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Art Deco · 05-19-2022, 12:05 AM

It was only a short 2-game set with Baltimore at the Trop, but it was a big series with the Orioles only 1 game back in the ridiculously-tight AL East, and the Rays rose to the occasion by taking both games including a marathon in the second.

The Rays took the opener from Baltimore behind another sterling performance from James Hays 5-2. After a Wander Franco error, Hays gave up a 2-out homer in the first and that was it for the night as he finished 8 4 2 0 0 9 and improved to 8-3, 2.84. A Cy Young repeat is a real possibility. Yasunari Uehara loaded the bases in the 9th but got a double play the end the game for save #12. The bats responded immediately in the first with 3 runs, keyed by a 2-run Andrew Greckel single and Alex Kirilloff added an RBI double as part of a 2-run 8th for insurance.

It took 16 innings but the Rays finally took the mini-sweep from Baltimore with a 2-1 win on Kelly Crumpton's 444-foot blast to dead center, his 24th homer of the year. Joe Ryan was solid in regulation (6 4 1 1 1 2), and while both teams had chances in extras neither could convert until Crumpton came through. Kendall Williams (2-0) got the win with three solid innings of relief, allowing only 2 hits and fanning 4.

Team record: 46-32. Next up: Another 2-game quickie series, this one at Fenway Park where we're slated to face two former Rays, Tyler Glasnow and Dustin May.

05-19-2022, 12:05 AM	#646
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,633	June 26-27, 2028: vs Baltimore (2) It was only a short 2-game set with Baltimore at the Trop, but it was a big series with the Orioles only 1 game back in the ridiculously-tight AL East, and the Rays rose to the occasion by taking both games including a marathon in the second. The Rays took the opener from Baltimore behind another sterling performance from James Hays 5-2. After a Wander Franco error, Hays gave up a 2-out homer in the first and that was it for the night as he finished 8 4 2 0 0 9 and improved to 8-3, 2.84. A Cy Young repeat is a real possibility. Yasunari Uehara loaded the bases in the 9th but got a double play the end the game for save #12. The bats responded immediately in the first with 3 runs, keyed by a 2-run Andrew Greckel single and Alex Kirilloff added an RBI double as part of a 2-run 8th for insurance. It took 16 innings but the Rays finally took the mini-sweep from Baltimore with a 2-1 win on Kelly Crumpton's 444-foot blast to dead center, his 24th homer of the year. Joe Ryan was solid in regulation (6 4 1 1 1 2), and while both teams had chances in extras neither could convert until Crumpton came through. Kendall Williams (2-0) got the win with three solid innings of relief, allowing only 2 hits and fanning 4. Team record: 46-32. Next up: Another 2-game quickie series, this one at Fenway Park where we're slated to face two former Rays, Tyler Glasnow and Dustin May.