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Art Deco · 04-19-2023, 03:54 PM

Game 1: This was an odd game which was 1-1 after 8 innings, only to see Houston score in the top of 9th off Steve Talbott. With two out in the bottom of the 9th Beau Bonczek doubled in the tying run to send us to the 10th, when Talbott gave up two more runs including a homer to former Rays star Doug Johns. But the Rays tied it up yet again when Alex Duran doubled in a run with two out after they had already plated one. And after Mel Mejia (5-0) held Houston scoreless in the top of the 11th, Juan Davila walked it off with a 2-run shot (#21) in a resilient 6-4 Rays win. The Rays got a good start from Rex Bransington (5 2 1 1 2 3) but didn't even manage a hit until the 7th (despite scoring an earlier run) when Duran came off the bench with a pinch-single, and had only two hits going into the 9th.

Game 2: Juan Davila is having an MVP-type season and after walking off a win the night before he led the Rays to victory again in a 7-3 win over Houston. Davila was 4-5 with a 2-run homer (#22) and RBI double while Beau Bonczek also went yard (#19) and knocked in a pair. Davila is hitting 345/397/637 with 22 HR, 66 RBI, and 3.6 WAR as we approach the season's midway point. He's first in average and OPS and second in RBI and WAR in the AL. It was also the Alec McInerney revenge game as last year's Rays free agent signed with Houston only to pitch in one game before being waived and released. We snapped him back up and today he won in his return to our rotation with a 5 5 1 1 1 2 outing, defeating the team which is still paying him.

Game 3: The finale was very similar to the first game except this time there was no Rays comeback and Houston won a rare 1-0 game at Publix Park. Chad Winger (7-4) was pretty good at 6 5 1 1 2 2 but took the tough-luck loss as the Astros' Jesus Silva dominated Rays bats to the tune of 7.1 2 0 0 0 10. Tampa Bay did put a couple of men on in the 9th but Juan Viatoro bounced into a double play to end the game.

Team record: 59-20. Next up: The homestand concludes with 3 games against Seattle as we reach the season's halfway mark.

04-19-2023, 03:54 PM	#2404
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,027	June 23-25, 2051: vs Houston (3) Game 1: This was an odd game which was 1-1 after 8 innings, only to see Houston score in the top of 9th off Steve Talbott. With two out in the bottom of the 9th Beau Bonczek doubled in the tying run to send us to the 10th, when Talbott gave up two more runs including a homer to former Rays star Doug Johns. But the Rays tied it up yet again when Alex Duran doubled in a run with two out after they had already plated one. And after Mel Mejia (5-0) held Houston scoreless in the top of the 11th, Juan Davila walked it off with a 2-run shot (#21) in a resilient 6-4 Rays win. The Rays got a good start from Rex Bransington (5 2 1 1 2 3) but didn't even manage a hit until the 7th (despite scoring an earlier run) when Duran came off the bench with a pinch-single, and had only two hits going into the 9th. Game 2: Juan Davila is having an MVP-type season and after walking off a win the night before he led the Rays to victory again in a 7-3 win over Houston. Davila was 4-5 with a 2-run homer (#22) and RBI double while Beau Bonczek also went yard (#19) and knocked in a pair. Davila is hitting 345/397/637 with 22 HR, 66 RBI, and 3.6 WAR as we approach the season's midway point. He's first in average and OPS and second in RBI and WAR in the AL. It was also the Alec McInerney revenge game as last year's Rays free agent signed with Houston only to pitch in one game before being waived and released. We snapped him back up and today he won in his return to our rotation with a 5 5 1 1 1 2 outing, defeating the team which is still paying him. Game 3: The finale was very similar to the first game except this time there was no Rays comeback and Houston won a rare 1-0 game at Publix Park. Chad Winger (7-4) was pretty good at 6 5 1 1 2 2 but took the tough-luck loss as the Astros' Jesus Silva dominated Rays bats to the tune of 7.1 2 0 0 0 10. Tampa Bay did put a couple of men on in the 9th but Juan Viatoro bounced into a double play to end the game. Team record: 59-20. Next up: The homestand concludes with 3 games against Seattle as we reach the season's halfway mark.