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Art Deco · 04-16-2023, 10:11 AM

Game 1: A 3-3 game into the 7th inning turned in to a Red Sox rout as the Rays' pen imploded and Boston won 10-3. Mike Bertram (2-1) started the fateful 7th by putting two men and Kevin Leonard once again couldn't get anyone out, giving up three straight hits to plate four runs (Leonard has now allowed 9 runs over 1 innings covering his last 3 outings), and Chris Hetzel gave up a couple of more hits to allow three more. Rex Bransington was a mixed bag at 4.2 5 3 3 2 8. The Rays had tied the game in the top of the 6th on a solo shot by Jon McGovern (#3).

Game 2: Tampa Bay returned the favor of the rout by blasting Boston 12-2 in the second game. Luis Barela was 3-5 with HR #23 and 3 RBI, Juan Davila was 2-5 with 4 RBI, Alex Duran went 3-4 with 2 doubles and 2 RBI and David Morales was 4-5 with an RBI triple. Chad Winger (7-3) was very good at 6 4 1 1 2 4 and Joe Roberts went the final 3 innings for his first save.

Game 3: The Rays nearly squandered leads of 7-0 and 8-1, hanging to take the game and the series from Boston with an 8-7 win. Juan Davila was 3-4 with an RBI and Luis Barela had a 2-run single as most of the bats got in on the action, and Steve Morris (8-2) was very good at 6 4 1 1 0 1. But the shaky bullpen reared its ugly head with the hapless Mike Bertram giving up 3 runs, and Mel Mejia getting into 8th-inning trouble allowing another run so Steve Talbott was brought in for a 4-out save. Talbott struck out the first man he faced to end that threat, but then gave up a 2-run homer to old friend Mario Saro in the 9th before getting a fly ball to mercifully end things and record save #23.

Team record: 53-16, still 6 1/2 up on the Yankees. Next up: A day off then 3 games in Chicago against the White Sox.

04-16-2023, 10:11 AM	#2401
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,128	June 12-14, 2051: at Boston (3) Game 1: A 3-3 game into the 7th inning turned in to a Red Sox rout as the Rays' pen imploded and Boston won 10-3. Mike Bertram (2-1) started the fateful 7th by putting two men and Kevin Leonard once again couldn't get anyone out, giving up three straight hits to plate four runs (Leonard has now allowed 9 runs over 1 innings covering his last 3 outings), and Chris Hetzel gave up a couple of more hits to allow three more. Rex Bransington was a mixed bag at 4.2 5 3 3 2 8. The Rays had tied the game in the top of the 6th on a solo shot by Jon McGovern (#3). Game 2: Tampa Bay returned the favor of the rout by blasting Boston 12-2 in the second game. Luis Barela was 3-5 with HR #23 and 3 RBI, Juan Davila was 2-5 with 4 RBI, Alex Duran went 3-4 with 2 doubles and 2 RBI and David Morales was 4-5 with an RBI triple. Chad Winger (7-3) was very good at 6 4 1 1 2 4 and Joe Roberts went the final 3 innings for his first save. Game 3: The Rays nearly squandered leads of 7-0 and 8-1, hanging to take the game and the series from Boston with an 8-7 win. Juan Davila was 3-4 with an RBI and Luis Barela had a 2-run single as most of the bats got in on the action, and Steve Morris (8-2) was very good at 6 4 1 1 0 1. But the shaky bullpen reared its ugly head with the hapless Mike Bertram giving up 3 runs, and Mel Mejia getting into 8th-inning trouble allowing another run so Steve Talbott was brought in for a 4-out save. Talbott struck out the first man he faced to end that threat, but then gave up a 2-run homer to old friend Mario Saro in the 9th before getting a fly ball to mercifully end things and record save #23. Team record: 53-16, still 6 1/2 up on the Yankees. Next up: A day off then 3 games in Chicago against the White Sox.