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Art Deco · 10-29-2022, 11:39 AM

The Rays' malaise continued as they ended up splitting the 4 games with Baltimore, good enough to maintain a 1-game lead in the AL East but they're still living off their 10-1 start.

Dax Fulton's rough start to 2031 continued and Baltimore scored twice off him in the 8th to hand the Rays a 4-2 loss in the opener. James Hays turned in his usual excellent start at 6 3 2 2 2 10 and Kelly Crumpton's solo homer (#4) in the 6th tied the game at 2. But Fulton (0-1), after getting Nathan Dettmer out of a jam in the 7th, didn't have it in the 8th and the Orioles pulled into a tie atop the division with the Rays.

The Rays evened up the series with a 4-1 win behind a fine (if again relatively short) performance from Joe Marlette. The lefty has pitched well again this season but has struggled with efficiency, and given that he's rated relatively low for stamina his outings haven't exactly been that long. Today he managed to last long enough to go to 3-1 with a 5 1 0 0 2 5 line on 87 pitches. The pen did its job and Kevin DiCostanzo finished for his 6th save. JJ Cargill had an RBI double and Joshua Baez provided insurance after Baltimore closed within 2-1 with a 2-run homer (#6) in the bottom of the 8th.

A back-and-forth third game of the series went Baltimore's way when they scored 3 times in the 6th to take a 6-4 win over Tampa Bay. The day did not start well for the Rays with Michael Prosecky leaving after one batter with a herniated disc which will put him out of action for a week. Brad Garrard took over and was terrible, allowing 3 runs on 5 hits and 3 walks in 1 2/3, but Jeremy Brooks relieved him and went 3 scoreless. The Rays fought back via the longball to grab a 4-3 lead on four solo homers including a pair from Cristian Hernandez (#4 & 5), and one each from Joshua Baez (#7) and Dong-hwan Kim (#3), but trouble loomed in the 6th. Brooks put a man on and was relieved by Gavin Bruni (0-2) who was terrible himself, allowing Brooks' man to score and two of his own to take the loss.

Transaction: After the game Garrard was shipped out to Durham and we recalled veteran Seth Elledge, whom was signed to a minor league deal last year and has been in the Durham rotation where he had a 1.31 ERA and 23 whiffs in 20 IP so far.

A milestone homer and some good pitching enabled the Rays to split the series and stay in first with a 6-2 win. Down 1-0 in the 2nd, JT Realmuto came up with the bases loaded and slugged a grand slam, the 300th homer of his Hall of Fame-bound career and 7th of the year. Andy Kelley added HR #3 to back a quality outing from Shane Panzini (2-1), who went 6 4 2 2 3 6. Seth Elledge made his Rays debut in relief of Panzini and went the final 3 innings, holding Baltimore hitless and whiffing 4 for the save.

Team record: 14-10. Next up: After a 13-game road trip before coming back home for this series, we're on the road again with the longest trip by distance we can make to Seattle for 3. The Mariners have the worst record in baseball at 5-17 and we'll try to keep them that way.

10-29-2022, 11:39 AM	#897
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,664	April 28-May 1, 2031: vs Baltimore (4) The Rays' malaise continued as they ended up splitting the 4 games with Baltimore, good enough to maintain a 1-game lead in the AL East but they're still living off their 10-1 start. Dax Fulton's rough start to 2031 continued and Baltimore scored twice off him in the 8th to hand the Rays a 4-2 loss in the opener. James Hays turned in his usual excellent start at 6 3 2 2 2 10 and Kelly Crumpton's solo homer (#4) in the 6th tied the game at 2. But Fulton (0-1), after getting Nathan Dettmer out of a jam in the 7th, didn't have it in the 8th and the Orioles pulled into a tie atop the division with the Rays. The Rays evened up the series with a 4-1 win behind a fine (if again relatively short) performance from Joe Marlette. The lefty has pitched well again this season but has struggled with efficiency, and given that he's rated relatively low for stamina his outings haven't exactly been that long. Today he managed to last long enough to go to 3-1 with a 5 1 0 0 2 5 line on 87 pitches. The pen did its job and Kevin DiCostanzo finished for his 6th save. JJ Cargill had an RBI double and Joshua Baez provided insurance after Baltimore closed within 2-1 with a 2-run homer (#6) in the bottom of the 8th. A back-and-forth third game of the series went Baltimore's way when they scored 3 times in the 6th to take a 6-4 win over Tampa Bay. The day did not start well for the Rays with Michael Prosecky leaving after one batter with a herniated disc which will put him out of action for a week. Brad Garrard took over and was terrible, allowing 3 runs on 5 hits and 3 walks in 1 2/3, but Jeremy Brooks relieved him and went 3 scoreless. The Rays fought back via the longball to grab a 4-3 lead on four solo homers including a pair from Cristian Hernandez (#4 & 5), and one each from Joshua Baez (#7) and Dong-hwan Kim (#3), but trouble loomed in the 6th. Brooks put a man on and was relieved by Gavin Bruni (0-2) who was terrible himself, allowing Brooks' man to score and two of his own to take the loss. Transaction: After the game Garrard was shipped out to Durham and we recalled veteran Seth Elledge, whom was signed to a minor league deal last year and has been in the Durham rotation where he had a 1.31 ERA and 23 whiffs in 20 IP so far. A milestone homer and some good pitching enabled the Rays to split the series and stay in first with a 6-2 win. Down 1-0 in the 2nd, JT Realmuto came up with the bases loaded and slugged a grand slam, the 300th homer of his Hall of Fame-bound career and 7th of the year. Andy Kelley added HR #3 to back a quality outing from Shane Panzini (2-1), who went 6 4 2 2 3 6. Seth Elledge made his Rays debut in relief of Panzini and went the final 3 innings, holding Baltimore hitless and whiffing 4 for the save. Team record: 14-10. Next up: After a 13-game road trip before coming back home for this series, we're on the road again with the longest trip by distance we can make to Seattle for 3. The Mariners have the worst record in baseball at 5-17 and we'll try to keep them that way.