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Art Deco · 01-26-2023, 12:43 PM

Game 1: Greg Bookhart hurled 6 shutout innings and the Rays edged past the Dukes 2-1 in the opener at Austin. Bookhart (3-0) went 6 7 0 0 0 2 and Steve Talbott needed only 6 pitches to retire Austin in order in the 9th for his 3rd save. Juan Viatoro had a solo shot in the 4th (#3) and Beau Bonczek's RBI double in the 7th proved to be the difference.

Game 2: Runs were at a premium again in Austin and this time the Rays didn't get enough of them, falling 3-2 to the Dukes. Bob Riley (2-1) was 6 8 3 3 0 5 in the loss and Beau Bonczek had a solo homer (#3) for naught.

Game 3: The finale was yet another low-scoring nail-biter but the Rays prevailed this time with a 3-1. It was scoreless until the 7th when Chris Kidd singled in a run, stole second and scored on Beau Bonczek's RBI knock. Alex Duran singled in Kidd in the 9th to provide some insurance as Melvin Delgado (3-2) was excellent at 6 2 0 0 2 5 and Steve Talbott secured save #4 despite putting a couple on in the 9th.

Team record: 13-10. The Yankees dropped 2 of 3 over the weekend so the Rays have crept within 2 1/2 of New York. Next up: We had to Boston for 3 games.

An aside: One thing I missed even though I usually check the player development reports daily is that 35-year-old Yuji Morioka has gotten old all of a sudden; he dropped from a plus defender at SS to a 35 rating this spring and already has a -2.7 ZR not even through a whole month. His contact rating has also suffered so expect a lot more of Ismael Morales at SS.

01-26-2023, 12:43 PM	#2318
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,395	April 22-24, 2050: at Austin (3) Game 1: Greg Bookhart hurled 6 shutout innings and the Rays edged past the Dukes 2-1 in the opener at Austin. Bookhart (3-0) went 6 7 0 0 0 2 and Steve Talbott needed only 6 pitches to retire Austin in order in the 9th for his 3rd save. Juan Viatoro had a solo shot in the 4th (#3) and Beau Bonczek's RBI double in the 7th proved to be the difference. Game 2: Runs were at a premium again in Austin and this time the Rays didn't get enough of them, falling 3-2 to the Dukes. Bob Riley (2-1) was 6 8 3 3 0 5 in the loss and Beau Bonczek had a solo homer (#3) for naught. Game 3: The finale was yet another low-scoring nail-biter but the Rays prevailed this time with a 3-1. It was scoreless until the 7th when Chris Kidd singled in a run, stole second and scored on Beau Bonczek's RBI knock. Alex Duran singled in Kidd in the 9th to provide some insurance as Melvin Delgado (3-2) was excellent at 6 2 0 0 2 5 and Steve Talbott secured save #4 despite putting a couple on in the 9th. Team record: 13-10. The Yankees dropped 2 of 3 over the weekend so the Rays have crept within 2 1/2 of New York. Next up: We had to Boston for 3 games. An aside: One thing I missed even though I usually check the player development reports daily is that 35-year-old Yuji Morioka has gotten old all of a sudden; he dropped from a plus defender at SS to a 35 rating this spring and already has a -2.7 ZR not even through a whole month. His contact rating has also suffered so expect a lot more of Ismael Morales at SS.