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Art Deco · 09-16-2022, 01:53 PM

Game 1: A 6-run first paved the way for the Rays to comfortably handle the Angels 9-3 in the series opener at Anaheim Stadium. The inning saw Tomas Laboy launch a 3-run shot (#6) and Doug Johns go back-to-back with him (#6). Chris Parham also blasted a solo homer, his 4th. Dave Rose (2-0) was solid at 7 5 3 3 0 7, shutting out LA over the first six innings.

Game 2: An unusual Rays defeat as they were edged by LA 3-2. Former Ray Jeff Brockman held them to 1 run over 5 innings while Caleb Ramos (1-1, 8.25 ERA) struggled once again at 4 6 3 3 4 2.

Game 3: Tampa Bay took the series with a 6-0 blanking of the Angels behind Greg Bookhart. The lefty improved to 3-0 after a fine 6 3 0 0 0 4 effort and three relievers went an inning apiece to close it out. The Rays offense came exclusively via the longball with five homers: Doug Johns (#7), Dave Frick (#2), Jose Castillo (#6), Yuji Morioka (#6) and Tomas Laboy (#7). All were solo shots except for Morioka's which came with a man aboard.

Team record: 21-5. Next up: An off-day to fly to Cleveland, where we'll play 3 against the Guardians.

At 21-5 the Rays are off to a truly great start but it makes the all-time greatest start of the 1984 Tigers at 35-5 seem that much more incredible and impossible to equal; we'd now have to win 14 straight to match it.

09-16-2022, 01:53 PM	#2152
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 6,937	April 27-29, 2048: at LA Angels (3) Game 1: A 6-run first paved the way for the Rays to comfortably handle the Angels 9-3 in the series opener at Anaheim Stadium. The inning saw Tomas Laboy launch a 3-run shot (#6) and Doug Johns go back-to-back with him (#6). Chris Parham also blasted a solo homer, his 4th. Dave Rose (2-0) was solid at 7 5 3 3 0 7, shutting out LA over the first six innings. Game 2: An unusual Rays defeat as they were edged by LA 3-2. Former Ray Jeff Brockman held them to 1 run over 5 innings while Caleb Ramos (1-1, 8.25 ERA) struggled once again at 4 6 3 3 4 2. Game 3: Tampa Bay took the series with a 6-0 blanking of the Angels behind Greg Bookhart. The lefty improved to 3-0 after a fine 6 3 0 0 0 4 effort and three relievers went an inning apiece to close it out. The Rays offense came exclusively via the longball with five homers: Doug Johns (#7), Dave Frick (#2), Jose Castillo (#6), Yuji Morioka (#6) and Tomas Laboy (#7). All were solo shots except for Morioka's which came with a man aboard. Team record: 21-5. Next up: An off-day to fly to Cleveland, where we'll play 3 against the Guardians. At 21-5 the Rays are off to a truly great start but it makes the all-time greatest start of the 1984 Tigers at 35-5 seem that much more incredible and impossible to equal; we'd now have to win 14 straight to match it.