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Old 05-30-2022, 10:11 AM   #1979
Art Deco
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April 3-4, 2046: at NY Yankees (2)

Game 1: The Rays spoiled the Yankees' home opener by taking a 4-0 win behind a brilliant outing from Greg Bookhart. Any lingering concerns about the lefty's recovery from a torn labrum were set to rest in a 7 3 0 0 0 6 performance on 86 pitches, although the 41-degree weather helped. The game was scoreless until the 7th when Jose Castillo delivered a 2-run double. Dave Frick was 2-3 and saw his average drop to .722, and Tomas Laboy suffered his annual injury, straining an oblique and will be out two weeks.

April 4: Placed 2B Tomas Laboy on the 10-day IL with a strained oblique, recalled P Tristan Goulet from AAA Durham.

Game 2
: Runs were scarce again at Yankee Stadium and the New Yorkers took a 3-1 decision to claim their first win of the season. Gordie Ager (1-1) took the loss after going 5 4 3 3 1 3 and allowing a pair of homers including one to Rays-killer Elias Aragune (I'll be glad when that guy retires or goes elsewhere, but the Yankees signed him to a 4-year extension this winter). Mario Saro singled in the only Rays run and Dave Frick was 2-3 yet again, making him an absurd 15-21 (.714) to start the season.

Team record: 3-3. Next up: 3 games in 4 days at Boston with a scheduled Friday off-day to protect the gate for the Fenway home opener.
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