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Art Deco · 06-29-2023, 12:40 PM

The Rays remained red-hot, sweeping Atlanta to make it 7 straight wins and 9 of their last 10. Toronto isn't going away but they did lose a game as part of a 4-game series so they're now 2 back.

Tampa Bay scored 8 runs combined in the 3rd and 4th innings to romp 9-1 over Atlanta in the opener at Tropicana Field. Danny Arroyave's 2-run single was the big hit in the 3rd and Danny Charlton's bases-clearing double keyed the 5-run 4th. Arturo Gutierrez knocked in a pair and Jake Westfall was 3-5 including a solo homer (#27). Joe Marlette (9-6) coasted with the lead, going 6 3 1 1 4 7.

The second game was a much tighter affair with the Rays squeaking out a 2-1 win over Atlanta. After a slow start with inconsistent playing time following his acquisition from Cleveland, Danny Charlton has become a lineup fixture and today he was responsible for both Tampa Bay runs, an RBI double in the first and a solo homer (#7/16) in the 6th. You also love to see this in the player development update:

Look at all that blue. Charlton's heroics at the plate were enough for Kevin DiCostanzo (4-2), who pitched his best game in a long, long time at 7 3 0 0 1 3 and will need to be in his classic form if the Rays want to go deep in the playoffs. Mike Moore finished up for save #28 despite allowing a solo homer.

The Rays completed the sweep with a 8-6 win in the finale but the bullpen made it way too exciting as they led 6-1 as late as the 7th inning. Nate Strickland's 3-run homer (#30) was the big blow and Chris Ferguson (14-6) was outstanding at 6 4 1 0 3 3. But Slade Cecconi was awful again (and left in too long), allowing 4 runs in the 7th on a pair of homers, making it 9 runs allowed on 5 homers over 5 innings covering his last 3 appearances. Bobby Marin provided some necessary insurance in the bottom of the inning with a 2-run blast (#12), but things got dicey in the 9th when Mike Moore gave up a couple of hits including one to score an inherited runner but he managed to get the final outs for his 29th save.

Team record: 84-50. Next up: The Mets visit for 3 games. Despite an uninspiring 70-64 record, New York is 3 1/2 games up in a bad NL East and the only team above .500 in the division.

06-29-2023, 12:40 PM	#1185
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,777	August 29-31, 2034: vs Atlanta (3) The Rays remained red-hot, sweeping Atlanta to make it 7 straight wins and 9 of their last 10. Toronto isn't going away but they did lose a game as part of a 4-game series so they're now 2 back. Tampa Bay scored 8 runs combined in the 3rd and 4th innings to romp 9-1 over Atlanta in the opener at Tropicana Field. Danny Arroyave's 2-run single was the big hit in the 3rd and Danny Charlton's bases-clearing double keyed the 5-run 4th. Arturo Gutierrez knocked in a pair and Jake Westfall was 3-5 including a solo homer (#27). Joe Marlette (9-6) coasted with the lead, going 6 3 1 1 4 7. The second game was a much tighter affair with the Rays squeaking out a 2-1 win over Atlanta. After a slow start with inconsistent playing time following his acquisition from Cleveland, Danny Charlton has become a lineup fixture and today he was responsible for both Tampa Bay runs, an RBI double in the first and a solo homer (#7/16) in the 6th. You also love to see this in the player development update: Look at all that blue. Charlton's heroics at the plate were enough for Kevin DiCostanzo (4-2), who pitched his best game in a long, long time at 7 3 0 0 1 3 and will need to be in his classic form if the Rays want to go deep in the playoffs. Mike Moore finished up for save #28 despite allowing a solo homer. The Rays completed the sweep with a 8-6 win in the finale but the bullpen made it way too exciting as they led 6-1 as late as the 7th inning. Nate Strickland's 3-run homer (#30) was the big blow and Chris Ferguson (14-6) was outstanding at 6 4 1 0 3 3. But Slade Cecconi was awful again (and left in too long), allowing 4 runs in the 7th on a pair of homers, making it 9 runs allowed on 5 homers over 5 innings covering his last 3 appearances. Bobby Marin provided some necessary insurance in the bottom of the inning with a 2-run blast (#12), but things got dicey in the 9th when Mike Moore gave up a couple of hits including one to score an inherited runner but he managed to get the final outs for his 29th save. Team record: 84-50. Next up: The Mets visit for 3 games. Despite an uninspiring 70-64 record, New York is 3 1/2 games up in a bad NL East and the only team above .500 in the division.