Game 1: 9-3 W. WP-Bradley (1-1, 5 5 3 3 2 4). HR-Albies (2), DeLoach (3). Albies and DeLoach were a 2-man offense with the former going 3-4 with a homer and 3 RBI and the latter knocking in 5 with an RBI double and a grand slam.
Game 2: 2-3 L. LP-Okuda (0-2). Starter-Orze (5 4 1 1 1 4). The offense was anemic (4 hits) and Ryan Okuda continues to be a disaster with the Rays, allowing 2 runs in the 6th to lose it and now has been hit for 12 runs and 13 hits in 4.2 IP.
Game 3: 2-3 L (12). LP-German (1-1). Starter-Khattak (6.2 8 1 1 0 4). HR-Franco (2). Another awful game from the offense, which had a man on 2nd with either 0 or 1 out in the 9th, 10th and 11th and couldn't get him home. Luis German also is struggling after his big 2028 as he walked 3 in the 12th including the winner with the bases loaded.
Transaction: Finally had it with this offense and decided to bring up the #3 prospect in baseball, Nelson Haro. In case you've forgotten, here is his profile:
All he can do is hit, and he was 429/472/673 in 11 games at Durham. He'll take over as the DH against righties for Robby Castillo who was 3-for-32 with 0 extra base hits this year and has been optioned to the Bulls.
Game 4: 3-5 L (11). LP-Moran (0-2). Starter-Swanda (5 6 3 3 1 5). HR-Lee (1). Losing losers find a way to lose once again as Moran is another guy who's been great in the recent past but has struggled this year as he walked 3 in the 11th including one with the bases loaded to lose it. Brooks Lee's dramatic late-inning 2-run homer tied it but only served to prolong the misery. Nelson Haro was 1-5 in his debut with a single but hit the ball hard every time up.
Team record: a not-nice 6-9. Next up: The Angels visit the Trop for 3 games.