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Art Deco · 11-20-2022, 12:18 PM

Game 1: A bullpen meltdown cost the Rays in the opener as a potential 2-1 win became a 5-2 loss to the Dukes when Abelaldo Gray (1-1) and Steve Morris combined to allow 4 runs in the 8th. Dave Rose was a solid 5 5 1 1 3 4 and Juan Davila had a solo homer (#8) to put them in decent position before it all went wrong.

Game 2: The Rays bounced back to take a 5-3 win over Austin in the second game, getting a Ruben Ramirez sac fly in the 7th and a Luis Barela RBI single, his third ribbie of the day, in the 8th to break a 3-3 tie. Chad Gardner (3-1) got the win despite allowing a couple of homers in a 6 5 3 3 1 5 outing and Steve Falcon finished with a 1-2-3 9th for save #5. Barela had earlier homered (#6) along with Mario Saro, who led off the game with his 6th longball.

May 2: Activated SS Yuji Morioka from the 10-day IL, designated IF Josh Sprouse for assignment.

Game 3: The bullpen let them down again in a weird game that was scoreless through 6, saw the Rays take a 1-0 lead in the 7th on a Yuji Morioka homer before giving up 7 runs in the 7th, and then saw them come back with 5 in the 8th but just falling short in a 7-6 loss. Bob Riley, who came two outs from pitching a perfect game his previous time out, was brilliant again in holding Austin hitless through 4 1/3 and on one hit through 6. He gave up a hit to start the 7th and the pen came in and crapped the bed. Willie Navarro (1-1) gave up 2 hits and 2 walks getting only one out, and Angel Roig put another man on before giving up a 3-run homer as 7 runs scored, one charged to Riley who finished 6 2 1 1 1 7 and four to Navarro. The bats immediately responded with a big 8th, including another homer from Morioka with two men on giving him two on his return from the IL and nine for the year. They went down meekly 1-2-3 in the 9th though, and the series was lost.

Team record: 18-11, 1 up on Baltimore. Next up: Four games in New York against the Yankees.

Some monthly awards:

Among AL hitters Davila is 3rd in AVG, 1st in OPS and 1st in WAR at 1.9.

Also on the farm:

Wilson is more than ready to play in the bigs but we have a glut of 1B (Laboy, Ruben Ramirez, Viatoro) already on the MLB roster.

11-20-2022, 12:18 PM	#2233
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,421	April 30-May 2, 2049: at Austin (3) Game 1: A bullpen meltdown cost the Rays in the opener as a potential 2-1 win became a 5-2 loss to the Dukes when Abelaldo Gray (1-1) and Steve Morris combined to allow 4 runs in the 8th. Dave Rose was a solid 5 5 1 1 3 4 and Juan Davila had a solo homer (#8) to put them in decent position before it all went wrong. Game 2: The Rays bounced back to take a 5-3 win over Austin in the second game, getting a Ruben Ramirez sac fly in the 7th and a Luis Barela RBI single, his third ribbie of the day, in the 8th to break a 3-3 tie. Chad Gardner (3-1) got the win despite allowing a couple of homers in a 6 5 3 3 1 5 outing and Steve Falcon finished with a 1-2-3 9th for save #5. Barela had earlier homered (#6) along with Mario Saro, who led off the game with his 6th longball. May 2: Activated SS Yuji Morioka from the 10-day IL, designated IF Josh Sprouse for assignment. Game 3: The bullpen let them down again in a weird game that was scoreless through 6, saw the Rays take a 1-0 lead in the 7th on a Yuji Morioka homer before giving up 7 runs in the 7th, and then saw them come back with 5 in the 8th but just falling short in a 7-6 loss. Bob Riley, who came two outs from pitching a perfect game his previous time out, was brilliant again in holding Austin hitless through 4 1/3 and on one hit through 6. He gave up a hit to start the 7th and the pen came in and crapped the bed. Willie Navarro (1-1) gave up 2 hits and 2 walks getting only one out, and Angel Roig put another man on before giving up a 3-run homer as 7 runs scored, one charged to Riley who finished 6 2 1 1 1 7 and four to Navarro. The bats immediately responded with a big 8th, including another homer from Morioka with two men on giving him two on his return from the IL and nine for the year. They went down meekly 1-2-3 in the 9th though, and the series was lost. Team record: 18-11, 1 up on Baltimore. Next up: Four games in New York against the Yankees. Some monthly awards: Among AL hitters Davila is 3rd in AVG, 1st in OPS and 1st in WAR at 1.9. Also on the farm: Wilson is more than ready to play in the bigs but we have a glut of 1B (Laboy, Ruben Ramirez, Viatoro) already on the MLB roster.