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Art Deco · 10-06-2022, 11:03 PM

Game 1: 13-8 W. WP-Gau (3-2). Starter-Patino (4.1 8 5 4 3 4). HR-Franco (9), Schmitt (6), Mears (3). Rays went up big early and handed Patino a 10-2 lead, but he couldn't make it through the 5th and the Rays' pen wasn't very good. Fortunately they kept tacking on runs with Schmitt 2-3 with the HR & 3 RBI and Wander 3-5 with a double, homer and 4 RBI.

Game 2: 13-2 W. WP-Rasmussen (2-1, 5 3 1 1 4 5). HR-Mears (4). The Rays put a baker's dozen on the board for the second straight night and this time banged out 20 hits. Kyle Tucker drove in 4 with a double and single, Josh Mears had a 2-run homer and RBI double, and Wander had another big night going 3-5 with 2 RBI.

Game 3: 7-1 W. WP-Whitley (1-0, 7 2 0 0 2 11). HR-Arozarena (6), Franco (10). Forrest Whitley made his first start for the Rays after 58 relief appearances the last two years and he may not be going back to the bullpen after tonight's dominant outing filling in for Taj Bradley. He got plenty of support as Wander drove in 3 more, Mead was 2-4 with 2 RBI and Arozarena had 3 hits including a homer as the Rays have scored 33 runs in the first three games of this showdown series.

Game 4: 5-7 L (13). LP-Gaston (0-1). Starter-McClanahan (6 5 2 2 1 5). HR-J.Jackson (4). Tonight started out as a McClanahan-deGrom duel and it was just that as it stood 2-1 Yanks after 8. Tanner Scott then gave up a run to make it 3-1 New York in the top of the 9th but in the bottom of the inning Jeremiah Jackson ripped a 2-out, 2-run double to tie it. And after the Yankees went back ahead 5-3 in the 12th Jackson did it again, launching a 2-run homer to keep the Rays alive. Alas, Sandy Gaston struggled big-time in the 13th and this time the Rays didn't have an answer (probably because they couldn't get Jackson to the plate) and had to settle for taking 3 of 4 in the series.

Team record: 23-13, 2 up on New York. Next up: Philadelphia comes to town for 3 in a rematch of last year's World Series. The Phillies are atop the NL East once again, but with a middling 19-16 record.

MLB News: Arizona's Ketel Marte will miss 1-2 weeks after spraining his knee while chasing his girlfriend on the beach (in Arizona?). Meanwhile the Tigers swung a deal with Cincinnati sending pitcher Matt Manning to the Reds for power-hitting young 3B Elly de la Cruz.

Rays news: We signed veteran starter and long-time Mariner Marco Gonzales to a minor league deal for some starter depth. Gonzales is recovering from a torn elbow ligament and won't pitch for three weeks, and he wasn't exactly overpowering to begin with so I'm not expecting much here.

10-06-2022, 11:03 PM	#282
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,067	May 12-15, 2025: vs NY Yankees (4) Game 1: 13-8 W. WP-Gau (3-2). Starter-Patino (4.1 8 5 4 3 4). HR-Franco (9), Schmitt (6), Mears (3). Rays went up big early and handed Patino a 10-2 lead, but he couldn't make it through the 5th and the Rays' pen wasn't very good. Fortunately they kept tacking on runs with Schmitt 2-3 with the HR & 3 RBI and Wander 3-5 with a double, homer and 4 RBI. Game 2: 13-2 W. WP-Rasmussen (2-1, 5 3 1 1 4 5). HR-Mears (4). The Rays put a baker's dozen on the board for the second straight night and this time banged out 20 hits. Kyle Tucker drove in 4 with a double and single, Josh Mears had a 2-run homer and RBI double, and Wander had another big night going 3-5 with 2 RBI. Game 3: 7-1 W. WP-Whitley (1-0, 7 2 0 0 2 11). HR-Arozarena (6), Franco (10). Forrest Whitley made his first start for the Rays after 58 relief appearances the last two years and he may not be going back to the bullpen after tonight's dominant outing filling in for Taj Bradley. He got plenty of support as Wander drove in 3 more, Mead was 2-4 with 2 RBI and Arozarena had 3 hits including a homer as the Rays have scored 33 runs in the first three games of this showdown series. Game 4: 5-7 L (13). LP-Gaston (0-1). Starter-McClanahan (6 5 2 2 1 5). HR-J.Jackson (4). Tonight started out as a McClanahan-deGrom duel and it was just that as it stood 2-1 Yanks after 8. Tanner Scott then gave up a run to make it 3-1 New York in the top of the 9th but in the bottom of the inning Jeremiah Jackson ripped a 2-out, 2-run double to tie it. And after the Yankees went back ahead 5-3 in the 12th Jackson did it again, launching a 2-run homer to keep the Rays alive. Alas, Sandy Gaston struggled big-time in the 13th and this time the Rays didn't have an answer (probably because they couldn't get Jackson to the plate) and had to settle for taking 3 of 4 in the series. Team record: 23-13, 2 up on New York. Next up: Philadelphia comes to town for 3 in a rematch of last year's World Series. The Phillies are atop the NL East once again, but with a middling 19-16 record. MLB News: Arizona's Ketel Marte will miss 1-2 weeks after spraining his knee while chasing his girlfriend on the beach (in Arizona?). Meanwhile the Tigers swung a deal with Cincinnati sending pitcher Matt Manning to the Reds for power-hitting young 3B Elly de la Cruz. Rays news: We signed veteran starter and long-time Mariner Marco Gonzales to a minor league deal for some starter depth. Gonzales is recovering from a torn elbow ligament and won't pitch for three weeks, and he wasn't exactly overpowering to begin with so I'm not expecting much here.