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Art Deco · 10-06-2022, 12:00 AM

The Rays put on a master class in pitching as they held Atlanta to two runs total while sweeping the three-game series at Tropicana Field.

It should come as no surprise that one of those well-pitched games came courtesy of James Hays, and he was on as the Rays walked off a 2-1 win over Atlanta in the opener. Hays gave up his customary homer of late (to the great Ronald Acuna Jr. in the first) but nothing else, going 6 3 1 1 0 9. Unfortunately for Hays he couldn't get the win as Atlanta's Micah Ottenbreit was just as dominant but Kelly Crumpton, who hit HR #32 earlier for the only Tampa Bay score off the Atlanta hurler, doubled to lead off the 9th and scored on JT Realmuto's single. That made a winner of Tylor Megill (3-2), who retired all five men he faced.

If James Hays doesn't win his fourth consecutive AL Cy Young Award he may only need look across the locker room for who to blame as Joe Marlette was brilliant in a 6-0 complete-game shutout of Atlanta. The lefty pitched the game of his career, allowing only five hits, walking one and striking out 13 in the 112-pitch gem. He's now 12-5, 2.59 and leads the AL in pitcher WAR at 5.1. If not for Marlette's effort the hero of the game would have been Wander Franco, who homered twice to give the Rays an early 3-0 lead as the pair gave him 18 on the season. And Kelly Crumpton followed last night's fine effort by homering again (#33) and driving in the other three Rays runs.

Transactions: September roster expansion time, with Carlos Colmenarez called to provide some defense at SS off the bench and Cody Adcock, who was up briefly last year and missed most of this season hurt, is up to bolster the bullpen with his 75 stuff.

Shane Panzini continued on his recent roll, hurling 6 1/3 shutout innings to lead the Rays to a 4-1 win over Atlanta and a series sweep. Panzini, who's allowed only 8 runs over his last 5 starts covering 31 1/3 innings, went 6.1 3 0 0 0 5 on 95 pitches but wasn't able to get the win as he left a scoreless game before his mates put 3 on the board in the bottom of the 7th. Cristian Hernandez, who was 4-4 against his old team today, broke the deadlock with his 4th Rays homer and 23rd of the year and a further rally in the inning saw Kelly Crumpton cap his big weekend with a 2-run double. Mike Moore (3-0) picked up the win and Kevin DiCostanzo fanned two of the three men he faced for save #30.

Team record: 89-47, magic number reduced to 15. Next up: Texas comes to town for 3 beginning on Labor Day.

10-06-2022, 12:00 AM	#851
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,670	August 30-September 1, 2030: vs Atlanta (3) The Rays put on a master class in pitching as they held Atlanta to two runs total while sweeping the three-game series at Tropicana Field. It should come as no surprise that one of those well-pitched games came courtesy of James Hays, and he was on as the Rays walked off a 2-1 win over Atlanta in the opener. Hays gave up his customary homer of late (to the great Ronald Acuna Jr. in the first) but nothing else, going 6 3 1 1 0 9. Unfortunately for Hays he couldn't get the win as Atlanta's Micah Ottenbreit was just as dominant but Kelly Crumpton, who hit HR #32 earlier for the only Tampa Bay score off the Atlanta hurler, doubled to lead off the 9th and scored on JT Realmuto's single. That made a winner of Tylor Megill (3-2), who retired all five men he faced. If James Hays doesn't win his fourth consecutive AL Cy Young Award he may only need look across the locker room for who to blame as Joe Marlette was brilliant in a 6-0 complete-game shutout of Atlanta. The lefty pitched the game of his career, allowing only five hits, walking one and striking out 13 in the 112-pitch gem. He's now 12-5, 2.59 and leads the AL in pitcher WAR at 5.1. If not for Marlette's effort the hero of the game would have been Wander Franco, who homered twice to give the Rays an early 3-0 lead as the pair gave him 18 on the season. And Kelly Crumpton followed last night's fine effort by homering again (#33) and driving in the other three Rays runs. Transactions: September roster expansion time, with Carlos Colmenarez called to provide some defense at SS off the bench and Cody Adcock, who was up briefly last year and missed most of this season hurt, is up to bolster the bullpen with his 75 stuff. Shane Panzini continued on his recent roll, hurling 6 1/3 shutout innings to lead the Rays to a 4-1 win over Atlanta and a series sweep. Panzini, who's allowed only 8 runs over his last 5 starts covering 31 1/3 innings, went 6.1 3 0 0 0 5 on 95 pitches but wasn't able to get the win as he left a scoreless game before his mates put 3 on the board in the bottom of the 7th. Cristian Hernandez, who was 4-4 against his old team today, broke the deadlock with his 4th Rays homer and 23rd of the year and a further rally in the inning saw Kelly Crumpton cap his big weekend with a 2-run double. Mike Moore (3-0) picked up the win and Kevin DiCostanzo fanned two of the three men he faced for save #30. Team record: 89-47, magic number reduced to 15. Next up: Texas comes to town for 3 beginning on Labor Day.