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Art Deco · 03-20-2022, 03:34 PM

A good series overall as the Rays took 2 of 3 (since sweeping Texas in the second series of the year, every other series this season has seen someone win 2 of 3) from a very good Detroit team, although the way they suffered the one loss was shocking.

And it was in the opener that they were shocked as James Hays was shelled by the Tigers for 8 runs in 4 innings in an 8-2 Detroit win. After completely dominating the opposition in his first 3 starts with Tampa Bay, Hays had to know he was in for a rough ride when Spencer Torkelson took him deep for a 2-run homer in the 1st and it didn't get better when he gave up 3 more in the 2nd. He finished 4 8 8 8 2 4 and actually fell to 1-2 as a Ray. Kody Hoese doesn't seem to care how bad the rest of the team has been playing, though, as he continued his absurd run by going 3-3 with a solo homer (#5), making him 13 for his last 17 with 3 HR and 8 RBI in his last 4 games. Also Landon Knack made his MLB debut and pitched 3 scoreless innings.

Welcome to Tampa Bay, Yoelqui Cespedes! The new acquisition from the White Sox delivered a pair of huge hits in a 6-1 Rays win over Detroit in the second game. His first was an RBI single to break a 1-1 tie in the 5th and then he broke the game open in the 7th with an RBI triple and scored on Ed Howard's sac fly. And all Corey Collins ever does is produce when put in the lineup and he added a 2-run HR to give him 4 HR and 9 RBI in 9 starts this year with a 321/375/821 slash line. Dustin May - now with run support! - was pretty good going 5 8 1 1 0 6 to improve to 4-1, 3.43.

The Rays took another comfortable win over Detroit in the finale behind the red-hot Joe Ryan 8-2. The righty was dazzling, going 6 6 1 0 0 10 and is now 4-2, 2.31 with those 4 wins coming in his last 5 starts in which he's allowed only 3 ER in 28 1/3 IP. He's also now gone 4 starts (one of which was abbreviated) without allowing a homer. Yoelqui Cespedes got the offense going again today with a 2-run homer in the 2nd, his first as a Ray and 5th overall, Andrew Greckel was 3-5 with a double, homer (#8) and 3 RBI, and Adley Rutschman hit HR #4.

Team record: 18-15. Next up: 3 games in Anaheim against the Angels, whose power-hitter deluxe Jorge Soler belted 4 solo homers in a game against the Twins, becoming the latest to tie the MLB single-game record.

Also it was interesting to note a couple of former Rays (or Rays prospects) on the waiver wire today as Minnesota DFA'd Vidal Brujan and Boston did likewise with Roberto Hernandez. I'm not claiming either.

03-20-2022, 03:34 PM	#542
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,548	May 3-5, 2027: vs Detroit (3) A good series overall as the Rays took 2 of 3 (since sweeping Texas in the second series of the year, every other series this season has seen someone win 2 of 3) from a very good Detroit team, although the way they suffered the one loss was shocking. And it was in the opener that they were shocked as James Hays was shelled by the Tigers for 8 runs in 4 innings in an 8-2 Detroit win. After completely dominating the opposition in his first 3 starts with Tampa Bay, Hays had to know he was in for a rough ride when Spencer Torkelson took him deep for a 2-run homer in the 1st and it didn't get better when he gave up 3 more in the 2nd. He finished 4 8 8 8 2 4 and actually fell to 1-2 as a Ray. Kody Hoese doesn't seem to care how bad the rest of the team has been playing, though, as he continued his absurd run by going 3-3 with a solo homer (#5), making him 13 for his last 17 with 3 HR and 8 RBI in his last 4 games. Also Landon Knack made his MLB debut and pitched 3 scoreless innings. Welcome to Tampa Bay, Yoelqui Cespedes! The new acquisition from the White Sox delivered a pair of huge hits in a 6-1 Rays win over Detroit in the second game. His first was an RBI single to break a 1-1 tie in the 5th and then he broke the game open in the 7th with an RBI triple and scored on Ed Howard's sac fly. And all Corey Collins ever does is produce when put in the lineup and he added a 2-run HR to give him 4 HR and 9 RBI in 9 starts this year with a 321/375/821 slash line. Dustin May - now with run support! - was pretty good going 5 8 1 1 0 6 to improve to 4-1, 3.43. The Rays took another comfortable win over Detroit in the finale behind the red-hot Joe Ryan 8-2. The righty was dazzling, going 6 6 1 0 0 10 and is now 4-2, 2.31 with those 4 wins coming in his last 5 starts in which he's allowed only 3 ER in 28 1/3 IP. He's also now gone 4 starts (one of which was abbreviated) without allowing a homer. Yoelqui Cespedes got the offense going again today with a 2-run homer in the 2nd, his first as a Ray and 5th overall, Andrew Greckel was 3-5 with a double, homer (#8) and 3 RBI, and Adley Rutschman hit HR #4. Team record: 18-15. Next up: 3 games in Anaheim against the Angels, whose power-hitter deluxe Jorge Soler belted 4 solo homers in a game against the Twins, becoming the latest to tie the MLB single-game record. Also it was interesting to note a couple of former Rays (or Rays prospects) on the waiver wire today as Minnesota DFA'd Vidal Brujan and Boston did likewise with Roberto Hernandez. I'm not claiming either. Last edited by Art Deco; 03-20-2022 at 03:44 PM.