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Art Deco · 01-21-2022, 08:52 PM

May 6: Activated P Dan Anderson from the 10-day IL, optioned P Doug Combs to AAA Durham.

Game 1: The Rays were outhit 16-8, but managed a 7-6 win over the White Sox in their series opener at Guaranteed Rate Field. They took a 7-3 lead mainly on the bat of Josh Alexander, who had a 2-run HR (#11) and a 2-run double. Dave Frick added a 2-run shot (#3) as well. Jeff Brockman got the start and wasn't very good (5.2 10 4 4 1 2) as he wasn't fooling anybody, but the run support got him to 3-1. It took 5 relievers and 2 runs allowed to navigate the final 3 1/3 but Kikuo Kawase locked things down with a 1-2-3 9th for save #8.

Game 2: The Rays won another game they probably didn't deserve to as they scored 3 times in the 9th to shock the Sox 4-3. They came into the final frame having managed only 1 run on 2 hits (a 1st-inning solo homer by the nuclear Josh Alexander, #12) and Chicago should have had more than 3 runs on their 10 hits, especially with a rough start from Jose Mendoza (3 6 2 2 4 2 on 89 pitches). But Chris Johansen bailed him out of the 4th with 3 whiffs and had another 3-inning, 6-strikeout long relief outing and they kept it close. That set things up for the 9th with Andy Ruggles' 2-run single tying it and Jimmy Leonard's RBI double winning it. Freddie Zamora handled the 9th tonight for save #2, and Dan Anderson recorded his 2nd win.

Game 3: A little more of a conventional win for the Rays as they swept the series from the White Sox, a team which had an almost identical record to Tampa Bay's coming in (23-11 vs 25-11), with a 4-2 win. Johnny Soland has been the team's most consistent starter this year and he didn't disappoint tonight, going 6.1 7 2 2 0 3 and improving to 5-1, 3.33. He did have to leave early with a tender shoulder but it's a "minimal" injury for 6 more days. We don't have any off-days coming up so I'll have to decide whether to skip his next turn. Kikuo Kawase notched save #9 in relief. The offense came mainly in a 3-run 4th inning with a Doug Johns solo homer (#6), a Kevin Morley RBI single and a Dave Frick run-scoring double.

Team record: 28-11. The Yankees dropped 1 of 3 so the Rays are now 3 up (2 in the loss column). Next up: We return home to play Texas for 3 over the weekend.

01-21-2022, 08:52 PM	#1640
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,849	May 6-8, 2042: at Chicago White Sox (3) May 6: Activated P Dan Anderson from the 10-day IL, optioned P Doug Combs to AAA Durham. Game 1: The Rays were outhit 16-8, but managed a 7-6 win over the White Sox in their series opener at Guaranteed Rate Field. They took a 7-3 lead mainly on the bat of Josh Alexander, who had a 2-run HR (#11) and a 2-run double. Dave Frick added a 2-run shot (#3) as well. Jeff Brockman got the start and wasn't very good (5.2 10 4 4 1 2) as he wasn't fooling anybody, but the run support got him to 3-1. It took 5 relievers and 2 runs allowed to navigate the final 3 1/3 but Kikuo Kawase locked things down with a 1-2-3 9th for save #8. Game 2: The Rays won another game they probably didn't deserve to as they scored 3 times in the 9th to shock the Sox 4-3. They came into the final frame having managed only 1 run on 2 hits (a 1st-inning solo homer by the nuclear Josh Alexander, #12) and Chicago should have had more than 3 runs on their 10 hits, especially with a rough start from Jose Mendoza (3 6 2 2 4 2 on 89 pitches). But Chris Johansen bailed him out of the 4th with 3 whiffs and had another 3-inning, 6-strikeout long relief outing and they kept it close. That set things up for the 9th with Andy Ruggles' 2-run single tying it and Jimmy Leonard's RBI double winning it. Freddie Zamora handled the 9th tonight for save #2, and Dan Anderson recorded his 2nd win. Game 3: A little more of a conventional win for the Rays as they swept the series from the White Sox, a team which had an almost identical record to Tampa Bay's coming in (23-11 vs 25-11), with a 4-2 win. Johnny Soland has been the team's most consistent starter this year and he didn't disappoint tonight, going 6.1 7 2 2 0 3 and improving to 5-1, 3.33. He did have to leave early with a tender shoulder but it's a "minimal" injury for 6 more days. We don't have any off-days coming up so I'll have to decide whether to skip his next turn. Kikuo Kawase notched save #9 in relief. The offense came mainly in a 3-run 4th inning with a Doug Johns solo homer (#6), a Kevin Morley RBI single and a Dave Frick run-scoring double. Team record: 28-11. The Yankees dropped 1 of 3 so the Rays are now 3 up (2 in the loss column). Next up: We return home to play Texas for 3 over the weekend.