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Art Deco · 06-08-2023, 12:00 AM

Rays took both of the games in Beantown and now trail Toronto by 1/2 game, tied with the Yankees in the wild three-team race between three of MLB's best teams.

A 4-run 4th and a great game from Ethan McElvain propelled the Rays to a 5-1 win over the Red Sox in the opener. Nate Strickland wrapped a 2-run homer (#23) around the Pesky Pole to cap the big inning and McElvain (5-4) was dominant at 6 2 0 0 2 8 for the win.

Arturo Gutierrez was the hero in the second game as his 3-run homer (#25) broke a 2-2 tie in the 10th and the Rays swept the 2-game series with a 5-2 win. Joe Marlette was excellent at 6.2 3 2 2 2 9 but lost leads of 1-0 and 2-1. Wes Mendes (3-3) got the final two outs in the 9th for the win and Mike Moore bounced back from a blown save to retire Boston 1-2-3 in the 9th for his 13th of the season. Orlando Tosado earlier had a solo shot (#18).

Team record: 49-31. Next up: The Yankees visit the Trop for 3 games in a big AL East series. It's also roughly the halfway point of the season so the midseason review post will be next.

06-08-2023, 12:00 AM	#1164
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,579	June 28-29, 2034: at Boston (2) Rays took both of the games in Beantown and now trail Toronto by 1/2 game, tied with the Yankees in the wild three-team race between three of MLB's best teams. A 4-run 4th and a great game from Ethan McElvain propelled the Rays to a 5-1 win over the Red Sox in the opener. Nate Strickland wrapped a 2-run homer (#23) around the Pesky Pole to cap the big inning and McElvain (5-4) was dominant at 6 2 0 0 2 8 for the win. Arturo Gutierrez was the hero in the second game as his 3-run homer (#25) broke a 2-2 tie in the 10th and the Rays swept the 2-game series with a 5-2 win. Joe Marlette was excellent at 6.2 3 2 2 2 9 but lost leads of 1-0 and 2-1. Wes Mendes (3-3) got the final two outs in the 9th for the win and Mike Moore bounced back from a blown save to retire Boston 1-2-3 in the 9th for his 13th of the season. Orlando Tosado earlier had a solo shot (#18). Team record: 49-31. Next up: The Yankees visit the Trop for 3 games in a big AL East series. It's also roughly the halfway point of the season so the midseason review post will be next.