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Art Deco · 09-09-2022, 06:26 PM

Rays had their pitching woes in this series, allowing 22 runs, but still managed to win a game and should have won two. Boston meanwhile shows no signs of falling off, taking 2 of 3 and moving back within 1 1/2 games of the division lead.

A close game got out of hand late in the opener as the Rays saw Seattle score 5 in the 8th to make a 5-4 game a 10-4 loss. Kelly Crumpton (#17, solo) and Andrew Greckel (#6, a 2-run shot) homered to keep them in it but Michael Prosecky (5-4) struggled at 5 8 5 5 2 1 and then a key Ed Howard error in the 8th enabled Seattle to get 4 unearned runs off Elvis Garcia.

After Joshua Baez's bases-clearing double in the 7th made it 4-0 Rays, it looked like they'd be on their way to a win but the bullpen coughed up the lead and then some in a 5-4 loss. James Hays started and nursed a 1-0 lead, running a high pitch count and having to leave after going 5.2 7 0 0 0 6 (110 pitches). Tylor Megill got him out of a mini-jam in the 6th but went bad in the 7th, giving up a 3-run homer, then Dax Fulton came in against a lefty and gave up a game-tying solo shot. Seattle then scored the winner against Landon Knack (1-3) in the 8th when with two out he struck out former Ray Vidal Brujan but Corey Collins' passed ball on the pitch allowed the man on third to score while Brujan reached.

Tampa Bay batters decided to put poor starting pitching and/or bullpen shenanigans out of consideration in the finale as they bludgeoned the Mariners 16-7, banging out 20 hits. First they had to overcome another poor start from Robinson Ortiz, who gave up a 3-run homer in the first and couldn't get through the 5th after blowing a 6-3 lead, finishing 4.2 7 6 6 1 5. Wennington Romero (4-1) took over and got the win when the Rays scored 3 in the 6th and never stopped scoring after that, putting up 10 runs over the final 4 innings. Joshua Baez had a massive day, tying a team record with 5 runs scored as he was 2-3 with 3 walks and a 3-run homer (#10). Also coming through big were Jose Aguilar (2-5 with 2 HR, his 4th & 5th, and 4 RBI) and Kelly Crumpton (3-6 with a double, HR #18 and 4 RBI). Diego Cartaya had 3 more hits including a double and is hitting .611 (13 for 18) since being called up.

Team record: 50-22. Next up: A day off to travel back home, where we'll face Detroit for 3.

09-09-2022, 06:26 PM	#826
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,601	June 17-19, 2030: at Seattle (3) Rays had their pitching woes in this series, allowing 22 runs, but still managed to win a game and should have won two. Boston meanwhile shows no signs of falling off, taking 2 of 3 and moving back within 1 1/2 games of the division lead. A close game got out of hand late in the opener as the Rays saw Seattle score 5 in the 8th to make a 5-4 game a 10-4 loss. Kelly Crumpton (#17, solo) and Andrew Greckel (#6, a 2-run shot) homered to keep them in it but Michael Prosecky (5-4) struggled at 5 8 5 5 2 1 and then a key Ed Howard error in the 8th enabled Seattle to get 4 unearned runs off Elvis Garcia. After Joshua Baez's bases-clearing double in the 7th made it 4-0 Rays, it looked like they'd be on their way to a win but the bullpen coughed up the lead and then some in a 5-4 loss. James Hays started and nursed a 1-0 lead, running a high pitch count and having to leave after going 5.2 7 0 0 0 6 (110 pitches). Tylor Megill got him out of a mini-jam in the 6th but went bad in the 7th, giving up a 3-run homer, then Dax Fulton came in against a lefty and gave up a game-tying solo shot. Seattle then scored the winner against Landon Knack (1-3) in the 8th when with two out he struck out former Ray Vidal Brujan but Corey Collins' passed ball on the pitch allowed the man on third to score while Brujan reached. Tampa Bay batters decided to put poor starting pitching and/or bullpen shenanigans out of consideration in the finale as they bludgeoned the Mariners 16-7, banging out 20 hits. First they had to overcome another poor start from Robinson Ortiz, who gave up a 3-run homer in the first and couldn't get through the 5th after blowing a 6-3 lead, finishing 4.2 7 6 6 1 5. Wennington Romero (4-1) took over and got the win when the Rays scored 3 in the 6th and never stopped scoring after that, putting up 10 runs over the final 4 innings. Joshua Baez had a massive day, tying a team record with 5 runs scored as he was 2-3 with 3 walks and a 3-run homer (#10). Also coming through big were Jose Aguilar (2-5 with 2 HR, his 4th & 5th, and 4 RBI) and Kelly Crumpton (3-6 with a double, HR #18 and 4 RBI). Diego Cartaya had 3 more hits including a double and is hitting .611 (13 for 18) since being called up. Team record: 50-22. Next up: A day off to travel back home, where we'll face Detroit for 3.