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Art Deco · 01-07-2022, 12:06 PM

Game 1: The Rays squandered a 5-1 lead after 6 1/2 and lost 6-5 when Texas walked it off in the bottom of the 9th at Globe Life Field. Danny Romero pitched well and deserved a win after going 7 6 3 2 0 4 but Ed Pretty blew his 10th save of the year allowing the Rangers to tie with 2 in the 8th and Dan Anderson lost another game when he allowed 3 hits for a Texas run in the 9th. Before the bullpen shenanigans, Andy Ruggles had a 3-run homer (#31) in the 1st and Jimmy Leonard added #21 to build the early lead.

Game 2: In one of the more ridiculous games of the season the Rays found themselves behind 8-2 after 4 only to score 14 runs over the next two innings and go on to a 19-8 win over Texas. Brad Jackson started and ended up with his 21st win despite giving up 2 homers in a 7-run 4th with all of the runs being unearned thanks to a Josh Beckett error. He hung around to make it through a 5 10 8 1 2 7 outing, a pitching line that is either unique or close to unique in MLB history. Vinny Willard went the final 3 innings for save #2. The offense was led by Jimmy Leonard, who had 3 hits including 2 homers to give him 23 and 4 RBI, Seth Williams with a 4-6, 4-RBI performance including HR #19 and Jeff Baez going 2-5 with HR #11 and 3 RBI.

Game 3: It was a rerun of Game 1 that saw the Rays get an actual excellent start from Jordan Perez, take a 4-2 lead in the bottom of the 9th, blow it, and lose 6-4 on a 2-run walk-off Texas homer in the bottom of the 11th. Perez had his best start in 4 outings and kept his tenuous hold on a rotation spot by going 6.2 6 2 2 1 4, and after Ken Burgess retired all 4 men he faced with 2 whiffs, Kikuo Kawase continued his season of inconsistency by blowing his 7th save, allowing the tying runs on a 2-out single. And then Ed Pretty, who has been anything but in the second half of the season, gave up a 2-run homer in the 11th to Brendan George and the Rays dropped another series. Things started off well when Seth Williams led off the game with his 20th HR as he is essentially the AL Rookie of the Year-Elect, and Jeff Baez scored two runs and singled in another to lead the offense, which unfortunately did go quiet after the 4th and failed to build a bullpen-proof lead.

Team record: 99-46. Next up: 4 games in Anaheim, including a doubleheader on Friday making up a game rained out at Publix Park.

Durham Playoff Update: As consistently successful as the Rays are (recent results notwithstanding), so are the Durham Bulls who once again won their division in the International League going 82-58. They opened the playoffs on Thursday night against recent nemesis Syracuse, who have eliminated them in the last two playoffs, but got off to a good start with a 5-1 win at Durham Athletic Park. Sean Forbes was outstanding (7 4 1 1 0 3) and veteran 2B signing Bobby Schultz had a grand slam in the 2nd inning to supply the offense. Another highly-regarded Rays pitching prospect, Joel Gird, will pitch Game 2 tomorrow.

01-07-2022, 12:06 PM	#1592
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,688	September 10-12, 2041: at Texas (3) Game 1: The Rays squandered a 5-1 lead after 6 1/2 and lost 6-5 when Texas walked it off in the bottom of the 9th at Globe Life Field. Danny Romero pitched well and deserved a win after going 7 6 3 2 0 4 but Ed Pretty blew his 10th save of the year allowing the Rangers to tie with 2 in the 8th and Dan Anderson lost another game when he allowed 3 hits for a Texas run in the 9th. Before the bullpen shenanigans, Andy Ruggles had a 3-run homer (#31) in the 1st and Jimmy Leonard added #21 to build the early lead. Game 2: In one of the more ridiculous games of the season the Rays found themselves behind 8-2 after 4 only to score 14 runs over the next two innings and go on to a 19-8 win over Texas. Brad Jackson started and ended up with his 21st win despite giving up 2 homers in a 7-run 4th with all of the runs being unearned thanks to a Josh Beckett error. He hung around to make it through a 5 10 8 1 2 7 outing, a pitching line that is either unique or close to unique in MLB history. Vinny Willard went the final 3 innings for save #2. The offense was led by Jimmy Leonard, who had 3 hits including 2 homers to give him 23 and 4 RBI, Seth Williams with a 4-6, 4-RBI performance including HR #19 and Jeff Baez going 2-5 with HR #11 and 3 RBI. Game 3: It was a rerun of Game 1 that saw the Rays get an actual excellent start from Jordan Perez, take a 4-2 lead in the bottom of the 9th, blow it, and lose 6-4 on a 2-run walk-off Texas homer in the bottom of the 11th. Perez had his best start in 4 outings and kept his tenuous hold on a rotation spot by going 6.2 6 2 2 1 4, and after Ken Burgess retired all 4 men he faced with 2 whiffs, Kikuo Kawase continued his season of inconsistency by blowing his 7th save, allowing the tying runs on a 2-out single. And then Ed Pretty, who has been anything but in the second half of the season, gave up a 2-run homer in the 11th to Brendan George and the Rays dropped another series. Things started off well when Seth Williams led off the game with his 20th HR as he is essentially the AL Rookie of the Year-Elect, and Jeff Baez scored two runs and singled in another to lead the offense, which unfortunately did go quiet after the 4th and failed to build a bullpen-proof lead. Team record: 99-46. Next up: 4 games in Anaheim, including a doubleheader on Friday making up a game rained out at Publix Park. Durham Playoff Update: As consistently successful as the Rays are (recent results notwithstanding), so are the Durham Bulls who once again won their division in the International League going 82-58. They opened the playoffs on Thursday night against recent nemesis Syracuse, who have eliminated them in the last two playoffs, but got off to a good start with a 5-1 win at Durham Athletic Park. Sean Forbes was outstanding (7 4 1 1 0 3) and veteran 2B signing Bobby Schultz had a grand slam in the 2nd inning to supply the offense. Another highly-regarded Rays pitching prospect, Joel Gird, will pitch Game 2 tomorrow. Last edited by Art Deco; 01-07-2022 at 12:17 PM.