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Art Deco · 06-18-2023, 04:38 PM

A big series for the Rays as they swept the Orioles in Baltimore and moved to within 1/2 game of the Jays, who took 2 of 3 from the Yankees and pushed New York 2 behind Tampa Bay into third.

Tampa Bay blew open a close game with a 5-run 8th and routed the Orioles 11-4 in the opener. Orlando Tosado's grand slam (#23) in the 8th was the game-breaker and it was the fifth dinger of the game for the Rays after Bobby Marin (#3), Danny Charlton (his first as a Ray and 10th overall), Arturo Gutierrez (#28) and Danny Arroyave (#24). Danny Morales (9-4) got the win going 6 5 4 4 2 5.

The Rays scored 4 times in the 1st including a 3-run Joe Stack blast (#24) and Joe Marlette and the pen made those runs stand up in a 4-3 win. Marlette (7-4) went 7 6 3 3 0 6 for the win and Mike Moore closed it out for save #17. Nate Strickland's RBI single brought home the other Tampa Bay run.

The Rays were headed for a 3-1 win in the finale before Mike Moore gave up homers to the first two men he faced in the 9th to blow his 7th save, but it only delayed the inevitable as they put four on the board in the 11th to prevail 7-4. Ethan McElvain was excellent at 6 4 1 1 2 5 and Wander Franco, who ended up with 4 hits, had the first of two RBI doubles to help them to the 3-1 lead. After Moore's implosion the Rays loaded the bases in the 11th and Bobby Marin came off the bench to deliver a game-winning 2-run single and Franco added an RBI double. Wes Mendes (4-3) got the win but made enough of a mess in the bottom of the 11th that Frankely Guzman had to come in for his first save.

Team record: 64-39. Next up: An off-day then 3 games in Houston. With only $2M in payroll available it's unlikely we'll do anything significant at the deadline but stay tuned.

06-18-2023, 04:38 PM	#1175
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,410	July 24-26, 2034: at Baltimore (3) A big series for the Rays as they swept the Orioles in Baltimore and moved to within 1/2 game of the Jays, who took 2 of 3 from the Yankees and pushed New York 2 behind Tampa Bay into third. Tampa Bay blew open a close game with a 5-run 8th and routed the Orioles 11-4 in the opener. Orlando Tosado's grand slam (#23) in the 8th was the game-breaker and it was the fifth dinger of the game for the Rays after Bobby Marin (#3), Danny Charlton (his first as a Ray and 10th overall), Arturo Gutierrez (#28) and Danny Arroyave (#24). Danny Morales (9-4) got the win going 6 5 4 4 2 5. The Rays scored 4 times in the 1st including a 3-run Joe Stack blast (#24) and Joe Marlette and the pen made those runs stand up in a 4-3 win. Marlette (7-4) went 7 6 3 3 0 6 for the win and Mike Moore closed it out for save #17. Nate Strickland's RBI single brought home the other Tampa Bay run. The Rays were headed for a 3-1 win in the finale before Mike Moore gave up homers to the first two men he faced in the 9th to blow his 7th save, but it only delayed the inevitable as they put four on the board in the 11th to prevail 7-4. Ethan McElvain was excellent at 6 4 1 1 2 5 and Wander Franco, who ended up with 4 hits, had the first of two RBI doubles to help them to the 3-1 lead. After Moore's implosion the Rays loaded the bases in the 11th and Bobby Marin came off the bench to deliver a game-winning 2-run single and Franco added an RBI double. Wes Mendes (4-3) got the win but made enough of a mess in the bottom of the 11th that Frankely Guzman had to come in for his first save. Team record: 64-39. Next up: An off-day then 3 games in Houston. With only $2M in payroll available it's unlikely we'll do anything significant at the deadline but stay tuned.