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Art Deco · 04-04-2022, 10:48 PM

Another good series for the Rays as they closed out the first half of the season by taking 2 of 3 from the Angels at Tropicana Field. The Yankees did likewise against the Red Sox so it remains a 3-game lead in the division for Tampa Bay. But it wasn't all good news as a key player suffered a significant injury.

JT Ginn was solid in the opener as the Rays took a 3-2 lead after 3 innings and nursed that lead for the final 6 innings to beat the Angels. Ginn improved to 5-6 after going 6 4 2 2 2 6, DL Hall pulled a Houdini act by putting men on 1st and 3rd to start the 8th and got out of it, and Yasunari Uehara took care of the 9th for his 3rd save. The 3 Rays runs came via the homer: a 2-run Andrew Greckel blast in the 1st (#24), and a game-winning solo shot from Wander Franco (#8) in the 3rd.

The Rays won more comfortably in the second game, breaking open a 1-1 affair in the 4th with a 6-run inning to beat the Angels 7-1. Kelly Crumpton and Marcus Semien had RBI singles to make it 3-1, Adley Rutschman ripped a 2-run double, and Andrew Greckel capped the inning with his MLB-leading 25th homer, a 2-run shot off former Ray Reid Detmers. Dustin May enjoyed the run support once again in a 180 from last year, going to 11-1, 2.74 after a 7 7 1 1 0 5 outing. The win was marred, however, by an injury to Wander Franco. After doubling in the 1st, he tore an abdominal muscle and will be out about a month and a half which is most unfortunate as he's been one of our hottest hitters of late.

Transaction: Placed Wander Franco on the 10-day IL and recalled IF Jelfry Marte from AAA Durham. Marcus Semien will take over as the everyday SS.

Tampa Bay had been 18-5 in the month of June so they were kind of due for a clunker, and clunk they did as the Angels turned the tables from yesterday and took their own 7-1 win. Joe Ryan gave up his first homer in five starts (last year he couldn't go 5 innings without allowing a longball), a 3-run shot to Jorge Soler in the 1st, and LA went from there. Ryan dropped to 10-4, 1.92 after finishing 5.1 5 5 3 3 4. Kelly Crumpton's 2nd-inning RBI triple accounted for the lone Tampa Bay run.

Team record: 50-31. Next up: 3 games in Toronto.

04-04-2022, 10:48 PM	#559
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,542	June 27-29, 2027: vs LA Angels (3) Another good series for the Rays as they closed out the first half of the season by taking 2 of 3 from the Angels at Tropicana Field. The Yankees did likewise against the Red Sox so it remains a 3-game lead in the division for Tampa Bay. But it wasn't all good news as a key player suffered a significant injury. JT Ginn was solid in the opener as the Rays took a 3-2 lead after 3 innings and nursed that lead for the final 6 innings to beat the Angels. Ginn improved to 5-6 after going 6 4 2 2 2 6, DL Hall pulled a Houdini act by putting men on 1st and 3rd to start the 8th and got out of it, and Yasunari Uehara took care of the 9th for his 3rd save. The 3 Rays runs came via the homer: a 2-run Andrew Greckel blast in the 1st (#24), and a game-winning solo shot from Wander Franco (#8) in the 3rd. The Rays won more comfortably in the second game, breaking open a 1-1 affair in the 4th with a 6-run inning to beat the Angels 7-1. Kelly Crumpton and Marcus Semien had RBI singles to make it 3-1, Adley Rutschman ripped a 2-run double, and Andrew Greckel capped the inning with his MLB-leading 25th homer, a 2-run shot off former Ray Reid Detmers. Dustin May enjoyed the run support once again in a 180 from last year, going to 11-1, 2.74 after a 7 7 1 1 0 5 outing. The win was marred, however, by an injury to Wander Franco. After doubling in the 1st, he tore an abdominal muscle and will be out about a month and a half which is most unfortunate as he's been one of our hottest hitters of late. Transaction: Placed Wander Franco on the 10-day IL and recalled IF Jelfry Marte from AAA Durham. Marcus Semien will take over as the everyday SS. Tampa Bay had been 18-5 in the month of June so they were kind of due for a clunker, and clunk they did as the Angels turned the tables from yesterday and took their own 7-1 win. Joe Ryan gave up his first homer in five starts (last year he couldn't go 5 innings without allowing a longball), a 3-run shot to Jorge Soler in the 1st, and LA went from there. Ryan dropped to 10-4, 1.92 after finishing 5.1 5 5 3 3 4. Kelly Crumpton's 2nd-inning RBI triple accounted for the lone Tampa Bay run. Team record: 50-31. Next up: 3 games in Toronto.