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Art Deco · 05-19-2022, 11:16 PM

The Rays keep on winning and they keep on suffering injuries as they swept the Jays in Toronto but lost a starting pitcher and a starting outfielder.

Jackson Baumeister made his second Rays start after his brilliant debut but it was unfortunately cut short after 4 innings when he left with a strained forearm. The injury will keep him out for about a month but it didn't slow down the team as they won the opener 5-3. Baumeister gave up a 2-run homer to Vlad Jr in the first to put them behind and he finished 4 4 2 2 1 1 but JT Ginn (3-2) took over and went 3 solid innings for the win, and Tylor Megill pitched the final two for his 3rd save. Heston Kjerstad was the star on offense, going 3-4 with 3 RBI including a pair of solo homers to give him 17. His second was a back-to-back job in the 7th with Andrew Greckel, whose 13th of the year put the Rays ahead to stay.

Transaction: Baumeister was put on the 15-day IL while Kendall Williams came back up once again from Durham.

The Rays rode the longball to another 5-3 win over the Jays, although this one took 13 innings. They trailed 2-1 going into the top of the 9th when Heston Kjerstad continued on his recent homer tear with #18 to tie it up. Andrew Greckel homered for the second straight day (#14) in the 11th to put them up 3-2, but Yasunari Uehara gave up a Rowdy Tellez shot to let the Jays equalize. It only delayed the victory though as Jose Aguilar blasted a 2-run shot (#5) in the 13th, making a winner of Robinson Ortiz (3-0) with Landon Knack picking up his 1st save. James Hays started and went 6 6 2 2 2 10 while Kelly Crumpton also went deep with his 25th.

Transaction: After pitching 3 scoreless innings in relief again, Kendall Williams' reward was another ticket back to Durham, and Slade Cecconi was brought up to start the next game and take Jackson Baumeister's spot in the rotation.

There was no need for a comeback or extra-inning heroics in the finale as the Rays blasted the Jays 12-1. Ed Howard had a monster game, going 3-3 with 3 walks, two doubles and 5 RBI while Wander Franco drove in 3 and Alex Kirilloff a pair. Slade Cecconi pitched well for the win, going 5 4 1 1 3 7 and improving to 3-3. It wasn't all fun and games though as Victor Robles fractured a finger after being hit by a pitch and will be out 5-6 weeks.

Team record: 50-33, the best record in MLB and now 3 games up on the Yankees in the AL East. Next up: We celebrate the July 4 holiday with 3 games in Texas, and since we've reached the halfway point of the season the next post will be our midseason review.

05-19-2022, 11:16 PM	#648
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,848	June 30-July 2, 2023: at Toronto (3) The Rays keep on winning and they keep on suffering injuries as they swept the Jays in Toronto but lost a starting pitcher and a starting outfielder. Jackson Baumeister made his second Rays start after his brilliant debut but it was unfortunately cut short after 4 innings when he left with a strained forearm. The injury will keep him out for about a month but it didn't slow down the team as they won the opener 5-3. Baumeister gave up a 2-run homer to Vlad Jr in the first to put them behind and he finished 4 4 2 2 1 1 but JT Ginn (3-2) took over and went 3 solid innings for the win, and Tylor Megill pitched the final two for his 3rd save. Heston Kjerstad was the star on offense, going 3-4 with 3 RBI including a pair of solo homers to give him 17. His second was a back-to-back job in the 7th with Andrew Greckel, whose 13th of the year put the Rays ahead to stay. Transaction: Baumeister was put on the 15-day IL while Kendall Williams came back up once again from Durham. The Rays rode the longball to another 5-3 win over the Jays, although this one took 13 innings. They trailed 2-1 going into the top of the 9th when Heston Kjerstad continued on his recent homer tear with #18 to tie it up. Andrew Greckel homered for the second straight day (#14) in the 11th to put them up 3-2, but Yasunari Uehara gave up a Rowdy Tellez shot to let the Jays equalize. It only delayed the victory though as Jose Aguilar blasted a 2-run shot (#5) in the 13th, making a winner of Robinson Ortiz (3-0) with Landon Knack picking up his 1st save. James Hays started and went 6 6 2 2 2 10 while Kelly Crumpton also went deep with his 25th. Transaction: After pitching 3 scoreless innings in relief again, Kendall Williams' reward was another ticket back to Durham, and Slade Cecconi was brought up to start the next game and take Jackson Baumeister's spot in the rotation. There was no need for a comeback or extra-inning heroics in the finale as the Rays blasted the Jays 12-1. Ed Howard had a monster game, going 3-3 with 3 walks, two doubles and 5 RBI while Wander Franco drove in 3 and Alex Kirilloff a pair. Slade Cecconi pitched well for the win, going 5 4 1 1 3 7 and improving to 3-3. It wasn't all fun and games though as Victor Robles fractured a finger after being hit by a pitch and will be out 5-6 weeks. Team record: 50-33, the best record in MLB and now 3 games up on the Yankees in the AL East. Next up: We celebrate the July 4 holiday with 3 games in Texas, and since we've reached the halfway point of the season the next post will be our midseason review.