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Art Deco · 11-19-2022, 10:38 AM

Game 1: So close! Bob Riley took a perfect game into the 9th, got the first out, but then had a slow roller hit back at him that the runner just beat out before he got the next batter to hit into a double play, facing the minimum in a 1-hit shutout of Oakland which the Rays won by the slender margin of 1-0. In other words Riley had to be perfect, and he nearly was. He fanned 7 in the 91-pitch masterpiece and improved to 2-2. The lone run of the game scored when Tony Olivo came home on a double-play grounder hit by Jon Morales.

Game 2: The Rays had another near-gem tonight as Melvin Delgado took a 3-hit shutout into the 9th and was one out from completing it before giving up a homer and a double as Tampa Bay took a 6-2 win. The double scored off reliever Steve Morris so Delgado (1-1) finished 8.2 5 2 2 1 4, not bad after coming into the game with an ERA in double figures. Luis Barela was the star on offense, going 4-5 with a double, homer (#4) and 2 RBI and Tomas Laboy had a 2-run single in a 3-run first that got things going.

Game 3: Pitching was the name of the game in this series for the Rays and they swept Oakland with another shutout 5-0. Greg Bookhart (4-0) was tonight's spellbinder, going 6 5 0 0 1 7 and three relievers contributed a scoreless inning apiece to complete the whitewash. Luis Barela was the big man with the bat again, going 2-4 with an RBI single, solo homer (#5) and sac fly. Chris Parham also found the seats with his 3rd longball.

Team record: 17-9, 2 up on Baltimore. Next up: A day off then we travel to Texas to face the Dukes for 3 games in Austin.

11-19-2022, 10:38 AM	#2232
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,430	April 26-28, 2049: at Oakland (3) Game 1: So close! Bob Riley took a perfect game into the 9th, got the first out, but then had a slow roller hit back at him that the runner just beat out before he got the next batter to hit into a double play, facing the minimum in a 1-hit shutout of Oakland which the Rays won by the slender margin of 1-0. In other words Riley had to be perfect, and he nearly was. He fanned 7 in the 91-pitch masterpiece and improved to 2-2. The lone run of the game scored when Tony Olivo came home on a double-play grounder hit by Jon Morales. Game 2: The Rays had another near-gem tonight as Melvin Delgado took a 3-hit shutout into the 9th and was one out from completing it before giving up a homer and a double as Tampa Bay took a 6-2 win. The double scored off reliever Steve Morris so Delgado (1-1) finished 8.2 5 2 2 1 4, not bad after coming into the game with an ERA in double figures. Luis Barela was the star on offense, going 4-5 with a double, homer (#4) and 2 RBI and Tomas Laboy had a 2-run single in a 3-run first that got things going. Game 3: Pitching was the name of the game in this series for the Rays and they swept Oakland with another shutout 5-0. Greg Bookhart (4-0) was tonight's spellbinder, going 6 5 0 0 1 7 and three relievers contributed a scoreless inning apiece to complete the whitewash. Luis Barela was the big man with the bat again, going 2-4 with an RBI single, solo homer (#5) and sac fly. Chris Parham also found the seats with his 3rd longball. Team record: 17-9, 2 up on Baltimore. Next up: A day off then we travel to Texas to face the Dukes for 3 games in Austin.