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Art Deco · 06-23-2022, 03:29 PM

Well we came into this series 2 games behind Boston and finished it 2 games ahead of the Red Sox thanks to a 4-game sweep which saw our pitching allow 4 runs in total.

It didn't look like a sweep was in the cards for most of the opener as the Rays' bats were kept in check and they trailed 2-0 going to the bottom of the 9th, held to only 2 hits. And despite a walk it looked bleak with two out. But Wander Franco singled and that man Andrew Greckel came through again, blasting a 3-run walk-off HR, his AL-best 9th and giving him an MLB-best 22 RBI. Pitching kept them in it with Slade Cecconi turning in a fine 6.1 3 2 2 4 5 start and Kendall Williams picking up his first win of the year with a scoreless 9th. Dong-hwan Kim was fatigued so he didn't play in his first game since the trade.

The Rays had only 4 hits through 7 innings in the second game but made the most of them in a 3-1 win. Solo homers from Wander Franco (#4) and Joshua Baez (#2) sandwiched around a Chris Gutierrez triple and subsequent score on a wild pitch backed the fine pitching of Shane Panzini and 4 relievers in a 3-1 win over Boston. Panzini earned his first win of the year against 3 losses with a 5 6 0 0 2 5 outing and Boston seemingly had traffic on the bases in every inning with 12 hits and 3 walks. But the Rays bullpen kept them off the board until Yasunari Uehara gave up a run in the 9th while picking up save #4. Dong-hwan Kim was 0-4 in his Rays debut.

The Rays took another 3-1 win from Boston in the third game behind a great outing from Michael Prosecky. The lefty has been a revelation this year and he improved to 2-0, 2.28 with a 7.1 4 1 1 1 3 outing. Tylor Megill recorded the final five outs for his first save this season. Wander Franco homered again (#5) and the Rays scored on a bases-loaded walk to take a slender 2-1 lead before Dong-hwan Kim came through with his first Rays homer in the 8th to cap a 3-hit day and provide some insurance.

Transaction: Activated P James Hays from the 10-day IL and optioned P Cody Adcock to AAA Durham. Hays got a rehab start this time so he should make it through a full game while Adcock impressed in his stint and will be back when the next bullpen opening arises. Slade Cecconi will move to long relief.

James Hays was masterful in what was essentially his real 2029 debut after only lasting 2 innings in his first try and the Rays routed the Red Sox 9-0 to complete the 4-game sweep. Hays went 7 3 0 0 0 7 for the win while two big homers in consecutive innings blew the game open off former Ray Tyler Glasnow. In the 4th JT Realmuto broke the ice on a 0-0 affair with a 3-run blast (#3) and then in the 5th Dong-hwan Kim hit a Donger Dinger (as I will sometimes call them) for a grand slam and his 2nd homer in 3 games with Tampa Bay.

Team record: 13-7, 1 game up on now-second place Baltimore. And who's up next? Yep, those Orioles for 4 games in Camden Yards so another big early-season series on tap.

06-23-2022, 03:29 PM	#719
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,693	April 19-22, 2029: vs Boston (4) Well we came into this series 2 games behind Boston and finished it 2 games ahead of the Red Sox thanks to a 4-game sweep which saw our pitching allow 4 runs in total. It didn't look like a sweep was in the cards for most of the opener as the Rays' bats were kept in check and they trailed 2-0 going to the bottom of the 9th, held to only 2 hits. And despite a walk it looked bleak with two out. But Wander Franco singled and that man Andrew Greckel came through again, blasting a 3-run walk-off HR, his AL-best 9th and giving him an MLB-best 22 RBI. Pitching kept them in it with Slade Cecconi turning in a fine 6.1 3 2 2 4 5 start and Kendall Williams picking up his first win of the year with a scoreless 9th. Dong-hwan Kim was fatigued so he didn't play in his first game since the trade. The Rays had only 4 hits through 7 innings in the second game but made the most of them in a 3-1 win. Solo homers from Wander Franco (#4) and Joshua Baez (#2) sandwiched around a Chris Gutierrez triple and subsequent score on a wild pitch backed the fine pitching of Shane Panzini and 4 relievers in a 3-1 win over Boston. Panzini earned his first win of the year against 3 losses with a 5 6 0 0 2 5 outing and Boston seemingly had traffic on the bases in every inning with 12 hits and 3 walks. But the Rays bullpen kept them off the board until Yasunari Uehara gave up a run in the 9th while picking up save #4. Dong-hwan Kim was 0-4 in his Rays debut. The Rays took another 3-1 win from Boston in the third game behind a great outing from Michael Prosecky. The lefty has been a revelation this year and he improved to 2-0, 2.28 with a 7.1 4 1 1 1 3 outing. Tylor Megill recorded the final five outs for his first save this season. Wander Franco homered again (#5) and the Rays scored on a bases-loaded walk to take a slender 2-1 lead before Dong-hwan Kim came through with his first Rays homer in the 8th to cap a 3-hit day and provide some insurance. Transaction: Activated P James Hays from the 10-day IL and optioned P Cody Adcock to AAA Durham. Hays got a rehab start this time so he should make it through a full game while Adcock impressed in his stint and will be back when the next bullpen opening arises. Slade Cecconi will move to long relief. James Hays was masterful in what was essentially his real 2029 debut after only lasting 2 innings in his first try and the Rays routed the Red Sox 9-0 to complete the 4-game sweep. Hays went 7 3 0 0 0 7 for the win while two big homers in consecutive innings blew the game open off former Ray Tyler Glasnow. In the 4th JT Realmuto broke the ice on a 0-0 affair with a 3-run blast (#3) and then in the 5th Dong-hwan Kim hit a Donger Dinger (as I will sometimes call them) for a grand slam and his 2nd homer in 3 games with Tampa Bay. Team record: 13-7, 1 game up on now-second place Baltimore. And who's up next? Yep, those Orioles for 4 games in Camden Yards so another big early-season series on tap. Last edited by Art Deco; 06-23-2022 at 03:31 PM.