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Old 08-24-2022, 09:57 PM   #216
Art Deco
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July 16-18, 2024: vs Colorado (3)

Game 1: 4-1 W. WP-McClanahan (12-3, 7 4 1 1 1 9). S-Pressly (1/10). Mac was dominating and Andrew Vaughn's 7th-inning bases-clearing double was the difference. Ryan Pressly made his Rays debut and got the save but it was a bit shaky with two baserunners and a couple of hard-hit outs.

Game 2: 6-2 W. WP-Patino (9-4, 6 3 2 2 3 7). Patino didn't look like he'd be long for the game, taking 35 pitches to get through the 1st allowing 2 runs on 2 hits and 2 walks. But he only allowed 1 hit and 1 walk in the next 5 innings for the win. Rays scored 3 times in the 1st without a hit (3 walks, HBP, 2-base throwing error).

Game 3: 1-0 W. WP-Rasmussen (5.1 3 0 0 1 5). S-Taylor (4/11). Ras outdueled Kumar Rocker (sort of, Rocker left in the 4th) and the Rays survived leaving 11 on base as Meadows' 3rd-inning RBI single proved to be the only hit they needed with runners on tonight.

Team record: 64-33. The Yankees dropped 2 of 3 to Texas so the Rays finally got real separation in the standings with the division lead now up to 5 1/2 games. Next up: 3 games in Baltimore.

Rays news: Jeffrey Springs is going to be out an additional week with his forearm strain while we claimed Caleb Ferguson on waivers from the Dodgers. Ferguson has dominant stuff (70) but 40 movement and 45 control. Ian Seymour has really pitched well since being called up in a lefty bullpen role (5 2 0 0 2 8 in 3 appearances) so perhaps we need Ferguson a little less than we claimed him but since he's out of options he'll go on the roster and we'll see what we have.
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