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Art Deco · 12-31-2021, 01:05 AM

Game 1: The saying goes "you can't predict (base)ball" and tonight was a prime example as Boston sent journeyman Benoit Casanova (great name) to the mound tonight, coming off a 5.26 ERA last season and sporting a 6.65 ERA coming into tonight's game. So of course he pitched a complete-game 4-hit shutout in a 4-0 Red Sox win. He did walk 6 and strike out 5, so he had some help behind him, but coming off a weekend where the Rays scored 30 runs against one of the top teams in the league, it was a surprise. Danny Romero pitched well (6 6 2 2 2 5) in defeat as he lost for only the second time this season.

The Tuesday night game was rained out, so we played a doubleheader on Wednesday.

Game 2: Vinny Willard was roughed up for the fourth time in five starts (with a complete-game shutout mixed in there) but the Rays scored 4 in the 6th to overcome that and take an 8-5 win in the matinee game of the doubleheader. Andy Ruggles has been in and out of the lineup the last several games due to a mild hamstring strain, and he was in today and got to jog around the bases twice as his second longball of the day (#25) tied it at 5 in the 6th and Josh Beckett drilled a rare homer (#6) with a man on to give them the win. Jimmy Leonard added a solo shot in the 8th (#17) for insurance. Willard went an ugly 5.2 8 5 5 4 3 with Chris Williams picking up his first Rays win in relief and Kikuo Kawase coming back with a perfect 2-whiff 9th for save #24.

Game 3: The Rays swept the doubleheader and took the series from Boston behind another dazzling outing from Jose Mendoza as they won 7-0. Mendoza went 7 5 0 0 2 9 and improved to 13-1, 2.63 as he joins Jeff Brockman and Brad Jackson (and heck, even Danny Romero) as AL Cy Young candidates. Doug Combs went the final two innings scoreless to complete the shutout. Ramon Ruiz had a big day at the plate, going 3-4 with a 2-run single to get the Rays on the board in the 2nd, and Pat Moyer kept on hitting with HR #9 as he's batting .364.

Team record: 79-25. Next up: An off-day then 3 games in Toronto.

12-31-2021, 01:05 AM	#1578
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,588	July 22-24, 2041: vs Boston (3) Game 1: The saying goes "you can't predict (base)ball" and tonight was a prime example as Boston sent journeyman Benoit Casanova (great name) to the mound tonight, coming off a 5.26 ERA last season and sporting a 6.65 ERA coming into tonight's game. So of course he pitched a complete-game 4-hit shutout in a 4-0 Red Sox win. He did walk 6 and strike out 5, so he had some help behind him, but coming off a weekend where the Rays scored 30 runs against one of the top teams in the league, it was a surprise. Danny Romero pitched well (6 6 2 2 2 5) in defeat as he lost for only the second time this season. The Tuesday night game was rained out, so we played a doubleheader on Wednesday. Game 2: Vinny Willard was roughed up for the fourth time in five starts (with a complete-game shutout mixed in there) but the Rays scored 4 in the 6th to overcome that and take an 8-5 win in the matinee game of the doubleheader. Andy Ruggles has been in and out of the lineup the last several games due to a mild hamstring strain, and he was in today and got to jog around the bases twice as his second longball of the day (#25) tied it at 5 in the 6th and Josh Beckett drilled a rare homer (#6) with a man on to give them the win. Jimmy Leonard added a solo shot in the 8th (#17) for insurance. Willard went an ugly 5.2 8 5 5 4 3 with Chris Williams picking up his first Rays win in relief and Kikuo Kawase coming back with a perfect 2-whiff 9th for save #24. Game 3: The Rays swept the doubleheader and took the series from Boston behind another dazzling outing from Jose Mendoza as they won 7-0. Mendoza went 7 5 0 0 2 9 and improved to 13-1, 2.63 as he joins Jeff Brockman and Brad Jackson (and heck, even Danny Romero) as AL Cy Young candidates. Doug Combs went the final two innings scoreless to complete the shutout. Ramon Ruiz had a big day at the plate, going 3-4 with a 2-run single to get the Rays on the board in the 2nd, and Pat Moyer kept on hitting with HR #9 as he's batting .364. Team record: 79-25. Next up: An off-day then 3 games in Toronto.