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Art Deco · 01-09-2022, 08:10 PM

Another successful series as the Rays took 2 of 3 from the Orioles. The Jays did likewise against the Yankees, meaning Tampa Bay and Toronto remain tied for first. They're both 4 ahead of the second wild card, which is a tie between Houston and Detroit with Kansas City and the Yankees a game behind them. The Rays' magic # to clinch a wild card is down to 6.

Dennis Santana was dealing in the opener, taking a 2-0 lead into the 7th before giving up a 2-run homer to Austin Hays, and then Tyler Rogers melted down physically and mentally in the 9th as the Rays fell 5-2 to Baltimore. Santana was impressive overall, going 7 3 2 2 0 10 in by far his best start since joining the club, but Rogers served up a homer to Ryan Mountcastle leading off the 9th and then hit Hays, sparking a benches-clearing brawl which led to a 4-game suspension for both. Aaron Fletcher let that runner score, then one of his own and the game was out of reach.

The Rays lost a couple of leads in this game but scored 3 times in the 7th to win it once and for all 6-3 over the Orioles at the Trop. Jarren Duran was the hero, bringing all 3 of those 7th-inning runs home with his 8th homer of the year and making a winner of JT Ginn for the 7th time this year. Christian Chamberlain went the final two innings perfect with 3 Ks for his 3rd save. Drew Rasmussen turned in another fine start (5.2 6 2 2 0 6) and Matt Chapman was 2-4 with an RBI.

Transactions: Griffin Canning's rehab time was up and we decided to bring him back as a reliever (65 stuff). Since he had been on the 60-day IL we had to make room on the 40-man so Garrett Whitley was waived, and we also activated Heliot Ramos from his rehab assignment (with Heston Kjerstad to follow soon) with Guillermo Zuniga going back to Durham (he came up the day before with Rogers on the restricted list).

Run-scoring has been the Rays' biggest problem despite a good second half but it wasn't a problem today as they banged out 18 hits in a 13-5 blowout of Baltimore in the series finale. Heliot Ramos rejoined the lineup and it was like he never left as he went 3-4 with a 2-run HR (#15), Kody Hoese had a 3-run blast (#5) and Matt Chapman (#7/#30) and Adley Rutschman (#21) added solo shots. Brandon Lowe chipped in with 4 RBI on a pair of 2-run doubles as well. Tyler Glasnow evened his record at 13-13 after going 6.2 6 3 3 4 7 and Griffin Canning made his first appearance since April with a scoreless 9th.

Team record: 87-66. Next up: Uh oh, 3 games in Minnesota, our personal house of horrors in this save.

01-09-2022, 08:10 PM	#408
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,419	September 15-17, 2025: vs Baltimore (3) Another successful series as the Rays took 2 of 3 from the Orioles. The Jays did likewise against the Yankees, meaning Tampa Bay and Toronto remain tied for first. They're both 4 ahead of the second wild card, which is a tie between Houston and Detroit with Kansas City and the Yankees a game behind them. The Rays' magic # to clinch a wild card is down to 6. Dennis Santana was dealing in the opener, taking a 2-0 lead into the 7th before giving up a 2-run homer to Austin Hays, and then Tyler Rogers melted down physically and mentally in the 9th as the Rays fell 5-2 to Baltimore. Santana was impressive overall, going 7 3 2 2 0 10 in by far his best start since joining the club, but Rogers served up a homer to Ryan Mountcastle leading off the 9th and then hit Hays, sparking a benches-clearing brawl which led to a 4-game suspension for both. Aaron Fletcher let that runner score, then one of his own and the game was out of reach. The Rays lost a couple of leads in this game but scored 3 times in the 7th to win it once and for all 6-3 over the Orioles at the Trop. Jarren Duran was the hero, bringing all 3 of those 7th-inning runs home with his 8th homer of the year and making a winner of JT Ginn for the 7th time this year. Christian Chamberlain went the final two innings perfect with 3 Ks for his 3rd save. Drew Rasmussen turned in another fine start (5.2 6 2 2 0 6) and Matt Chapman was 2-4 with an RBI. Transactions: Griffin Canning's rehab time was up and we decided to bring him back as a reliever (65 stuff). Since he had been on the 60-day IL we had to make room on the 40-man so Garrett Whitley was waived, and we also activated Heliot Ramos from his rehab assignment (with Heston Kjerstad to follow soon) with Guillermo Zuniga going back to Durham (he came up the day before with Rogers on the restricted list). Run-scoring has been the Rays' biggest problem despite a good second half but it wasn't a problem today as they banged out 18 hits in a 13-5 blowout of Baltimore in the series finale. Heliot Ramos rejoined the lineup and it was like he never left as he went 3-4 with a 2-run HR (#15), Kody Hoese had a 3-run blast (#5) and Matt Chapman (#7/#30) and Adley Rutschman (#21) added solo shots. Brandon Lowe chipped in with 4 RBI on a pair of 2-run doubles as well. Tyler Glasnow evened his record at 13-13 after going 6.2 6 3 3 4 7 and Griffin Canning made his first appearance since April with a scoreless 9th. Team record: 87-66. Next up: Uh oh, 3 games in Minnesota, our personal house of horrors in this save. Last edited by Art Deco; 01-09-2022 at 08:12 PM.