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Art Deco · 12-23-2021, 12:42 AM

May 27: Placed OF Dan Gregory on the 10-day IL with a strained forearm, recalled P Alex Stephens from AAA Durham.

Game 1: The Jays dealt the Rays a rare loss before a Memorial Day crowd at Publix Park 4-2. It was a frustrating affair for the Rays, who had baserunners galore (13 hits + 3 walks) but couldn't get the hits when they counted and left 13 on base. In fact the only way they scored was via the homer with Jeff Baez hitting a solo shot (#5) in the 8th and Pat Moyer (#1) doing likewise in the 9th. Brad Jackson suffered his first loss of the season against eight wins after going 5.1 8 3 3 2 5.

Game 2: The Rays snapped back to take a 7-4 win over Toronto thanks to three solo homers after the Jays had come back to tie the game at 4. Jose Mendez broke the deadlock with HR #4 then Jimmy Leonard followed suit in the 7th with #13 and Kevin Morley hit one in the 8th (#2). They built an early 4-0 lead in large part on Mike Willis's 2-run single but Jeff Brockman proved human in 2041 by allowing 4 runs in 5 innings, twice as many as he's allowed in any of his starts this year. But thanks to Mendez & Co, he still went to 10-0 even though his 5.2 8 4 4 1 1 brought his ERA up to 1.62. The pen took it from there and Kikuo Kawase grabbed save #16 with 3 whiffs in the 9th.

May 29: Optioned P Alex Stephens to AAA Durham, recalled P Billy Haroutunian from AAA Durham.

Haroutunian, once the top prospect in baseball when he was in the Arizona system and the #1 overall pick in 2036, finally gets his call to the Rays after a season and a half at Durham. He'd been a starter there and while his numbers weren't eye-popping (although he won his last two starts allowing only 2 runs in 16 IP) he's a power arm who will pitch in relief for us with 70 stuff and 75 stamina.

Game 3: Tampa Bay dropped its first series this year since losing 2 out of 3 in San Francisco a week into the season after they were edged 2-1 by Toronto. The bats had a rare quiet night, held to 5 hits with the only run coming on Josh Beckett's 3rd homer of the year leading off the 5th. Vinny Willard started and continued to search for his strikeout pitch but got through things to the tune of 6 8 2 2 0 2, falling to 2-2, 4.28.

Team record: 45-10. Next up: 4 games at home vs Minnesota.

12-23-2021, 12:42 AM	#1560
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,587	May 27-29, 2041: vs Toronto (3) May 27: Placed OF Dan Gregory on the 10-day IL with a strained forearm, recalled P Alex Stephens from AAA Durham. Game 1: The Jays dealt the Rays a rare loss before a Memorial Day crowd at Publix Park 4-2. It was a frustrating affair for the Rays, who had baserunners galore (13 hits + 3 walks) but couldn't get the hits when they counted and left 13 on base. In fact the only way they scored was via the homer with Jeff Baez hitting a solo shot (#5) in the 8th and Pat Moyer (#1) doing likewise in the 9th. Brad Jackson suffered his first loss of the season against eight wins after going 5.1 8 3 3 2 5. Game 2: The Rays snapped back to take a 7-4 win over Toronto thanks to three solo homers after the Jays had come back to tie the game at 4. Jose Mendez broke the deadlock with HR #4 then Jimmy Leonard followed suit in the 7th with #13 and Kevin Morley hit one in the 8th (#2). They built an early 4-0 lead in large part on Mike Willis's 2-run single but Jeff Brockman proved human in 2041 by allowing 4 runs in 5 innings, twice as many as he's allowed in any of his starts this year. But thanks to Mendez & Co, he still went to 10-0 even though his 5.2 8 4 4 1 1 brought his ERA up to 1.62. The pen took it from there and Kikuo Kawase grabbed save #16 with 3 whiffs in the 9th. May 29: Optioned P Alex Stephens to AAA Durham, recalled P Billy Haroutunian from AAA Durham. Haroutunian, once the top prospect in baseball when he was in the Arizona system and the #1 overall pick in 2036, finally gets his call to the Rays after a season and a half at Durham. He'd been a starter there and while his numbers weren't eye-popping (although he won his last two starts allowing only 2 runs in 16 IP) he's a power arm who will pitch in relief for us with 70 stuff and 75 stamina. Game 3: Tampa Bay dropped its first series this year since losing 2 out of 3 in San Francisco a week into the season after they were edged 2-1 by Toronto. The bats had a rare quiet night, held to 5 hits with the only run coming on Josh Beckett's 3rd homer of the year leading off the 5th. Vinny Willard started and continued to search for his strikeout pitch but got through things to the tune of 6 8 2 2 0 2, falling to 2-2, 4.28. Team record: 45-10. Next up: 4 games at home vs Minnesota. Last edited by Art Deco; 12-23-2021 at 12:43 AM.