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Art Deco · 08-08-2022, 01:37 PM

Game 1: There weren't that many fireworks on July 4 in the opener between the Rays and Yankees at Publix Park but Tampa Bay prevailed in the end 3-2. It was Dave Rose's debut in the rotation and the fireballing righty pitched well if not efficiently at 5 5 2 2 3 8 on 96 pitches for the win to improve to 3-1. The bullpen was outstanding as four relievers went an inning apiece allowing one hit in total with Willie Minier bagging save #18. All the offense came on one swing of the bat in the 3rd inning when the red-hot Luis Barela homered with two men on, his 22nd of the year.

Game 2: After a quiet game the day before, the Rays offense resumed its reign of terror on opposing pitchers in a 14-4 blowout of the Yankees. Dave Frick was 2-3 with 2 walks, 3 runs scored, a homer (#6) and 2 RBI, Luis Barela was 4-5 with a pair of doubles and an RBI, and Yuji Morioka and Mario Saro each drove in 3 runs. Greg Bookhart (11-1) was excellent at 6 6 2 2 3 8 for the easy win.

Game 3: Another day, another rout as the Rays stomped the Yankees 13-5. Whereas yesterday's scoring frenzy only saw one homer, today they broke out the longball as five different Rays went deep. Luis Barela remains unconscious as he started things off with a 2-run shot (#23) as part of a 3-4 day, Dave Frick made it homers in consecutive games with a 3-run shot (#7), Juan Davila launched his first of the year with two men on, and Jose Castillo (#15) and Doug Johns (#16) chipped in with dingers for good measure. Ben Moses wasn't his sharpest (5 8 2 2 2 5 on 100 pitches) but went to 8-3.

Game 4: It looked like the Yankees might actually win one as they had their ace Victor Bustamante on the mound and a 5-2 lead in the 8th. But like Lucy and the football, the Rays snatched away the hoped-for New York victory with a 3-run homer from - you guessed it - Luis Barela (#24) to tie it off the Yankee pen in the 8th and then Yuji Morioka walked it off with a 3-run shot in the 10th (#16) to give the Rays the 4-game sweep with an 8-5 win. Bob Riley, named to the All-Star team earlier in the day, was a bit scattershot at 5.1 8 3 3 1 4 and the win went to Satoshi Sato (2-4) thanks to a perfect 2-whiff 10th.

Team record: 69-21. Next up: The only thing that can stop this team from winning is the All-Star Break, which beckons. They'll resume play in Baltimore the following weekend with 4 games including a Saturday doubleheader.

08-08-2022, 01:37 PM	#2093
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 6,933	July 4-7, 2047: vs NY Yankees (4) Game 1: There weren't that many fireworks on July 4 in the opener between the Rays and Yankees at Publix Park but Tampa Bay prevailed in the end 3-2. It was Dave Rose's debut in the rotation and the fireballing righty pitched well if not efficiently at 5 5 2 2 3 8 on 96 pitches for the win to improve to 3-1. The bullpen was outstanding as four relievers went an inning apiece allowing one hit in total with Willie Minier bagging save #18. All the offense came on one swing of the bat in the 3rd inning when the red-hot Luis Barela homered with two men on, his 22nd of the year. Game 2: After a quiet game the day before, the Rays offense resumed its reign of terror on opposing pitchers in a 14-4 blowout of the Yankees. Dave Frick was 2-3 with 2 walks, 3 runs scored, a homer (#6) and 2 RBI, Luis Barela was 4-5 with a pair of doubles and an RBI, and Yuji Morioka and Mario Saro each drove in 3 runs. Greg Bookhart (11-1) was excellent at 6 6 2 2 3 8 for the easy win. Game 3: Another day, another rout as the Rays stomped the Yankees 13-5. Whereas yesterday's scoring frenzy only saw one homer, today they broke out the longball as five different Rays went deep. Luis Barela remains unconscious as he started things off with a 2-run shot (#23) as part of a 3-4 day, Dave Frick made it homers in consecutive games with a 3-run shot (#7), Juan Davila launched his first of the year with two men on, and Jose Castillo (#15) and Doug Johns (#16) chipped in with dingers for good measure. Ben Moses wasn't his sharpest (5 8 2 2 2 5 on 100 pitches) but went to 8-3. Game 4: It looked like the Yankees might actually win one as they had their ace Victor Bustamante on the mound and a 5-2 lead in the 8th. But like Lucy and the football, the Rays snatched away the hoped-for New York victory with a 3-run homer from - you guessed it - Luis Barela (#24) to tie it off the Yankee pen in the 8th and then Yuji Morioka walked it off with a 3-run shot in the 10th (#16) to give the Rays the 4-game sweep with an 8-5 win. Bob Riley, named to the All-Star team earlier in the day, was a bit scattershot at 5.1 8 3 3 1 4 and the win went to Satoshi Sato (2-4) thanks to a perfect 2-whiff 10th. Team record: 69-21. Next up: The only thing that can stop this team from winning is the All-Star Break, which beckons. They'll resume play in Baltimore the following weekend with 4 games including a Saturday doubleheader.