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Art Deco · 03-04-2023, 09:46 PM

Game 1: The season of relative frustration continued for Tampa Bay as Steve Talbott (2-4) gave up a homer in the 9th and the Rays lost the opener to Houston 5-4 at Publix Park. Homers from Juan Viatoro and Ruben Ramirez (#13) helped the Rays to an early 3-0 lead through 3 before Alec McInerney lost the plot, allowing 4 runs in the 4th and finishing 3.1 5 4 4 2 2. Viatoro homered again, his 20th, to tie it in the 7th but Houston got the homer in the 9th for the win.

Game 2: Unbelievably the Rays and Steve Talbott (2-5) blew it again tonight at Publix Park with the Tampa Bay closer allowing THREE homers in the 9th to turn a 9-6 win into a 10-9 loss. Nicola Greico started, allowed 4 runs in the first and had to leave after going 2 3 4 4 1 0 with neck stiffness. The Rays bounced back with a barrage of longballs - Mario Saro (#33), Luis Barela (#38 & 39), Beau Bonczek (#25) and Juan Davila (#18) - to take the lead and what seemed to be a comfortable 3-run lead into the 9th. But incredibly Houston hit that trio of homers off Talbott and it was losing time again.

Game 3: The Rays salvaged the finale, a phrase I've written too often lately as they beat the Astros 7-2 behind a fine outing from Greg Bookhart. The Tampa Bay ace lefty improved to 8-2 with a fine 7.1 6 2 2 3 3 performance and received ample support from Beau Bonczek (a 2-run homer, #26), Ismael Morales (a 2-run single), and Ruben Ramirez (an RBI single and 2-run homer, #14).

Team record: 76-52. The division deficit which once was whittled to 1 1/2 games is now 5 after the Yankees took 2 of 3 from Baltimore, and we now have barely a month left in the season. Next up: 4 games in Boston where we're going to need to improve on our 35-30 road record.

03-04-2023, 09:46 PM	#2356
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,621	August 22-24, 2050: vs Houston (3) Game 1: The season of relative frustration continued for Tampa Bay as Steve Talbott (2-4) gave up a homer in the 9th and the Rays lost the opener to Houston 5-4 at Publix Park. Homers from Juan Viatoro and Ruben Ramirez (#13) helped the Rays to an early 3-0 lead through 3 before Alec McInerney lost the plot, allowing 4 runs in the 4th and finishing 3.1 5 4 4 2 2. Viatoro homered again, his 20th, to tie it in the 7th but Houston got the homer in the 9th for the win. Game 2: Unbelievably the Rays and Steve Talbott (2-5) blew it again tonight at Publix Park with the Tampa Bay closer allowing THREE homers in the 9th to turn a 9-6 win into a 10-9 loss. Nicola Greico started, allowed 4 runs in the first and had to leave after going 2 3 4 4 1 0 with neck stiffness. The Rays bounced back with a barrage of longballs - Mario Saro (#33), Luis Barela (#38 & 39), Beau Bonczek (#25) and Juan Davila (#18) - to take the lead and what seemed to be a comfortable 3-run lead into the 9th. But incredibly Houston hit that trio of homers off Talbott and it was losing time again. Game 3: The Rays salvaged the finale, a phrase I've written too often lately as they beat the Astros 7-2 behind a fine outing from Greg Bookhart. The Tampa Bay ace lefty improved to 8-2 with a fine 7.1 6 2 2 3 3 performance and received ample support from Beau Bonczek (a 2-run homer, #26), Ismael Morales (a 2-run single), and Ruben Ramirez (an RBI single and 2-run homer, #14). Team record: 76-52. The division deficit which once was whittled to 1 1/2 games is now 5 after the Yankees took 2 of 3 from Baltimore, and we now have barely a month left in the season. Next up: 4 games in Boston where we're going to need to improve on our 35-30 road record.