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Art Deco · 05-10-2022, 01:26 PM

Game 1: The Rangers dealt the Rays a rare loss at Publix Park, only their 10th in 47 games this year, by keeping the bats in check 2-1. Jim Brophy deserved a better fate after going 5.1 6 1 1 1 7 but he ended up with a no-decision. It was a 1-1 game into the 9th before Willie Minier (1-1) gave up a run on two singles and a sac fly. Jose Mendez' solo homer in the 4th (#17) was all the Rays could manage.

Game 2: The offense snapped back in a dominating 9-3 win over Texas. A 5-run 6th broke a 3-3 tie with the big hit Nelson Bocardo's 2-run double. The rookie receiver later added a solo HR (#4) to cap a big day, Mario Saro was 3-5 with an RBI and two more steals to give him a league-leading 25, and Jose Castillo had a pair of sac flies. Greg Bookhart had a good start but the bullpen let him down in the 6th, allowing both his runners to score and leaving him 5.2 5 3 3 2 6. Ben Moses, who wild-pitched in the tying run, ended up with the win to go to 2-2.

Game 3: Like Game 1, it was a low-scoring 2-1 affair, but unlike Game 1 the decision went the Rays' way as Gordie Ager was outstanding and RBI singles from Chris Parham and Luis Barela in the 2nd and 3rd held up. Ager (12-5), pitched to contact at 6.1 3 0 0 0 2, and although Mike Robichaux allowed a run in the 8th, Willie Minier made up for Friday's loss by fanning a pair in a 1-2-3 9th for his 2nd Rays save and 21st overall.

Team record: 69-30. Next up: Baltimore visits for 3. The Orioles are solidly in the first wild card spot and feature MVP front-runner Mike Collin. The slugging 1B leads MLB in homers (37) and WAR (5.3).

05-10-2022, 01:26 PM	#1923
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,391	July 21-23, 2045: vs Texas (3) Game 1: The Rangers dealt the Rays a rare loss at Publix Park, only their 10th in 47 games this year, by keeping the bats in check 2-1. Jim Brophy deserved a better fate after going 5.1 6 1 1 1 7 but he ended up with a no-decision. It was a 1-1 game into the 9th before Willie Minier (1-1) gave up a run on two singles and a sac fly. Jose Mendez' solo homer in the 4th (#17) was all the Rays could manage. Game 2: The offense snapped back in a dominating 9-3 win over Texas. A 5-run 6th broke a 3-3 tie with the big hit Nelson Bocardo's 2-run double. The rookie receiver later added a solo HR (#4) to cap a big day, Mario Saro was 3-5 with an RBI and two more steals to give him a league-leading 25, and Jose Castillo had a pair of sac flies. Greg Bookhart had a good start but the bullpen let him down in the 6th, allowing both his runners to score and leaving him 5.2 5 3 3 2 6. Ben Moses, who wild-pitched in the tying run, ended up with the win to go to 2-2. Game 3: Like Game 1, it was a low-scoring 2-1 affair, but unlike Game 1 the decision went the Rays' way as Gordie Ager was outstanding and RBI singles from Chris Parham and Luis Barela in the 2nd and 3rd held up. Ager (12-5), pitched to contact at 6.1 3 0 0 0 2, and although Mike Robichaux allowed a run in the 8th, Willie Minier made up for Friday's loss by fanning a pair in a 1-2-3 9th for his 2nd Rays save and 21st overall. Team record: 69-30. Next up: Baltimore visits for 3. The Orioles are solidly in the first wild card spot and feature MVP front-runner Mike Collin. The slugging 1B leads MLB in homers (37) and WAR (5.3).