June 21-23, 2024: at Pittsburgh (3)
Game 1: 3-2 W. WP-Rasmussen (3-2, 6 5 2 2 0 5). S-Feyereisen (4). HR-J.Lowe (6). Lowe's homer in the 7th was the difference and Rasmussen pitched perhaps his best game of the year. Albies was 3-4 with 2 doubles and an RBI.
Game 2: 4-5 L (15). LP-Whitley (2-1). Starter-Swanda (5 5 1 1 2 5). HR-Franco (10), J.Lowe (7). Perhaps the most frustrating and annoying game of the season. The Rays led 2-0 and 4-2, blew both leads in regulation, then loaded the bases twice in extras, once with nobody out and once with one out, and couldn't score before ending up losing. Soto (0-7) and Bregman (2-8) left 10 - count 'em, 10 - runners on base.
Game 3: 9-3 W (17). WP-Springs (4-2). Starter-Chirinos (6 8 2 2 0 7). HR-Soto (15). Whee! Just we wanted after playing 15 yesterday, 17 more innings. Scott was the only reliever who was fully rested, the rest were in the yellow, and at one point I had to use Patino, who was scheduled to start the next game. Despite only 5 hits through 16 innings from the offense, they finally broke through for 6 in the 17th against a pitcher in the red for Pittsburgh with Arozarena's 2-run double the big hit.
Team record: 49-28. Next up: Thank God we have an off-day to rest the pen before we return home to host the Dodgers for 3 games. The Yankees took 2 of 3 over the weekend but lost at Coors on our off-day so the lead is 1 game (2 in the loss column).
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