. The Yankees swept their series with Oakland so we're now 4 games behind, 4th in the division. Reggie Lawson made his first start in place of Griffin Canning and he was brilliant but Devin Williams blew a 2-0 lead in the 9th inning and the Rays fell to Houston 3-2 in the opener. Lawson went 5.2 3 0 0 1 3 on 83 pitches and Alex Vesia and Aaron Fletcher combined to retired all 7 men they faced, but Williams couldn't get anyone out in the 9th and he let the Astros score 3 times on 4 hits and a walk. The lost lead came courtesy of solo homers from Brandon Lowe and Wander Franco, the 5th for both. Tyler Glasnow's up-and-down season was on an up note in the second game as he went 7 3 0 0 2 8 and combined with Aaron Fletcher and Devin Williams on a 2-0 shutout. Glasnow improved to 3-3, 5.16 and Williams bounced back from his meltdown yesterday to secure save #6. Adley Rutschman's RBI double and Wander Franco's sac fly brought home the two Rays runs which were enough to win today. The Rays lost a 3-0 lead in the finale but recovered thanks to some wildness from Houston's Marshall Kasowski to take a 6-3 win and 2 of 3 in the series. Brandon Lowe drove in a pair with a single to stake them to the early lead behind Dustin May, who pitched well but ran out of gas in the 6th finishing 5.1 5 2 2 3 4. Levi Kelly got him out of the 6th with a double play but coughed up a run in the 7th to allow the Astros to equalize. In the bottom of the frame Houston brought on Kasowski and after he whiffed the first man he walked 4 straight to force in a run with Lowe getting RBI #3 on the day. Heston Kjerstad, in a huge slump of late, then came through with a 2-run single to provide some cushion. Pete Fairbanks pitched the 9th for his 2nd save while Kelly vultured his 2nd win. Team record: 13-14. Next up: The Rays will try to get to or above .500 as they face Detroit at the Trop for 3.