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Art Deco · 01-19-2022, 10:44 PM

Game 1: Jose Mendoza had to leave in the 2nd inning and Astro pitching held the Rays bats in check in a 4-1 loss at Minute Maid Park. Mendoza had a mild hamstring tweak which fortunately will not cause him to miss his next start and he, Jon Harbour and Chris Williams all gave up runs but it hardly mattered because the offense could only muster four hits.

Game 2: The Rays were looking at another loss when Johnny Soland was touched for 5 runs and they trailed 5-1 after 5, but they fought all the way back to take a 6-5 win in 10 innings. Josh Alexander's 8th homer helped them get back within 5-3 in the 6th, Mike Willis singled in a run in the 8th to make it 5-4, and Doug Johns drilled an RBI double in the 9th to tie it up. This set the stage for Alexander, whose two-out RBI single scored Tony Cordova with the winning run. Freddie Zamora ended up with win #2 and saved it for himself with some tough lefties due in the 10th.

Game 3: The former Rays contingent on Houston the last couple of seasons hadn't done that much damage against them but that changed tonight when Danny Ayala slugged a pair of 3-run homers to lead Houston to a 13-7 rout of Tampa Bay. Vinny Willard was dreadful, giving up 5 in the first including the first of Ayala's shots and finished 3.1 8 6 6 4 0, pushed that far because we had gone to the pen early the last couple of nights. The Rays fought back to within 6-5 and 9-7, but Ayala's 2nd 3-run blast off Jon Harbour (who allowed 4 more runs) was the dagger. Dave Frick doubled and drove in 3 while Andy Ruggles had a 2-run double to pace the offense, which did its job.

Game 4: The Rays are surely glad they're done with Houston until at least the playoffs as the Astros took 3 of 4 in this series and 5 of 7 in the season series with a 4-3 win today. Danny Ayala was a thorn in his old team's side once again, following yesterday's 2 homers with a 2-run shot in the 1st off Brad Jackson, who wasn't sharp today at 5 4 4 4 3 3 with a pair of longballs allowed. Seth Williams was 3-4 with HR #5 and Dave Frick hit a 2-run shot (#2) off another former Ray, Ted Hadley, but that was all he gave them over 8 innings and Jeff Hecker struck out all 3 Rays he faced in the 9th.

Team record: 17-9, only one game up on the Yankees who have played good ball this year. Next up: Back home for 3 against Kansas City.

01-19-2022, 10:44 PM	#1636
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,384	April 21-24, 2042: at Houston (4) Game 1: Jose Mendoza had to leave in the 2nd inning and Astro pitching held the Rays bats in check in a 4-1 loss at Minute Maid Park. Mendoza had a mild hamstring tweak which fortunately will not cause him to miss his next start and he, Jon Harbour and Chris Williams all gave up runs but it hardly mattered because the offense could only muster four hits. Game 2: The Rays were looking at another loss when Johnny Soland was touched for 5 runs and they trailed 5-1 after 5, but they fought all the way back to take a 6-5 win in 10 innings. Josh Alexander's 8th homer helped them get back within 5-3 in the 6th, Mike Willis singled in a run in the 8th to make it 5-4, and Doug Johns drilled an RBI double in the 9th to tie it up. This set the stage for Alexander, whose two-out RBI single scored Tony Cordova with the winning run. Freddie Zamora ended up with win #2 and saved it for himself with some tough lefties due in the 10th. Game 3: The former Rays contingent on Houston the last couple of seasons hadn't done that much damage against them but that changed tonight when Danny Ayala slugged a pair of 3-run homers to lead Houston to a 13-7 rout of Tampa Bay. Vinny Willard was dreadful, giving up 5 in the first including the first of Ayala's shots and finished 3.1 8 6 6 4 0, pushed that far because we had gone to the pen early the last couple of nights. The Rays fought back to within 6-5 and 9-7, but Ayala's 2nd 3-run blast off Jon Harbour (who allowed 4 more runs) was the dagger. Dave Frick doubled and drove in 3 while Andy Ruggles had a 2-run double to pace the offense, which did its job. Game 4: The Rays are surely glad they're done with Houston until at least the playoffs as the Astros took 3 of 4 in this series and 5 of 7 in the season series with a 4-3 win today. Danny Ayala was a thorn in his old team's side once again, following yesterday's 2 homers with a 2-run shot in the 1st off Brad Jackson, who wasn't sharp today at 5 4 4 4 3 3 with a pair of longballs allowed. Seth Williams was 3-4 with HR #5 and Dave Frick hit a 2-run shot (#2) off another former Ray, Ted Hadley, but that was all he gave them over 8 innings and Jeff Hecker struck out all 3 Rays he faced in the 9th. Team record: 17-9, only one game up on the Yankees who have played good ball this year. Next up: Back home for 3 against Kansas City.