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Art Deco · 03-18-2023, 10:19 AM

Yet another series in which the Rays had to outscore their opponents (technically that's always true but you know what I mean) as once again they won 2 out of 3 despite allowing 18 runs.

The opener was the epitome of their recently play: score some runs, give up a bunch, then score in the end to win. Billy Carlow's RBI double in the bottom of the 10th brought the Rays a 7-6 walk-off win after Arturo Gutierrez almost single-handedly got them there with a 4-6, 5-RBI day which included a 3-run homer (#8) and a 2-run double. Chris Ferguson started and was actually pretty good (5 5 2 2 2 8) but Mason Feole gave up 3 runs to put Detroit ahead and after the Rays retook the lead in the 8th Josh Scanlon (2-1) blew the save in the 9th although he did pitch the 10th for the win.

Transaction: Claimed P Pedro Avila on waivers, optioned P Danny Morales to AAA Durham. Morales wasn't bad and to some extent was the victim of the team's poor defense, but Avila is a veteran (36) starter with a track record of success and is rated 55/70/55. We'll plug Avila in and see how it goes.

The Rays went up 6-3 early and hung on to win 7-5 in the second game. Joe Marlette was the victim of some hideous defense as the Rays made four errors behind him and let a lot of hits drop in but he still improved to 4-0 after going 5.2 8 5 1 0 9. Mike Moore pitched a perfect 9th for his first save of the year. The offensive attack was a three-headed monster: Billy Carlow was 4-5 with MLB-best HR #14 and 2 RBI; William Contreras was 3-3 with a walk and a 2-run HR (#2); and Nate Strickland was 2-4 with a 3-run jack (#10).

Pedro Avila made his Rays debut in the finale and while he wasn't bad (6 7 4 3 0 4) the bats didn't respond until it was too late and the bullpen didn't help in a 7-5 loss. Mason Feole had a rough series and he allowed a fifth run to make it 5-1 Detroit before the Rays got 3 in the 7th on a bases-loaded HBP and then a pair of bases-loaded walk to pull within 5-4. But Feole gave up two more runs in the 8th with some more shoddy defense (three errors on the day in total) behind him and that was that. Nate Strickland hit a consolation solo homer (#11) in the 8th.

Team record: 22-10, 5 up on Toronto. Next up: Cleveland visits for 3 games.

MLB News: Minnesota's Rhys Hoskins hit his 400th career homer and the Cubs' Kevin Aguillard now has a 25-game hitting streak.

03-18-2023, 10:19 AM	#1059
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,080	May 6-8, 2033: vs Detroit (3) Yet another series in which the Rays had to outscore their opponents (technically that's always true but you know what I mean) as once again they won 2 out of 3 despite allowing 18 runs. The opener was the epitome of their recently play: score some runs, give up a bunch, then score in the end to win. Billy Carlow's RBI double in the bottom of the 10th brought the Rays a 7-6 walk-off win after Arturo Gutierrez almost single-handedly got them there with a 4-6, 5-RBI day which included a 3-run homer (#8) and a 2-run double. Chris Ferguson started and was actually pretty good (5 5 2 2 2 8) but Mason Feole gave up 3 runs to put Detroit ahead and after the Rays retook the lead in the 8th Josh Scanlon (2-1) blew the save in the 9th although he did pitch the 10th for the win. Transaction: Claimed P Pedro Avila on waivers, optioned P Danny Morales to AAA Durham. Morales wasn't bad and to some extent was the victim of the team's poor defense, but Avila is a veteran (36) starter with a track record of success and is rated 55/70/55. We'll plug Avila in and see how it goes. The Rays went up 6-3 early and hung on to win 7-5 in the second game. Joe Marlette was the victim of some hideous defense as the Rays made four errors behind him and let a lot of hits drop in but he still improved to 4-0 after going 5.2 8 5 1 0 9. Mike Moore pitched a perfect 9th for his first save of the year. The offensive attack was a three-headed monster: Billy Carlow was 4-5 with MLB-best HR #14 and 2 RBI; William Contreras was 3-3 with a walk and a 2-run HR (#2); and Nate Strickland was 2-4 with a 3-run jack (#10). Pedro Avila made his Rays debut in the finale and while he wasn't bad (6 7 4 3 0 4) the bats didn't respond until it was too late and the bullpen didn't help in a 7-5 loss. Mason Feole had a rough series and he allowed a fifth run to make it 5-1 Detroit before the Rays got 3 in the 7th on a bases-loaded HBP and then a pair of bases-loaded walk to pull within 5-4. But Feole gave up two more runs in the 8th with some more shoddy defense (three errors on the day in total) behind him and that was that. Nate Strickland hit a consolation solo homer (#11) in the 8th. Team record: 22-10, 5 up on Toronto. Next up: Cleveland visits for 3 games. MLB News: Minnesota's Rhys Hoskins hit his 400th career homer and the Cubs' Kevin Aguillard now has a 25-game hitting streak.