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Art Deco · 04-20-2023, 10:12 AM

Game 1: Rays pitching and defense was lousy today at Publix Park as Seattle pounded them 13-7. It was actually a 7-6 Rays lead after a patented comeback of theirs led by a pair of Luis Barela homers (#25 & 26) with 4 RBI and Juan Davila's 4 hits. But the pitching kept giving back. Steve Morris was lousy at 4 8 6 6 0 2 and then Willie Navarro (4-2) allowed 4 runs while only recording one out in the 7th and for good measure the pen allowed 3 more in the 9th.

Game 2: The bullpen was brutal again as a 5-3 Rays lead after 6 turned into a 10-5 loss as they dropped their third straight game. Things looked good after Alex Duran's grand slam (#14) put them ahead and Dave Rose settled in after giving up 3 in the 1st to finish 6 8 3 3 2 7. But the normally-reliable Steve Kay (3-3) put two men on in the 7th, gave up a 3-run homer and then allowed another homer to the next batter. Joe Roberts then was tagged for 3 more in the 9th as things played out similarly to yesterday.

Game 3: The Rays finally got some good pitching (until the end) but couldn't score runs and lost 5-1 in 11 innings to Seattle, losing for the fourth straight game as they're in their worst run since they opened the season 1-7. Rex Bransington was great (5 3 1 1 2 8) but the offense was held to two hits and trailed 1-0 going into the bottom of the 9th. That's when Jon Morales stepped up with a big homer (#20) to tie it, and they should have won it in the 10th after loading the bases with nobody out. But a pair of strikeouts and a fly ball ended that threat and in the 11th Chris Hetzel (2-2) walked the bases loaded and then surrendered a grand slam to let Seattle sweep.

Team record: 59-23. Meanwhile the Yankees swept Houston and have made the division a race again, slicing 3 games off the lead and reducing it to 3 1/2. Next up: An off-day to lick our wounds then a weekend 3-game set at Fenway.

04-20-2023, 10:12 AM	#2405
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,115	June 26-28, 2051: vs Seattle (3) Game 1: Rays pitching and defense was lousy today at Publix Park as Seattle pounded them 13-7. It was actually a 7-6 Rays lead after a patented comeback of theirs led by a pair of Luis Barela homers (#25 & 26) with 4 RBI and Juan Davila's 4 hits. But the pitching kept giving back. Steve Morris was lousy at 4 8 6 6 0 2 and then Willie Navarro (4-2) allowed 4 runs while only recording one out in the 7th and for good measure the pen allowed 3 more in the 9th. Game 2: The bullpen was brutal again as a 5-3 Rays lead after 6 turned into a 10-5 loss as they dropped their third straight game. Things looked good after Alex Duran's grand slam (#14) put them ahead and Dave Rose settled in after giving up 3 in the 1st to finish 6 8 3 3 2 7. But the normally-reliable Steve Kay (3-3) put two men on in the 7th, gave up a 3-run homer and then allowed another homer to the next batter. Joe Roberts then was tagged for 3 more in the 9th as things played out similarly to yesterday. Game 3: The Rays finally got some good pitching (until the end) but couldn't score runs and lost 5-1 in 11 innings to Seattle, losing for the fourth straight game as they're in their worst run since they opened the season 1-7. Rex Bransington was great (5 3 1 1 2 8) but the offense was held to two hits and trailed 1-0 going into the bottom of the 9th. That's when Jon Morales stepped up with a big homer (#20) to tie it, and they should have won it in the 10th after loading the bases with nobody out. But a pair of strikeouts and a fly ball ended that threat and in the 11th Chris Hetzel (2-2) walked the bases loaded and then surrendered a grand slam to let Seattle sweep. Team record: 59-23. Meanwhile the Yankees swept Houston and have made the division a race again, slicing 3 games off the lead and reducing it to 3 1/2. Next up: An off-day to lick our wounds then a weekend 3-game set at Fenway.