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Art Deco · 03-23-2022, 12:40 PM

It was a good series for the Rays which should have been a great series had the bullpen not suffered an epic meltdown in the second game as they ended up taking 2 of 3, which is what the Yankees did so the division deficit remains 3 games.

The opener was the most un-Rays-like of games as they beat the Alamos by a football score of 16-10. Clayton Kershaw made his second Tampa Bay start and fell behind 3-0 before the Rays put a 9-spot in the board in the 4th. Despite being given new life, Kershaw couldn't make it through the 4th and finished 3.2 10 4 4 0 4. The 9-run inning was primarily the work of Kody Hoese (a grand slam, HR #6) and Victor Robles (a 3-run shot, #4). Andrew Greckel later added a 2-run shot (#12) and Adley Rutschman went deep as well (#6). When they weren't homering they were walking as Alamo pitchers doled out 11 bases on balls. Levi Abbott ended up with the win, his first in the bigs, despite allowing 3 runs in 3 2/3 (they came in his last inning when we pushed him with the huge lead).

James Hays probably has to be wondering what he needs to do to get a win around here after pitching brilliantly for the fifth time in six starts since joining the club yet having only two wins to show for it. Today he did his part, going 7 7 1 1 0 8 and left with a 5-1 lead, but Tylor Megill, Christian Chamberlain and Osvanni Gutierrez (4-1) combined to allow 5 runs in the final 2 innings, including 4 in the 9th and the Rays pissed away a win to San Antonio 6-5. Gutierrez was pressed into action with Diego Castillo temporarily sidelined with a sore shoulder and his absence likely cost them the game. They jumped out to the early lead thanks to RBI triples from Wander Franco and Kody Hoese, along with a solo homer from Corey Collins (#5) who always produces.

Dustin May nearly pitched a complete-game shutout as the Rays took the rubber game of the series 5-0 at San Antonio. May was at his best, no-hitting the Alamos until the 5th and taking a 1-hitter into the 9th before he gave up a pair of hits. May (5-1) was 8.1 3 0 0 2 10 in a dominant performance and Tylor Megill fanned the last two batters to preserve the whitewashing. Yoelqui Cespedes was the hitting star, coming through with a 2-run triple in the 2nd and adding an RBI single in the 9th for some insurance. Andrew Greckel also went yard again (#13) as well as contributing an RBI triple and he's now tied for 2nd in the AL in homers.

Team record: 24-18. Next up: 3 games at the Trop vs Minnesota.

03-23-2022, 12:40 PM	#545
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,836	May 13-15, 2027: at San Antonio (2) It was a good series for the Rays which should have been a great series had the bullpen not suffered an epic meltdown in the second game as they ended up taking 2 of 3, which is what the Yankees did so the division deficit remains 3 games. The opener was the most un-Rays-like of games as they beat the Alamos by a football score of 16-10. Clayton Kershaw made his second Tampa Bay start and fell behind 3-0 before the Rays put a 9-spot in the board in the 4th. Despite being given new life, Kershaw couldn't make it through the 4th and finished 3.2 10 4 4 0 4. The 9-run inning was primarily the work of Kody Hoese (a grand slam, HR #6) and Victor Robles (a 3-run shot, #4). Andrew Greckel later added a 2-run shot (#12) and Adley Rutschman went deep as well (#6). When they weren't homering they were walking as Alamo pitchers doled out 11 bases on balls. Levi Abbott ended up with the win, his first in the bigs, despite allowing 3 runs in 3 2/3 (they came in his last inning when we pushed him with the huge lead). James Hays probably has to be wondering what he needs to do to get a win around here after pitching brilliantly for the fifth time in six starts since joining the club yet having only two wins to show for it. Today he did his part, going 7 7 1 1 0 8 and left with a 5-1 lead, but Tylor Megill, Christian Chamberlain and Osvanni Gutierrez (4-1) combined to allow 5 runs in the final 2 innings, including 4 in the 9th and the Rays pissed away a win to San Antonio 6-5. Gutierrez was pressed into action with Diego Castillo temporarily sidelined with a sore shoulder and his absence likely cost them the game. They jumped out to the early lead thanks to RBI triples from Wander Franco and Kody Hoese, along with a solo homer from Corey Collins (#5) who always produces. Dustin May nearly pitched a complete-game shutout as the Rays took the rubber game of the series 5-0 at San Antonio. May was at his best, no-hitting the Alamos until the 5th and taking a 1-hitter into the 9th before he gave up a pair of hits. May (5-1) was 8.1 3 0 0 2 10 in a dominant performance and Tylor Megill fanned the last two batters to preserve the whitewashing. Yoelqui Cespedes was the hitting star, coming through with a 2-run triple in the 2nd and adding an RBI single in the 9th for some insurance. Andrew Greckel also went yard again (#13) as well as contributing an RBI triple and he's now tied for 2nd in the AL in homers. Team record: 24-18. Next up: 3 games at the Trop vs Minnesota.