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Art Deco · 09-15-2022, 12:46 PM

After sweeping Boston in the big showdown series the Rays had a natural letdown when last-place Toronto came to town but losing the first game should have been enough of a wake-up call. Instead they dropped the first three of the series before salvaging the finale as the offense struggled throughout. Luckily for them Boston dropped 2 of 3 in Texas so the division lead still sits at 3 games.

Transaction: JT Realmuto was activated from the IL and Diego Cartaya was DFA'd. He later cleared waivers and was assigned to Durham.

Joe Marlette had a rare subpar outing as the Jays took the opener 6-2 from Tampa Bay. The lefty dropped to 9-2 as a Ray after going 5 5 4 2 1 6 with a Chris Seise error proving costly in a 4-run 5th. Ed Howard led off the game with HR #10 but the offense only managed two hits after that.

Another big inning for Toronto doomed the Rays in the second game when the Jays put 5 on the board in the 4th and held on for a 6-5 win over Tampa Bay. Shane Panzini (5-5) had a bad sequence in the inning including a 3-run homer and RBI double and although he pitched well outside that inning to finish 6.2 9 5 5 1 7 the damage was done. Chris Gutierrez hit a 3-run homer (#3) in the bottom of the 8th to get the Rays back in it but they couldn't get the tying run home.

The Jays scored twice in the 9th off Kevin DiCostanzo to take a 4-2 win in the third game. Another Chris Seise error proved costly, making both runs unearned, but DiCostanzo (4-2) also gave up 3 hits to score the runs. JT Realmuto had a solo homer (#11) and the Rays held an early 2-0 lead but Toronto equalized with a pair in the 6th off Michael Prosecky, who went 6.2 6 2 2 0 3 in a fine outing.

A very strong outing from James Hays and just enough offense allowed the Rays to claim a 4-2 win in the finale and stopped the rot. Hays (9-2) was dominant at 7 3 0 0 2 9 and Landon Knack earned save #5 despite allowing a run in the 9th. Kelly Crumpton's 4th-inning solo shot (#21) and a 3-run rally in the 7th helped by a key Toronto error got them the necessary runs. The recently-maligned Chris Seise had an RBI double and Jose Aguilar added a 2-run single for the 7th-inning runs.

Team record: 58-28. Next up: The homestand continues as the Angels visit for 3 games before we hit the All-Star break.

We made our July 2 signing:

Our first choice spurned us for another team despite "liking our organization" so we ended up with Moreno who projects to be a bat-first catcher.

09-15-2022, 12:46 PM	#832
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,600	July 1-4, 2030: vs Toronto (4) After sweeping Boston in the big showdown series the Rays had a natural letdown when last-place Toronto came to town but losing the first game should have been enough of a wake-up call. Instead they dropped the first three of the series before salvaging the finale as the offense struggled throughout. Luckily for them Boston dropped 2 of 3 in Texas so the division lead still sits at 3 games. Transaction: JT Realmuto was activated from the IL and Diego Cartaya was DFA'd. He later cleared waivers and was assigned to Durham. Joe Marlette had a rare subpar outing as the Jays took the opener 6-2 from Tampa Bay. The lefty dropped to 9-2 as a Ray after going 5 5 4 2 1 6 with a Chris Seise error proving costly in a 4-run 5th. Ed Howard led off the game with HR #10 but the offense only managed two hits after that. Another big inning for Toronto doomed the Rays in the second game when the Jays put 5 on the board in the 4th and held on for a 6-5 win over Tampa Bay. Shane Panzini (5-5) had a bad sequence in the inning including a 3-run homer and RBI double and although he pitched well outside that inning to finish 6.2 9 5 5 1 7 the damage was done. Chris Gutierrez hit a 3-run homer (#3) in the bottom of the 8th to get the Rays back in it but they couldn't get the tying run home. The Jays scored twice in the 9th off Kevin DiCostanzo to take a 4-2 win in the third game. Another Chris Seise error proved costly, making both runs unearned, but DiCostanzo (4-2) also gave up 3 hits to score the runs. JT Realmuto had a solo homer (#11) and the Rays held an early 2-0 lead but Toronto equalized with a pair in the 6th off Michael Prosecky, who went 6.2 6 2 2 0 3 in a fine outing. A very strong outing from James Hays and just enough offense allowed the Rays to claim a 4-2 win in the finale and stopped the rot. Hays (9-2) was dominant at 7 3 0 0 2 9 and Landon Knack earned save #5 despite allowing a run in the 9th. Kelly Crumpton's 4th-inning solo shot (#21) and a 3-run rally in the 7th helped by a key Toronto error got them the necessary runs. The recently-maligned Chris Seise had an RBI double and Jose Aguilar added a 2-run single for the 7th-inning runs. Team record: 58-28. Next up: The homestand continues as the Angels visit for 3 games before we hit the All-Star break. We made our July 2 signing: Our first choice spurned us for another team despite "liking our organization" so we ended up with Moreno who projects to be a bat-first catcher.