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Art Deco · 06-13-2022, 02:30 PM

Game 1: The bullpen let us down once more but the bats made up for it again as the Rays edged Seattle 5-4 in 10 innings in the opener of a 4-game set at Publix Park. Gordie Ager was dominating (6 4 1 1 3 11) but ended up with nothing to show for it after BJ Turner and Satoshi Sato combined to allow 3 runs in the 7th and lose a 4-1 lead with Sato giving up a 3-run shot to former Rays star Josh Alexander. Alex Duran came off the bench and to the rescue though as he drilled a pinch-RBI double to score Dave Frick and they walked it off, making a winner of Mel Mejia (2-1).

Game 2: One way not to worry about the bullpen (usually) is to go out and score 12 runs and that's what the Rays did in a 12-1 rout of the Mariners. Dan Gregory had a massive game, going 3-4 with a pair of homers (#s 5 & 6) and 4 RBI while Yuji Morioka was 2-4 with a 2-run blast (#10). Jose Castillo had a bases-clearing double and Dave Frick went 3-4 with an RBI and boosted his average back up to .411. Jim Brophy (5-4) seems to have settled into a groove with his diminished stuff, looking good today at 6 2 1 1 3 6 and has reeled off 4 straight fine starts.

Game 3: Tampa Bay won its sixth straight and third in a row over Seattle with a 6-3 triumph. Ben Moses (6-2) was outstanding at 6 3 0 0 1 6 but we had to have our bullpen moment with Chris O'Brien giving up 3 runs on a pair of homers in the 7th to make the game somewhat close. Satoshi Sato finished up for his 7th save. Doug Johns had the big bat today, hitting an RBI double and a 2-run homer (#13).

Game 4: The Rays completed the 4-game sweep of Seattle and ran their win streak 7, beating the Mariners 5-2 at Publix Park. Greg Bookhart went to 7-0 thanks to a 6 3 2 2 1 9 performance and the bullpen was perfect for 3 innings for a change with Willie Minier notching save #13. All 5 Rays runs came in the first inning with Doug Johns' 2-run double the big hit.

Team record: 45-19. Next up: Toronto visits for 3 games.

06-13-2022, 02:30 PM	#1999
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 6,972	June 7-10, 2046: vs Seattle (4) Game 1: The bullpen let us down once more but the bats made up for it again as the Rays edged Seattle 5-4 in 10 innings in the opener of a 4-game set at Publix Park. Gordie Ager was dominating (6 4 1 1 3 11) but ended up with nothing to show for it after BJ Turner and Satoshi Sato combined to allow 3 runs in the 7th and lose a 4-1 lead with Sato giving up a 3-run shot to former Rays star Josh Alexander. Alex Duran came off the bench and to the rescue though as he drilled a pinch-RBI double to score Dave Frick and they walked it off, making a winner of Mel Mejia (2-1). Game 2: One way not to worry about the bullpen (usually) is to go out and score 12 runs and that's what the Rays did in a 12-1 rout of the Mariners. Dan Gregory had a massive game, going 3-4 with a pair of homers (#s 5 & 6) and 4 RBI while Yuji Morioka was 2-4 with a 2-run blast (#10). Jose Castillo had a bases-clearing double and Dave Frick went 3-4 with an RBI and boosted his average back up to .411. Jim Brophy (5-4) seems to have settled into a groove with his diminished stuff, looking good today at 6 2 1 1 3 6 and has reeled off 4 straight fine starts. Game 3: Tampa Bay won its sixth straight and third in a row over Seattle with a 6-3 triumph. Ben Moses (6-2) was outstanding at 6 3 0 0 1 6 but we had to have our bullpen moment with Chris O'Brien giving up 3 runs on a pair of homers in the 7th to make the game somewhat close. Satoshi Sato finished up for his 7th save. Doug Johns had the big bat today, hitting an RBI double and a 2-run homer (#13). Game 4: The Rays completed the 4-game sweep of Seattle and ran their win streak 7, beating the Mariners 5-2 at Publix Park. Greg Bookhart went to 7-0 thanks to a 6 3 2 2 1 9 performance and the bullpen was perfect for 3 innings for a change with Willie Minier notching save #13. All 5 Rays runs came in the first inning with Doug Johns' 2-run double the big hit. Team record: 45-19. Next up: Toronto visits for 3 games.