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Art Deco · 02-01-2022, 10:51 PM

Game 1: The Rays had their way with Detroit in the series opener at Publix Park, downing the Tigers 8-2. Andy Ruggles drove in 3 with a sac fly and a 2-run homer (#22), Josh Beckett had a 2-run shot (#9) and Josh Alexander doubled and drove in a pair. Jeff Brockman got the win with his usual 5-and-dive outing, going 5 4 2 2 3 4 on 93 pitches to improve to 11-2, 4.36.

Game 2: Jose Mendoza got back on track as the Rays handled the Tigers 6-1. The lefty, who had struggled in his last 2 starts, was a tidy 6 4 1 1 3 5 and upped his record to 12-3, 3.36. Taking care of the offense was Josh Alexander, who had a solo shot (#26) and doubled in another, and Doug Johns, who went deep with a man on for his 12th.

Game 3: It was the Jim Brophy show at Publix Park as the lefty made his home Rays debut in grand fashion, twirling a 3-hit complete-game shutout as Tampa Bay put the Tigers to the sword 14-0. 14 was also the number of whiffs Brophy got in a brilliant and dominant performance which saw him walk only one and go the distance on 120 pitches. His game score of 94 is far and away the best this season in MLB (87 was the previous high) and he's now 2-0 and unscored upon in 15 innings as a Ray. There was plenty of Tampa Bay scoring to go around as well with Kevin Morley enjoying his first 2-homer game, driving in 4 and giving him 7 on the year while Randy Rappaport made the most of a rare start by going 3-5 with a double, homer (#2) and 3 RBI. Josh Beckett feasted at the plate as well, 3-5 with HR #10 and 4 RBI as he's hitting an MLB-best .373.

Team record: 85-21. Next up: An off-day then we host Columbus for 2 games.

02-01-2022, 10:51 PM	#1666
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,074	July 25-27, 2042: vs Detroit (3) Game 1: The Rays had their way with Detroit in the series opener at Publix Park, downing the Tigers 8-2. Andy Ruggles drove in 3 with a sac fly and a 2-run homer (#22), Josh Beckett had a 2-run shot (#9) and Josh Alexander doubled and drove in a pair. Jeff Brockman got the win with his usual 5-and-dive outing, going 5 4 2 2 3 4 on 93 pitches to improve to 11-2, 4.36. Game 2: Jose Mendoza got back on track as the Rays handled the Tigers 6-1. The lefty, who had struggled in his last 2 starts, was a tidy 6 4 1 1 3 5 and upped his record to 12-3, 3.36. Taking care of the offense was Josh Alexander, who had a solo shot (#26) and doubled in another, and Doug Johns, who went deep with a man on for his 12th. Game 3: It was the Jim Brophy show at Publix Park as the lefty made his home Rays debut in grand fashion, twirling a 3-hit complete-game shutout as Tampa Bay put the Tigers to the sword 14-0. 14 was also the number of whiffs Brophy got in a brilliant and dominant performance which saw him walk only one and go the distance on 120 pitches. His game score of 94 is far and away the best this season in MLB (87 was the previous high) and he's now 2-0 and unscored upon in 15 innings as a Ray. There was plenty of Tampa Bay scoring to go around as well with Kevin Morley enjoying his first 2-homer game, driving in 4 and giving him 7 on the year while Randy Rappaport made the most of a rare start by going 3-5 with a double, homer (#2) and 3 RBI. Josh Beckett feasted at the plate as well, 3-5 with HR #10 and 4 RBI as he's hitting an MLB-best .373. Team record: 85-21. Next up: An off-day then we host Columbus for 2 games.