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Art Deco · 10-09-2022, 09:27 AM

The Rays dropped 2 of 3 to the Guardians at Tropicana Field and combined with second place Boston's 10-game winning streak they were only able to reduced the magic number to clinch the division to 9.

Johnny Kuykendall didn't have it in the opener and Cleveland routed the Rays 8-2. He gave up three runs in the first and it didn't really get better from there as he suffered his first loss with the club (5-1) going 4.2 7 6 6 3 4. Joshua Baez's 2-run HR (#19) in the first was all the offense Tampa Bay could muster today. Landon Knack was giving a low-leverage opportunity in the 9th to try and get straightened out and gave up 2 runs while walking three, not good.

The Rays should have won the second game but Kevin DiCostanzo, who seemed to be over his mid-season slump, imploded in the 9th and they lost 5-4 to the Guardians. James Hays started, and while he wasn't his greatest at 5 7 2 2 0 5, he was in line for the win when they took a 4-2 lead on an RBI double by Kelly Crumpton and Dong hwan-Kim's RBI single in the 3rd. But DiCostanzo was horrible in the 9th, allowing 3 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks for his third blown save of the year.

They did salvage the finale thanks to another fine outing from Joe Marlette and no thanks to their defense (3 errors) as they edged Cleveland 4-3. Marlette (13-6) was outstanding at 6 5 2 1 0 7 and he was backed by a solo Andrew Greckel shot (#26) in the first and Kelly Crumpton's 2-run blast (#34) in the 5th. Tylor Megill handled the 9th for his 2nd save.

Team record: 94-51. Next up: 3 games at home vs those red-hot Red Sox, so a great opportunity to whittle down that magic number.

10-09-2022, 09:27 AM	#854
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,629	September 10-12, 2030: vs Cleveland (3) The Rays dropped 2 of 3 to the Guardians at Tropicana Field and combined with second place Boston's 10-game winning streak they were only able to reduced the magic number to clinch the division to 9. Johnny Kuykendall didn't have it in the opener and Cleveland routed the Rays 8-2. He gave up three runs in the first and it didn't really get better from there as he suffered his first loss with the club (5-1) going 4.2 7 6 6 3 4. Joshua Baez's 2-run HR (#19) in the first was all the offense Tampa Bay could muster today. Landon Knack was giving a low-leverage opportunity in the 9th to try and get straightened out and gave up 2 runs while walking three, not good. The Rays should have won the second game but Kevin DiCostanzo, who seemed to be over his mid-season slump, imploded in the 9th and they lost 5-4 to the Guardians. James Hays started, and while he wasn't his greatest at 5 7 2 2 0 5, he was in line for the win when they took a 4-2 lead on an RBI double by Kelly Crumpton and Dong hwan-Kim's RBI single in the 3rd. But DiCostanzo was horrible in the 9th, allowing 3 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks for his third blown save of the year. They did salvage the finale thanks to another fine outing from Joe Marlette and no thanks to their defense (3 errors) as they edged Cleveland 4-3. Marlette (13-6) was outstanding at 6 5 2 1 0 7 and he was backed by a solo Andrew Greckel shot (#26) in the first and Kelly Crumpton's 2-run blast (#34) in the 5th. Tylor Megill handled the 9th for his 2nd save. Team record: 94-51. Next up: 3 games at home vs those red-hot Red Sox, so a great opportunity to whittle down that magic number.