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Art Deco · 01-09-2023, 01:09 PM

Another good series for the Rays as they took 2 of 3 in Kansas City, but the Yankees won't be shook and they remain only a game behind and even in the loss column.

The Rays suffered their lone loss in the opener, falling 7-5 to the Royals as Michael Prosecky had a poor game, his second straight after a brilliant start to the season. Prosecky (3-2) was a brutal 4 6 6 6 5 3 with his lack of control most disturbing, and he lost leads of 2-0 and 5-4 he was staked to. William Contreras led the offense going 3-4 with a 2-run double which gave them their final lead of the night.

This series could have gone a lot differently if not for some 9th-inning heroics that saw the Rays turn a 4-2 loss into a dramatic 5-4 win. Nate Strickland came off the bench to lead off the 9th and he drilled a homer (#3) to left to cut the lead to 4-3 and with a man on later in the inning Dong-hwan Kim hit his second 2-run homer of the game (#5) to make the Rays winners. Christian Little started and was effective at 6 6 2 2 0 3, Mason Feole (2-0) picked up the win in relief and Josh Scanlon got the job done again in the 9th for save #14.

The Rays took the rubber match thanks to a dominant Joe Marlette performance and big day from the bats as they routed the Royals 10-5. Marlette (5-1) was brilliant, no-hitting Kansas City through 4 before a rough inning in the 5th which saw him lose the no-hitter on an infield hit and a Cristian Hernandez error leading to a pair of unearned runs to see his lead drop to 3-2. He finished 6 1 2 0 2 10 and his mates broke the game open for him with a 5-run 6th which started with the first of two homers Arturo Gutierrez would hit on the night as part of a 3-hit, 4-RBI day for the second sacker who's had a spotty first season as a Rays regular but is up to 8 homers. Orlando Tosado also went deep (#6) and drove in a pair while Nate Strickland was 2-4 with an RBI double. The bullpen coughed up a few late runs but had no bearing on the outcome.

Team record: 26-10. Next up: Back home for 3 vs Detroit.

MLB News: Two veteran starters saw their seasons end with injury: Philly's Dylan Cease and the Cubs' Cristian Javier.

01-09-2023, 01:09 PM	#971
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,652	May 11-13, 2032: at Kansas City (3) Another good series for the Rays as they took 2 of 3 in Kansas City, but the Yankees won't be shook and they remain only a game behind and even in the loss column. The Rays suffered their lone loss in the opener, falling 7-5 to the Royals as Michael Prosecky had a poor game, his second straight after a brilliant start to the season. Prosecky (3-2) was a brutal 4 6 6 6 5 3 with his lack of control most disturbing, and he lost leads of 2-0 and 5-4 he was staked to. William Contreras led the offense going 3-4 with a 2-run double which gave them their final lead of the night. This series could have gone a lot differently if not for some 9th-inning heroics that saw the Rays turn a 4-2 loss into a dramatic 5-4 win. Nate Strickland came off the bench to lead off the 9th and he drilled a homer (#3) to left to cut the lead to 4-3 and with a man on later in the inning Dong-hwan Kim hit his second 2-run homer of the game (#5) to make the Rays winners. Christian Little started and was effective at 6 6 2 2 0 3, Mason Feole (2-0) picked up the win in relief and Josh Scanlon got the job done again in the 9th for save #14. The Rays took the rubber match thanks to a dominant Joe Marlette performance and big day from the bats as they routed the Royals 10-5. Marlette (5-1) was brilliant, no-hitting Kansas City through 4 before a rough inning in the 5th which saw him lose the no-hitter on an infield hit and a Cristian Hernandez error leading to a pair of unearned runs to see his lead drop to 3-2. He finished 6 1 2 0 2 10 and his mates broke the game open for him with a 5-run 6th which started with the first of two homers Arturo Gutierrez would hit on the night as part of a 3-hit, 4-RBI day for the second sacker who's had a spotty first season as a Rays regular but is up to 8 homers. Orlando Tosado also went deep (#6) and drove in a pair while Nate Strickland was 2-4 with an RBI double. The bullpen coughed up a few late runs but had no bearing on the outcome. Team record: 26-10. Next up: Back home for 3 vs Detroit. MLB News: Two veteran starters saw their seasons end with injury: Philly's Dylan Cease and the Cubs' Cristian Javier. Last edited by Art Deco; 01-09-2023 at 01:11 PM.