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Art Deco · 04-23-2023, 09:56 PM

The Rays are hotter than August as they swept the 4-game set in Baltimore and extended their winning streak to 10.

Kelly Crumpton homered twice and drove in five runs in a 6-2 win in the opener at Camden Yards. The righty slugger hit #28 with two men on in the 4th to put them ahead for good and #29 came with a man on in the 9th for insurance. Nate Strickland got in on the act with his 38th, a solo shot. Pedro Avila (8-5) rolled on, going 6 4 2 2 1 2 but there was some bad news when reliever Eddie Yean was lost for the year with a torn labrum after getting the first out of the 9th.

Transaction: Wes Mendes and Yean both went on the IL, Yean on the 60-day, and Danny Morales and Jeremy Brooks were recalled from Durham. Morales will take Mendes' place in the rotation while Brooks will pitch in long relief. Chris Ferguson was sent to Durham on a rehab assignment and will get one start in down there before being activated when the rosters expand on the 1st.

The Rays trailed 4-2 after 5 in the second game but battled back for a 9-6 win. Joshua Baez drove in 3, including a key RBI triple in a 4-run 6th, and CJ Abrams drilled a 2-run double in that key inning as well. William Contreras was 2-3 with a walk and HR #9. Jake Baldino (3-2) wasn't great at 5.2 7 4 4 1 4 but still got the win while Eric Lewis notched Rays save #8 and his 37th total.

Joe Marlette went to 16-0 but it was mainly due to his teammates at the plate and in the pen as Tampa Bay took a 10-6 win in the third game. Marlette was handed a 6-0 lead thanks in large part to a 2-run Billy Carlow single and a 2-run Jake Westfall homer (#13/20) as the two ex-Orioles tormented their former team but he nearly gave it all back, allowing 4 runs in the 4th. He stuck around to qualify for the win at 5 8 4 4 3 4 and with the score 6-4 loaded the bases to start the 6th before Mason Feole came in and played Houdini, getting the Rays out of the inning without any runs scoring. Orlando Tosado provided some insurance, going 3-4 with 2 doubles and 2 RBI and Tommy Burpee got the final five outs for his fifth save.

The Rays completed the sweep with a tight 3-2 win in the finale. Kelly Crumpton's solo homer in the 9th (#30) broke a 2-2 tie and made a winner of good luck charm Mike Moore, who went to 10-1 in relief. Eric Lewis saved again (#9/38) while Ethan McElvain turned in a decent start at 5 6 1 1 0 2 before leaving with a sore elbow which won't keep him from his next start. Masaharu Shimizu drove in the other two runs with a 7th-inning single.

Team record: 94-36, magic number down to 6. Next up: An off-day then home for 3 against Atlanta.

04-23-2023, 09:56 PM	#1097
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,516	August 25-28, 2033: at Baltimore (4) The Rays are hotter than August as they swept the 4-game set in Baltimore and extended their winning streak to 10. Kelly Crumpton homered twice and drove in five runs in a 6-2 win in the opener at Camden Yards. The righty slugger hit #28 with two men on in the 4th to put them ahead for good and #29 came with a man on in the 9th for insurance. Nate Strickland got in on the act with his 38th, a solo shot. Pedro Avila (8-5) rolled on, going 6 4 2 2 1 2 but there was some bad news when reliever Eddie Yean was lost for the year with a torn labrum after getting the first out of the 9th. Transaction: Wes Mendes and Yean both went on the IL, Yean on the 60-day, and Danny Morales and Jeremy Brooks were recalled from Durham. Morales will take Mendes' place in the rotation while Brooks will pitch in long relief. Chris Ferguson was sent to Durham on a rehab assignment and will get one start in down there before being activated when the rosters expand on the 1st. The Rays trailed 4-2 after 5 in the second game but battled back for a 9-6 win. Joshua Baez drove in 3, including a key RBI triple in a 4-run 6th, and CJ Abrams drilled a 2-run double in that key inning as well. William Contreras was 2-3 with a walk and HR #9. Jake Baldino (3-2) wasn't great at 5.2 7 4 4 1 4 but still got the win while Eric Lewis notched Rays save #8 and his 37th total. Joe Marlette went to 16-0 but it was mainly due to his teammates at the plate and in the pen as Tampa Bay took a 10-6 win in the third game. Marlette was handed a 6-0 lead thanks in large part to a 2-run Billy Carlow single and a 2-run Jake Westfall homer (#13/20) as the two ex-Orioles tormented their former team but he nearly gave it all back, allowing 4 runs in the 4th. He stuck around to qualify for the win at 5 8 4 4 3 4 and with the score 6-4 loaded the bases to start the 6th before Mason Feole came in and played Houdini, getting the Rays out of the inning without any runs scoring. Orlando Tosado provided some insurance, going 3-4 with 2 doubles and 2 RBI and Tommy Burpee got the final five outs for his fifth save. The Rays completed the sweep with a tight 3-2 win in the finale. Kelly Crumpton's solo homer in the 9th (#30) broke a 2-2 tie and made a winner of good luck charm Mike Moore, who went to 10-1 in relief. Eric Lewis saved again (#9/38) while Ethan McElvain turned in a decent start at 5 6 1 1 0 2 before leaving with a sore elbow which won't keep him from his next start. Masaharu Shimizu drove in the other two runs with a 7th-inning single. Team record: 94-36, magic number down to 6. Next up: An off-day then home for 3 against Atlanta.