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Art Deco · 03-14-2022, 02:31 PM

A not-great series for the Rays, especially the pitching as they allowed 24 runs in the 3 games. They did manage to salvage the finale thanks to a huge offensive outburst, but with the new-look staff the question mark coming into the season it wasn't an auspicious set of games.

Joe Ryan pitched well in the opener (6 5 2 2 0 6) but the bullpen let the game get away and the bats barely made a peep in an 8-1 loss. Jared Wetherbee was lit up for 4 runs in the 7th to end any prayer of winning but it didn't matter since they only managed 3 hits for the entire game.

The bullpen let a game they led 4-2 go bad as they fell again to Cleveland 7-4. A solo Wander Franco homer (#2) and a 3-run blast from Kody Hoese (#1) gave them that 4-2 lead and JT Ginn pitched OK, going 5 3 3 3 1 3. But Franklin Dacosta allowed a homer in the 6th to let the Guardians equalize, and DL Hall was hit for 3 runs in the 8th, including Bo Naylor's 2nd home of the game, and the Rays fell back to .500.

The Rays were looking like they'd be swept when they entered the 7th inning down 5-2 to Cleveland but a 9-run eruption sent them on the way to a wild 13-9 win to salvage the series finale. Heston Kjerstad's 1st homer of the year was a 3-run shot to tie it, and after they plated a couple of more runs Alex Kirilloff capped the inning with a grand slam (#2). He added an RBI double in the 9th and finished with 6 driven in while Kjerstad had a 4-hit game. Kelly Crumpton earlier had HR #2. Slade Cecconi started and looked as great as he did in his season debut for 3 innings and then suddenly couldn't get out of the 4th, giving up 4 runs. Jared Wetherbee ended up with his first MLB win in relief despite allowing 3 runs, and it will be his last win for a long time as he ruptured a disc in his back and is done for the season.

Team record: 5-4. The Orioles are off to a blazing 8-1 start and sit atop the division while the Yankees are right behind at 7-2. Next up: Back home for 3 vs Oakland.

03-14-2022, 02:31 PM	#532
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,595	April 7-9, 2027: at Cleveland (3) A not-great series for the Rays, especially the pitching as they allowed 24 runs in the 3 games. They did manage to salvage the finale thanks to a huge offensive outburst, but with the new-look staff the question mark coming into the season it wasn't an auspicious set of games. Joe Ryan pitched well in the opener (6 5 2 2 0 6) but the bullpen let the game get away and the bats barely made a peep in an 8-1 loss. Jared Wetherbee was lit up for 4 runs in the 7th to end any prayer of winning but it didn't matter since they only managed 3 hits for the entire game. The bullpen let a game they led 4-2 go bad as they fell again to Cleveland 7-4. A solo Wander Franco homer (#2) and a 3-run blast from Kody Hoese (#1) gave them that 4-2 lead and JT Ginn pitched OK, going 5 3 3 3 1 3. But Franklin Dacosta allowed a homer in the 6th to let the Guardians equalize, and DL Hall was hit for 3 runs in the 8th, including Bo Naylor's 2nd home of the game, and the Rays fell back to .500. The Rays were looking like they'd be swept when they entered the 7th inning down 5-2 to Cleveland but a 9-run eruption sent them on the way to a wild 13-9 win to salvage the series finale. Heston Kjerstad's 1st homer of the year was a 3-run shot to tie it, and after they plated a couple of more runs Alex Kirilloff capped the inning with a grand slam (#2). He added an RBI double in the 9th and finished with 6 driven in while Kjerstad had a 4-hit game. Kelly Crumpton earlier had HR #2. Slade Cecconi started and looked as great as he did in his season debut for 3 innings and then suddenly couldn't get out of the 4th, giving up 4 runs. Jared Wetherbee ended up with his first MLB win in relief despite allowing 3 runs, and it will be his last win for a long time as he ruptured a disc in his back and is done for the season. Team record: 5-4. The Orioles are off to a blazing 8-1 start and sit atop the division while the Yankees are right behind at 7-2. Next up: Back home for 3 vs Oakland.