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Art Deco · 06-24-2022, 06:12 PM

The Rays aced another early season test - after sweeping four from the Yankees they faced down their new division challengers in Baltimore and took 3 of 4 from the Orioles in Camden Yards to open up a 3-game lead in the division over both of those teams.

Things didn't start off great in the opener though as the bullpen couldn't hold a 3-3 tie and they lost 7-4 to Baltimore. That wasted a 2-homer performance from the major's top HR guy, Andrew Greckel (who now has 11) and a decent start from Robinson Ortiz (6 4 3 3 2 4). Tylor Megill gave up a solo homer in the 7th to put Baltimore ahead and Jose Crespo gave up 3 runs in the 8th to put the game out of reach. Tampa Bay also got solo homers from Chris Gutierrez (#3) and JT Realmuto (#4).

The Rays bounced back to take a 4-2 win in the second game behind yet another excellent outing from Jackson Baumeister, who has been ace-like this year. He upped his record to 4-1 with a 5.2 6 1 1 2 4 outing and Yasunari Uehara had an uneventful 9th for save #5. Wander Franco had a key RBI single and Dong-hwan Kim came through with another big hit, an RBI double, to lead the attack.

Tampa Bay blew a close contest open late, winning 7-1 over Baltimore in third game. Shane Panzini turned in his best start of the year and improved to 2-3 after going 5.2 6 1 1 0 7. A Baltimore error and wild pitch helped the Rays get an early 2-1 lead and then Ed Howard and Jose Aguilar delivered RBI singles. Dong-hwan Kim added a 2-run double in the 9th to blow it open.

The Rays took the series from Baltimore and made it 3 of 4 with a 7-5 win that got a little hairy at the end as they nearly squandered a 7-1 lead. Before that Kelly Crumpton banged out a couple of homers to give him 6 on the season, driving in 3, and Joshua Baez hit a 2-run shot for his 3rd. Michael Prosecky continues to impress, going to 3-0, 2.12 after a 6 4 1 1 2 7 outing. Kendall Williams sailed through the 7th but was tagged for 3 runs in the 8th, necessitating Yasunari Uehara to pitch the 9th for save #6, allowing a run of his own in the process.

Team record: 16-8. Next up: 3 games in Cleveland.

06-24-2022, 06:12 PM	#720
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,087	April 23-26, 2029: at Baltimore (4) The Rays aced another early season test - after sweeping four from the Yankees they faced down their new division challengers in Baltimore and took 3 of 4 from the Orioles in Camden Yards to open up a 3-game lead in the division over both of those teams. Things didn't start off great in the opener though as the bullpen couldn't hold a 3-3 tie and they lost 7-4 to Baltimore. That wasted a 2-homer performance from the major's top HR guy, Andrew Greckel (who now has 11) and a decent start from Robinson Ortiz (6 4 3 3 2 4). Tylor Megill gave up a solo homer in the 7th to put Baltimore ahead and Jose Crespo gave up 3 runs in the 8th to put the game out of reach. Tampa Bay also got solo homers from Chris Gutierrez (#3) and JT Realmuto (#4). The Rays bounced back to take a 4-2 win in the second game behind yet another excellent outing from Jackson Baumeister, who has been ace-like this year. He upped his record to 4-1 with a 5.2 6 1 1 2 4 outing and Yasunari Uehara had an uneventful 9th for save #5. Wander Franco had a key RBI single and Dong-hwan Kim came through with another big hit, an RBI double, to lead the attack. Tampa Bay blew a close contest open late, winning 7-1 over Baltimore in third game. Shane Panzini turned in his best start of the year and improved to 2-3 after going 5.2 6 1 1 0 7. A Baltimore error and wild pitch helped the Rays get an early 2-1 lead and then Ed Howard and Jose Aguilar delivered RBI singles. Dong-hwan Kim added a 2-run double in the 9th to blow it open. The Rays took the series from Baltimore and made it 3 of 4 with a 7-5 win that got a little hairy at the end as they nearly squandered a 7-1 lead. Before that Kelly Crumpton banged out a couple of homers to give him 6 on the season, driving in 3, and Joshua Baez hit a 2-run shot for his 3rd. Michael Prosecky continues to impress, going to 3-0, 2.12 after a 6 4 1 1 2 7 outing. Kendall Williams sailed through the 7th but was tagged for 3 runs in the 8th, necessitating Yasunari Uehara to pitch the 9th for save #6, allowing a run of his own in the process. Team record: 16-8. Next up: 3 games in Cleveland.