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Art Deco · 03-11-2023, 04:57 PM

Game 1: If the Rays come back to win the AL East this season today's game is going to be high on the list of memories as they erased an 8-0 Toronto lead after 4 1/2 to take an 11-9 win in a classic Publix Park game. Greg Bookhart didn't have it today (3 9 5 5 2 2) and neither did former Jay Melvin Delgado who allowed three more runs. But they halved the lead in the bottom of the 5th including a 2-run Nelson Bocardo double, tied the game in the 7th on a 2-run double from Luis Barela and a 2-run Mario Saro single, and won it in the 8th with 3 more on Bocardo's RBI single and a 2-run Barela single. Willie Navarro (4-1) picked up the win in relief and Steve Talbott gave up his customary run (on a homer) in the 9th for save #25.

Game 2: Another lousy start from the staff but this time no stirring comeback was forthcoming and the Jays dealt the Rays a costly defeat 8-3. Dave Rose's season of inconsistency continued as he dropped to 10-13 after a bad 6.1 10 5 5 1 2 outing. Luis Barela did his MVP best to start a comeback, homering twice and knocking in all 3 Tampa Bay runs to improve to 50 and 130 in those categories.

Game 3: Once again the Rays played Lazarus as they came back from 5-2 down in the 8th to walk it off against Toronto 7-6. Today's struggling starter was Rex Bransington (3 7 4 4 4 3) but five 1-run innings from the pen kept it in reach and they took the lead in the 8th with a 4-spot featuring a solo Jon Morales homer (#32) and Juan Davila's clutch 3-run blast (#20). Of course Steve Talbott then blew the save (his 9th) in the 9th allowing Toronto to tie, but the offense rescued him in the bottom of the frame when they loaded the bases and Alex Duran brought home the winner on a sac fly. Morales was 4-4 with a walk and 2 RBI on the day.

Team record: 91-59. Alas all their late-inning drama this weekend only kept them from falling even farther behind the Yankees as New York swept Seattle and upped the division lead to 4 games with only 12 left. Their magic number to clinch a wild card is down to 2 and they are all but set to host Oakland (or the Angels, 3 behind the A's).

03-11-2023, 04:57 PM	#2363
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,660	September 16-18, 2050: vs Toronto (3) Game 1: If the Rays come back to win the AL East this season today's game is going to be high on the list of memories as they erased an 8-0 Toronto lead after 4 1/2 to take an 11-9 win in a classic Publix Park game. Greg Bookhart didn't have it today (3 9 5 5 2 2) and neither did former Jay Melvin Delgado who allowed three more runs. But they halved the lead in the bottom of the 5th including a 2-run Nelson Bocardo double, tied the game in the 7th on a 2-run double from Luis Barela and a 2-run Mario Saro single, and won it in the 8th with 3 more on Bocardo's RBI single and a 2-run Barela single. Willie Navarro (4-1) picked up the win in relief and Steve Talbott gave up his customary run (on a homer) in the 9th for save #25. Game 2: Another lousy start from the staff but this time no stirring comeback was forthcoming and the Jays dealt the Rays a costly defeat 8-3. Dave Rose's season of inconsistency continued as he dropped to 10-13 after a bad 6.1 10 5 5 1 2 outing. Luis Barela did his MVP best to start a comeback, homering twice and knocking in all 3 Tampa Bay runs to improve to 50 and 130 in those categories. Game 3: Once again the Rays played Lazarus as they came back from 5-2 down in the 8th to walk it off against Toronto 7-6. Today's struggling starter was Rex Bransington (3 7 4 4 4 3) but five 1-run innings from the pen kept it in reach and they took the lead in the 8th with a 4-spot featuring a solo Jon Morales homer (#32) and Juan Davila's clutch 3-run blast (#20). Of course Steve Talbott then blew the save (his 9th) in the 9th allowing Toronto to tie, but the offense rescued him in the bottom of the frame when they loaded the bases and Alex Duran brought home the winner on a sac fly. Morales was 4-4 with a walk and 2 RBI on the day. Team record: 91-59. Alas all their late-inning drama this weekend only kept them from falling even farther behind the Yankees as New York swept Seattle and upped the division lead to 4 games with only 12 left. Their magic number to clinch a wild card is down to 2 and they are all but set to host Oakland (or the Angels, 3 behind the A's).