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Art Deco · 04-12-2022, 06:45 PM

A tough series for the Rays as they dropped a pair of close ones to Seattle before salvaging the finale. The Yankees meanwhile swept San Antonio and shaved 2 games off the division lead, moving to within 5 1/2.

The Rays trailed for most of the opener 2-0 before rallying in the 8th to tie it up before Robinson Ortiz (3-3) served up a homer to Julio Rodriguez to allow Seattle a 3-2 win. JT Ginn pitched well (6.2 5 2 0 2 5) and both Seattle runs were unearned due to an error by Kelly Crumpton, who had a miserable night striking out all 4 times up. Alex Kirilloff came up with a clutch two-out, two-run double in the 8th to give the Rays new life, which J-Rod snuffed out in the 8th.

The second game saw the Rays take an early 2-0 lead and then come back twice to tie before succumbing 5-4 to the Mariners. Yoelqui Cespedes had a 2-run double in the 1st to get them an early lead, but Wennington Romero was terrible today (3.2 7 4 4 3 5) and Seattle went back in front. Kody Hoese tied up the game at 4 in the 7th with a double but like last night the Mariners responded right away and Tylor Megill (1-2) was touched for a run in the bottom of the inning. Corey Collins had a solo shot (#9) earlier in the game.

It was James Hays to the rescue in the finale as the Rays avoided being swept by taking a 5-3 win. Hays was a little more pitch-to-contact today and was able to take a shutout into the 9th before he put 2 on and gave up a Julio Rodriguez 3-run shot to make things dicey with one out. Tanner Scott then made his Rays debut and recorded the save by getting the final two outs on only three pitches. Hays was 8.1 6 3 3 0 11 and went to 12-3, 1.77 with Tampa Bay. Alex Kirilloff (3-5 on the day) had an RBI single and Adley Rutschman an RBI double in a 3-run first to get them going, and Marcus Semien added a 2-run homer (#6) in the 4th which proved to be the difference.

Team record: 67-37. We're back home for 3 vs the Red Sox and another date with Tyler Glasnow in the opener. Boston has been a hot team and is now two behind the Yankees and four games up on Minnesota in the second wild card spot.

04-12-2022, 06:45 PM	#569
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,947	July 23-25, 2027: at Seattle (3) A tough series for the Rays as they dropped a pair of close ones to Seattle before salvaging the finale. The Yankees meanwhile swept San Antonio and shaved 2 games off the division lead, moving to within 5 1/2. The Rays trailed for most of the opener 2-0 before rallying in the 8th to tie it up before Robinson Ortiz (3-3) served up a homer to Julio Rodriguez to allow Seattle a 3-2 win. JT Ginn pitched well (6.2 5 2 0 2 5) and both Seattle runs were unearned due to an error by Kelly Crumpton, who had a miserable night striking out all 4 times up. Alex Kirilloff came up with a clutch two-out, two-run double in the 8th to give the Rays new life, which J-Rod snuffed out in the 8th. The second game saw the Rays take an early 2-0 lead and then come back twice to tie before succumbing 5-4 to the Mariners. Yoelqui Cespedes had a 2-run double in the 1st to get them an early lead, but Wennington Romero was terrible today (3.2 7 4 4 3 5) and Seattle went back in front. Kody Hoese tied up the game at 4 in the 7th with a double but like last night the Mariners responded right away and Tylor Megill (1-2) was touched for a run in the bottom of the inning. Corey Collins had a solo shot (#9) earlier in the game. It was James Hays to the rescue in the finale as the Rays avoided being swept by taking a 5-3 win. Hays was a little more pitch-to-contact today and was able to take a shutout into the 9th before he put 2 on and gave up a Julio Rodriguez 3-run shot to make things dicey with one out. Tanner Scott then made his Rays debut and recorded the save by getting the final two outs on only three pitches. Hays was 8.1 6 3 3 0 11 and went to 12-3, 1.77 with Tampa Bay. Alex Kirilloff (3-5 on the day) had an RBI single and Adley Rutschman an RBI double in a 3-run first to get them going, and Marcus Semien added a 2-run homer (#6) in the 4th which proved to be the difference. Team record: 67-37. We're back home for 3 vs the Red Sox and another date with Tyler Glasnow in the opener. Boston has been a hot team and is now two behind the Yankees and four games up on Minnesota in the second wild card spot.