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Art Deco · 11-13-2022, 11:11 PM

Game 1: For 6 innings it looked like the Rays' inexplicable scoring woes would continue as they were behind 4-0 to Boston but they quickly turned it around with the tying runs in the 7th and three more in the 8th to take a 7-4 win at Publix Park in the opener. Chad Gardner was decent at 6 7 3 3 1 7 but was unsupported before some unheralded Rays got the offense going. Tony Olivo belted a 2-run triple in the 7th and the deciding hit came off the bat of new backup MI Ismael Morales with an RBI single breaking the tie in the 8th. Chris Parham then added a 2-run double to provide insurance. Abelaldo Gray (1-0) got Mel Mejia out of an 8th-inning jam and picked up the win while Steve Falcon struck out the side in the 9th for save #2.

Game 2: After being tattooed in his opening start Bob Riley bounced back with 7 shutout innings as the Rays routed the Red Sox 10-0. Riley (1-1) was an excellent 7 5 0 0 0 6 and Tony Pasillas went the final two for the combined shutout. There was offense aplenty with Juan Viatorio slugging his first Rays homer, a 2-run shot in the 2nd to get them on the board, Mario Saro added a 2-run homer (#3) and Jon Morales hit his 2nd with the bases empty. Tony Olivo contributed a 2-run single and RBI double among his 3 hits as well.

Game 3: Melvin Delgado had a nightmarish first inning, giving up 6 runs all with two out in the first inning including a grand slam, but the Rays overcame that early chasm and put double digits on Boston again, winning 10-7. Delgado continued to struggle in the 3rd and was pulled after a brutal 2.1 8 7 7 1 2 outing which saw the Rays down 7-1. But the bullpen shut out the Sox the rest of the way including 2 scoreless from Angel Roig (1-0) who earned his first Rays win when they came back and Steve Falcon saved again, his 3rd. Backup 1B/DH Ruben Ramirez, making only his second start of the year, went deep twice for his first two Tampa Bay homers and drove in 3, and the Rays were beneficiaries of some unusually wild Boston pitching in the 3rd when four consecutive batters were walked with the bases loaded to get them within 7-6 almost immediately after falling far behind.

Team record: 7-3. Next up: We begin our first road trip of the season with 3 games in Toronto.

11-13-2022, 11:11 PM	#2227
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,419	April 9-11, 2049: vs Boston (3) Game 1: For 6 innings it looked like the Rays' inexplicable scoring woes would continue as they were behind 4-0 to Boston but they quickly turned it around with the tying runs in the 7th and three more in the 8th to take a 7-4 win at Publix Park in the opener. Chad Gardner was decent at 6 7 3 3 1 7 but was unsupported before some unheralded Rays got the offense going. Tony Olivo belted a 2-run triple in the 7th and the deciding hit came off the bat of new backup MI Ismael Morales with an RBI single breaking the tie in the 8th. Chris Parham then added a 2-run double to provide insurance. Abelaldo Gray (1-0) got Mel Mejia out of an 8th-inning jam and picked up the win while Steve Falcon struck out the side in the 9th for save #2. Game 2: After being tattooed in his opening start Bob Riley bounced back with 7 shutout innings as the Rays routed the Red Sox 10-0. Riley (1-1) was an excellent 7 5 0 0 0 6 and Tony Pasillas went the final two for the combined shutout. There was offense aplenty with Juan Viatorio slugging his first Rays homer, a 2-run shot in the 2nd to get them on the board, Mario Saro added a 2-run homer (#3) and Jon Morales hit his 2nd with the bases empty. Tony Olivo contributed a 2-run single and RBI double among his 3 hits as well. Game 3: Melvin Delgado had a nightmarish first inning, giving up 6 runs all with two out in the first inning including a grand slam, but the Rays overcame that early chasm and put double digits on Boston again, winning 10-7. Delgado continued to struggle in the 3rd and was pulled after a brutal 2.1 8 7 7 1 2 outing which saw the Rays down 7-1. But the bullpen shut out the Sox the rest of the way including 2 scoreless from Angel Roig (1-0) who earned his first Rays win when they came back and Steve Falcon saved again, his 3rd. Backup 1B/DH Ruben Ramirez, making only his second start of the year, went deep twice for his first two Tampa Bay homers and drove in 3, and the Rays were beneficiaries of some unusually wild Boston pitching in the 3rd when four consecutive batters were walked with the bases loaded to get them within 7-6 almost immediately after falling far behind. Team record: 7-3. Next up: We begin our first road trip of the season with 3 games in Toronto.