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Art Deco · 09-25-2022, 05:51 PM

The Rays went into Philadelphia and swept a bad Phillies team (now 38-74, the worst record in MLB) while the Yankees dropped a couple of games so the division lead is now 9 games and I'm not going to keep updating it unless New York closes the gap by at least a couple.

James Hays was dominant, taking a no-hitter into the 6th, and a 2-run Andrew Greckel homer (#19) in the 1st inning stood up as the Rays edged the Phillies 2-1 in the opener at Citizens Bank Park. Mickey Moniak's triple broke up the no-hit bid with one out in the 6th and he scored the only run against Hays (12-3), who finished 6.2 3 1 1 0 9. Landon Knack pitched the 9th for his 6th save.

The second unfolded similarly to the first with a little more breathing room as Joe Marlette was overpowering like Hays yesterday and the Rays won 4-1. Marlette (10-4) was 6.1 3 0 0 3 11 as Philly hitters didn't stand a chance against him. Things got a bit dicey in the 9th when Dax Fulton put a couple men on so Kevin DiCostanzo had to get the final out for save #25. The offense came courtesy of a 2-run Joshua Baez homer (#17) and a solo Andrew Greckel shot (#20) with Greckel adding an RBI double.

The Rays completed the sweep with a 7-4 win in the finale with a balanced attack. Five different Rays drove in runs with the big hit a 2-run double from Ed Howard. Shane Panzini (6-8) was a mixed bag, going 6 5 4 4 0 7 with three homers allowed as he's really reverted to his homer-happy ways. With three lefties due in the 9th, Wennington Romero got the call and got the job done for his 2nd save.

Team record: 73-38. Next up: A day off to travel to Houston for 3 games.

09-25-2022, 05:51 PM	#843
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,576	August 2-4, 2030: at Philadelphia (3) The Rays went into Philadelphia and swept a bad Phillies team (now 38-74, the worst record in MLB) while the Yankees dropped a couple of games so the division lead is now 9 games and I'm not going to keep updating it unless New York closes the gap by at least a couple. James Hays was dominant, taking a no-hitter into the 6th, and a 2-run Andrew Greckel homer (#19) in the 1st inning stood up as the Rays edged the Phillies 2-1 in the opener at Citizens Bank Park. Mickey Moniak's triple broke up the no-hit bid with one out in the 6th and he scored the only run against Hays (12-3), who finished 6.2 3 1 1 0 9. Landon Knack pitched the 9th for his 6th save. The second unfolded similarly to the first with a little more breathing room as Joe Marlette was overpowering like Hays yesterday and the Rays won 4-1. Marlette (10-4) was 6.1 3 0 0 3 11 as Philly hitters didn't stand a chance against him. Things got a bit dicey in the 9th when Dax Fulton put a couple men on so Kevin DiCostanzo had to get the final out for save #25. The offense came courtesy of a 2-run Joshua Baez homer (#17) and a solo Andrew Greckel shot (#20) with Greckel adding an RBI double. The Rays completed the sweep with a 7-4 win in the finale with a balanced attack. Five different Rays drove in runs with the big hit a 2-run double from Ed Howard. Shane Panzini (6-8) was a mixed bag, going 6 5 4 4 0 7 with three homers allowed as he's really reverted to his homer-happy ways. With three lefties due in the 9th, Wennington Romero got the call and got the job done for his 2nd save. Team record: 73-38. Next up: A day off to travel to Houston for 3 games.