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Art Deco · 03-16-2022, 08:19 PM

A lot of excitement coming into this series as it was the first against an AL East rival and it marked the debut of James Hays as a Ray as well as the return of Tyler Glasnow in enemy colors. Tampa Bay ended up taking 2 of 3 but not Hays' start, however not his fault it was.

James Hays got the ball the series opener and was flat-out brilliant in his team debut, dominating the Red Sox to the tune of 6 3 1 1 1 10 and left the game with a 4-1 lead. But the bullpen melted down, costing him the win in a 7-5 loss to Boston. Hays was virtually unhittable save an Alex Verdugo homer, and a 3-run blast from Marcus Semien, his first with the Rays, gave Tampa Bay that lead. However Tylor Megill started the conflagration by giving up 3 runs in the 7th to let Boston tie, and although the Rays regained the lead in the bottom of the inning when Alex Kirilloff tripled and Adley Rutschman singled him home, Christian Chamberlain (0-1) put two men on in the 8th and Diego Castillo, he of the 70 rating for movement, served up a 3-run homer to give Boston the win as the giddy atmosphere turned sour.

The second game saw a matchup of the Rays' two top starters from last year with Tyler Glasnow now a Red Sock and Dustin May on the hill for Tampa Bay. Both were sharp but May outlasted Glasnow in a 3-2 Rays win. Glasnow was impressive and struck out 8 without walking anyone but the Rays got to him for back-to-back solo homers in the 4th from Andrew Greckel (#6) and Kelly Crumpton (#3) to go ahead 2-1. After former Ray Christian Arroyo tied it up with a blast off May in the 6th, the Rays strung 3 singles together in the 7th with Victor Robles bringing home Crumpton for the winner. May (2-1) finished 7 6 2 2 1 3 for the win and the bullpen held this time with Diego Castillo bouncing back for save #3.

Most of the Rays' wins this season have been nail-biters but today they finally had a laugher as they swamped the Sox 9-1 in the finale. They had those 9 runs by the 5th inning, allowing Joe Ryan (2-2) to sit in his rocker and go 7 5 1 1 0 2 in his first start of the year in which he kept the ball in the park. It was a balanced 13-hit attack with Heston Kjerstad homering (#3) and doubling while Victor Robles and Alex Kirilloff each drove in a pair.

Team record: 10-8, now 2 behind the first-place Orioles who sit at 12-6. The Yankees have lost 5 straight after an 11-2 start and just put Gerrit Cole and Corey Seager on the IL with short-term injuries. Yankee Stadium is where we go next for 3 games. While the Rays are off to something of an uneven start, they're way better off than the team they lost to in last season's World Series as the Dodgers are a brutal 4-14 to begin the season, tied for the worst record in MLB with Memphis and Kansas City.

03-16-2022, 08:19 PM	#537
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,586	April 17-19, 2027: vs Boston (3) A lot of excitement coming into this series as it was the first against an AL East rival and it marked the debut of James Hays as a Ray as well as the return of Tyler Glasnow in enemy colors. Tampa Bay ended up taking 2 of 3 but not Hays' start, however not his fault it was. James Hays got the ball the series opener and was flat-out brilliant in his team debut, dominating the Red Sox to the tune of 6 3 1 1 1 10 and left the game with a 4-1 lead. But the bullpen melted down, costing him the win in a 7-5 loss to Boston. Hays was virtually unhittable save an Alex Verdugo homer, and a 3-run blast from Marcus Semien, his first with the Rays, gave Tampa Bay that lead. However Tylor Megill started the conflagration by giving up 3 runs in the 7th to let Boston tie, and although the Rays regained the lead in the bottom of the inning when Alex Kirilloff tripled and Adley Rutschman singled him home, Christian Chamberlain (0-1) put two men on in the 8th and Diego Castillo, he of the 70 rating for movement, served up a 3-run homer to give Boston the win as the giddy atmosphere turned sour. The second game saw a matchup of the Rays' two top starters from last year with Tyler Glasnow now a Red Sock and Dustin May on the hill for Tampa Bay. Both were sharp but May outlasted Glasnow in a 3-2 Rays win. Glasnow was impressive and struck out 8 without walking anyone but the Rays got to him for back-to-back solo homers in the 4th from Andrew Greckel (#6) and Kelly Crumpton (#3) to go ahead 2-1. After former Ray Christian Arroyo tied it up with a blast off May in the 6th, the Rays strung 3 singles together in the 7th with Victor Robles bringing home Crumpton for the winner. May (2-1) finished 7 6 2 2 1 3 for the win and the bullpen held this time with Diego Castillo bouncing back for save #3. Most of the Rays' wins this season have been nail-biters but today they finally had a laugher as they swamped the Sox 9-1 in the finale. They had those 9 runs by the 5th inning, allowing Joe Ryan (2-2) to sit in his rocker and go 7 5 1 1 0 2 in his first start of the year in which he kept the ball in the park. It was a balanced 13-hit attack with Heston Kjerstad homering (#3) and doubling while Victor Robles and Alex Kirilloff each drove in a pair. Team record: 10-8, now 2 behind the first-place Orioles who sit at 12-6. The Yankees have lost 5 straight after an 11-2 start and just put Gerrit Cole and Corey Seager on the IL with short-term injuries. Yankee Stadium is where we go next for 3 games. While the Rays are off to something of an uneven start, they're way better off than the team they lost to in last season's World Series as the Dodgers are a brutal 4-14 to begin the season, tied for the worst record in MLB with Memphis and Kansas City.