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Art Deco · 01-03-2023, 09:00 AM

The Rays' blistering start to 2032 continued after taking 3 of 4 from Toronto at the Trop.

Tampa Bay was a 6-2 winner in the opener thanks to a 4-run 4th inning capped by a 2-run Arturo Gutierrez double. Kelly Crumpton led off the inning with HR #8 and the rally went from there with Cristian Hernandez singling in a run as well. William Contreras was in the thick of things, going 3-3 with a walk and scoring twice. Kevin DiCostanzo (2-0) meanwhile was dominating the Jays to the tune of 6.2 2 1 1 4 6.

The Rays didn't offer much resistance in the second game as Wes Mendes was hit hard and Toronto won easily 8-3. Mendes (1-1) didn't have it today, going 2.1 6 5 5 2 2 and Slade Cecconi followed him by allowing 3 more runs. Two bright spots on offense: Orlando Tosado was 2-4 with a 2-run homer (#2) and rookie Nate Strickland was 3-4 with an RBI.

Three runs in the second inning were enough to earn a 3-1 win over Toronto in the third game as Michael Prosecky's brilliant start to the season continued. The lefty improved to 3-0 after a fine 6 4 1 1 1 5 outing and leads the AL in ERA at 1.59. The bullpen was outstanding, retiring the Jays 1-2-3 over the final 3 innings with Josh Scanlon taking the 9th for save #8. The scoring came via a pair of homers with Orlando Tosado homering again (#3) solo and Cristian Hernandez belting a 2-run shot (#4).

Runs were scare again in the finale but the Rays scored both of them in a 2-0 win over Toronto behind Christian Little and 4 innings from the bullpen. Little bounced back from a couple of bad starts to retain his rotation position going 5 1 0 0 3 4 on 91 pitches. He didn't pick up the win though as Tampa Bay didn't score until the 6th when Kelly Crumpton and Dong-hwan Kim singled in runs. Instead it went to John Swanda (2-0), who came through with a pair of scoreless innings before Josh Scanlon completed the shutout for save #9 despite allowing a 2-out triple.

Team record: 16-4. The Yankees dropped 2 of 3 in Baltimore so the division lead has grown to 2 1/2 games. Next up: Another 4-game series, this time at Fenway Park.

01-03-2023, 09:00 AM	#966
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,695	April 22-25, 2032: vs Toronto (4) The Rays' blistering start to 2032 continued after taking 3 of 4 from Toronto at the Trop. Tampa Bay was a 6-2 winner in the opener thanks to a 4-run 4th inning capped by a 2-run Arturo Gutierrez double. Kelly Crumpton led off the inning with HR #8 and the rally went from there with Cristian Hernandez singling in a run as well. William Contreras was in the thick of things, going 3-3 with a walk and scoring twice. Kevin DiCostanzo (2-0) meanwhile was dominating the Jays to the tune of 6.2 2 1 1 4 6. The Rays didn't offer much resistance in the second game as Wes Mendes was hit hard and Toronto won easily 8-3. Mendes (1-1) didn't have it today, going 2.1 6 5 5 2 2 and Slade Cecconi followed him by allowing 3 more runs. Two bright spots on offense: Orlando Tosado was 2-4 with a 2-run homer (#2) and rookie Nate Strickland was 3-4 with an RBI. Three runs in the second inning were enough to earn a 3-1 win over Toronto in the third game as Michael Prosecky's brilliant start to the season continued. The lefty improved to 3-0 after a fine 6 4 1 1 1 5 outing and leads the AL in ERA at 1.59. The bullpen was outstanding, retiring the Jays 1-2-3 over the final 3 innings with Josh Scanlon taking the 9th for save #8. The scoring came via a pair of homers with Orlando Tosado homering again (#3) solo and Cristian Hernandez belting a 2-run shot (#4). Runs were scare again in the finale but the Rays scored both of them in a 2-0 win over Toronto behind Christian Little and 4 innings from the bullpen. Little bounced back from a couple of bad starts to retain his rotation position going 5 1 0 0 3 4 on 91 pitches. He didn't pick up the win though as Tampa Bay didn't score until the 6th when Kelly Crumpton and Dong-hwan Kim singled in runs. Instead it went to John Swanda (2-0), who came through with a pair of scoreless innings before Josh Scanlon completed the shutout for save #9 despite allowing a 2-out triple. Team record: 16-4. The Yankees dropped 2 of 3 in Baltimore so the division lead has grown to 2 1/2 games. Next up: Another 4-game series, this time at Fenway Park.