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Art Deco · 01-08-2023, 05:03 PM

Game 1: 13-4 W. WP-Whitley (2-0). Starter-Ashby (3.2 5 3 3 2 4). HR-Albies (14). Ozzie Albies had a big game with a 2-run homer, 2-run triple and 5 RBI while Mead and Wander each had 2 hits and 2 RBI as every Ray had at least one hit, including two who came off the bench. It was a costly win though as Aaron Ashby tore his UCL and will undergo Tommy John surgery, lost for the rest of this year and all of 2027 as well.

Transaction: Ashby of course goes on the 60-day IL and we purchased the contract of veteran starter Frankie Montas to take his place. Also Luis Castillo was sent on a rehab assignment where he'll probably just make one start so the rotation is covered.

Game 2: 9-2 W. WP-Montas (1-0, 7 6 0 0 0 6). HR-Franco (23). Another rout of the Red Sox with Frankie Montas brilliant in his Rays debut and may end up forcing someone else out when Luis Castillo is ready to return. Wander was 3-4 with the solo HR and Tork was 2-2 with 2 walks, a HBP and 3 RBI while Mead was 3-6 with 2 more ribbies.

Game 3: 4-2 W. WP-Fairbanks (3-4). Starter-Swanda (5.1 2 2 1 2 5). HR-N.Santana 2 (8/22). Nathaniel Santana to the rescue as his second homer of the day was a 3-run shot in the 9th which turned a potential 2-1 loss into a 4-2 win. Until then it looked like a day of frustration as the Rays short-circuited rallies by having two guys picked off and another caught stealing. Instead they got the sweep and moved back over .500 for the first time in a couple of weeks.

Team record: 61-60, 2 1/2 back in the division and 2 back of the third wild card, so they've fought their way back to relevance with this recent 8-2 run. Now to keep it up as they return home for 3 against the Yankees, who have fallen a couple of games back of the Rays.

01-08-2023, 05:03 PM	#385
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,791	August 18-20, 2026: at Boston (3) Game 1: 13-4 W. WP-Whitley (2-0). Starter-Ashby (3.2 5 3 3 2 4). HR-Albies (14). Ozzie Albies had a big game with a 2-run homer, 2-run triple and 5 RBI while Mead and Wander each had 2 hits and 2 RBI as every Ray had at least one hit, including two who came off the bench. It was a costly win though as Aaron Ashby tore his UCL and will undergo Tommy John surgery, lost for the rest of this year and all of 2027 as well. Transaction: Ashby of course goes on the 60-day IL and we purchased the contract of veteran starter Frankie Montas to take his place. Also Luis Castillo was sent on a rehab assignment where he'll probably just make one start so the rotation is covered. Game 2: 9-2 W. WP-Montas (1-0, 7 6 0 0 0 6). HR-Franco (23). Another rout of the Red Sox with Frankie Montas brilliant in his Rays debut and may end up forcing someone else out when Luis Castillo is ready to return. Wander was 3-4 with the solo HR and Tork was 2-2 with 2 walks, a HBP and 3 RBI while Mead was 3-6 with 2 more ribbies. Game 3: 4-2 W. WP-Fairbanks (3-4). Starter-Swanda (5.1 2 2 1 2 5). HR-N.Santana 2 (8/22). Nathaniel Santana to the rescue as his second homer of the day was a 3-run shot in the 9th which turned a potential 2-1 loss into a 4-2 win. Until then it looked like a day of frustration as the Rays short-circuited rallies by having two guys picked off and another caught stealing. Instead they got the sweep and moved back over .500 for the first time in a couple of weeks. Team record: 61-60, 2 1/2 back in the division and 2 back of the third wild card, so they've fought their way back to relevance with this recent 8-2 run. Now to keep it up as they return home for 3 against the Yankees, who have fallen a couple of games back of the Rays.