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Art Deco · 12-01-2021, 09:24 PM

The Rays bounced back from some recent woes to take 2 out of 3, but not before losing the opener and falling back to .500. The team remains mired in a hitting slump but the pitching was very good in this series and bailed them out.

Transaction: Activated 1B/OF Austin Meadows from his rehab assignment and optioned P Taj Bradley to AAA Durham.

As mentioned the Rays dropped the opener to Seattle, managing only 4 hits in a 4-1 loss. The Mariners tried to help them as they walked the bases loaded in both the 1st and 2nd innings but the Rays could only manage 1 run on a bases-loaded walk to Jarren Duran. Reggie Lawson pitched well, going 6 3 3 3 1 7.

The Rays' bats have slumped lately but they got help from a couple of unlikely heroes in a 4-2 win in the second game. Heliot Ramos had RBI hits in the 2nd (a double), 6th and 7th and rookie backup catcher Corey Collins launched a solo homer (#2) in the 5th for the Tampa Bay scoring. This was enough for Tyler Glasnow, who went 6 5 2 2 2 8 to improve to 5-3, 4.89, and the bullpen was solid with Aaron Fletcher pitching 2 perfect innings and Devin Williams grabbing save #10.

Dustin May shook off a bad 4-start run in the finale by going 8 scoreless innings in a 5-0 win. The righty was brilliant at 8 4 0 0 2 5 and would have a shot at the shutout had he not thrown 107 pitches. The win takes him to 4-3, 4.72 and Alex Vesia completed the team shutout with a 1-2-3 9th. Three early solo homers provided the support May needed with Wander Franco (#8) in the 1st, Carter Kieboom (#6) in the 2nd and Austin Meadows (#2) in the 4th all going deep. Angelo DiSpigna and Jarren Duran added RBI doubles later.

Team record: 22-20. The Yankees took 2 of 3 as well so the Rays remain 4 games back. Next up: Three games in the Windy City against the White Sox.

12-01-2021, 09:24 PM	#366
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 8,070	May 15-17, 2025: vs Seattle (3) The Rays bounced back from some recent woes to take 2 out of 3, but not before losing the opener and falling back to .500. The team remains mired in a hitting slump but the pitching was very good in this series and bailed them out. Transaction: Activated 1B/OF Austin Meadows from his rehab assignment and optioned P Taj Bradley to AAA Durham. As mentioned the Rays dropped the opener to Seattle, managing only 4 hits in a 4-1 loss. The Mariners tried to help them as they walked the bases loaded in both the 1st and 2nd innings but the Rays could only manage 1 run on a bases-loaded walk to Jarren Duran. Reggie Lawson pitched well, going 6 3 3 3 1 7. The Rays' bats have slumped lately but they got help from a couple of unlikely heroes in a 4-2 win in the second game. Heliot Ramos had RBI hits in the 2nd (a double), 6th and 7th and rookie backup catcher Corey Collins launched a solo homer (#2) in the 5th for the Tampa Bay scoring. This was enough for Tyler Glasnow, who went 6 5 2 2 2 8 to improve to 5-3, 4.89, and the bullpen was solid with Aaron Fletcher pitching 2 perfect innings and Devin Williams grabbing save #10. Dustin May shook off a bad 4-start run in the finale by going 8 scoreless innings in a 5-0 win. The righty was brilliant at 8 4 0 0 2 5 and would have a shot at the shutout had he not thrown 107 pitches. The win takes him to 4-3, 4.72 and Alex Vesia completed the team shutout with a 1-2-3 9th. Three early solo homers provided the support May needed with Wander Franco (#8) in the 1st, Carter Kieboom (#6) in the 2nd and Austin Meadows (#2) in the 4th all going deep. Angelo DiSpigna and Jarren Duran added RBI doubles later. Team record: 22-20. The Yankees took 2 of 3 as well so the Rays remain 4 games back. Next up: Three games in the Windy City against the White Sox. Last edited by Art Deco; 12-01-2021 at 09:25 PM.