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Art Deco · 08-02-2023, 09:05 PM

The train keeps on a-rollin' as the Rays swept the Nationals and made it 10 wins in a row. They did manage to gain a game on the Jays and pull to within 1/2 game of the division lead.

Joe Marlette pitched one of the best games of his outstanding career to date, a 2-hit complete-game shutout as the Rays neutered the Nats 5-0. Marlette (5-2) went 9 2 0 0 1 10 on 113 pitches for his second career shutout and lowered his ERA to 2.82 in the process. The big hits were Jake Westfall's 2-run single which made it 3-0 in the 5th and Joe Stack's 2-run shot (#10) in the following inning.

The pitching has been outstanding during this win streak and through most of the year with tonight no exception as the Rays squeaked out a 3-2 win in the second game. Danny Morales (5-1) was solid again at 6 3 2 2 0 6 with both runs against coming on solo homers and Mike Moore handled the 9th for save #6, a low number considering this was win #27. Jake Westfall's 2-run double scored the first two runs and Danny Arroyave's 2nd homer was the difference.

The Rays shut out Washington once again with Chris Ferguson and Ruben Abeyta combining on a 3-hit whitewash in a 4-0 win. Ferguson (3-2) was 7 4 0 0 1 7 and Abeyta threw a perfect 8th and 9th as Rays pitching has allowed only 12 runs over this 10-game winning streak. A 2nd-inning RBI single from Joe Stack got them on the board, Luis Berumen doubled the lead with HR #11, and Bobby Marin's 2-run blast (#9) opened up some breathing room.

Team record: 28-12. Next up: More interleague fun as 21-20 Atlanta visits for 3 games.

MLB News: Updates on a few guys who were with the Rays the last several seasons. Slade Cecconi, now with Baltimore, had been in their rotation with a curious 8/9 BB/K ratio in 33 innings and those will be his final 2035 numbers as he tore his rotator cuff and is done for the year. Our backup catcher of years past, Diego Cartaya, had been without a job but finally just inked a minor league pact with Texas.

08-02-2023, 09:05 PM	#1229
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,084	May 15-17, 2035: vs Washington (3) The train keeps on a-rollin' as the Rays swept the Nationals and made it 10 wins in a row. They did manage to gain a game on the Jays and pull to within 1/2 game of the division lead. Joe Marlette pitched one of the best games of his outstanding career to date, a 2-hit complete-game shutout as the Rays neutered the Nats 5-0. Marlette (5-2) went 9 2 0 0 1 10 on 113 pitches for his second career shutout and lowered his ERA to 2.82 in the process. The big hits were Jake Westfall's 2-run single which made it 3-0 in the 5th and Joe Stack's 2-run shot (#10) in the following inning. The pitching has been outstanding during this win streak and through most of the year with tonight no exception as the Rays squeaked out a 3-2 win in the second game. Danny Morales (5-1) was solid again at 6 3 2 2 0 6 with both runs against coming on solo homers and Mike Moore handled the 9th for save #6, a low number considering this was win #27. Jake Westfall's 2-run double scored the first two runs and Danny Arroyave's 2nd homer was the difference. The Rays shut out Washington once again with Chris Ferguson and Ruben Abeyta combining on a 3-hit whitewash in a 4-0 win. Ferguson (3-2) was 7 4 0 0 1 7 and Abeyta threw a perfect 8th and 9th as Rays pitching has allowed only 12 runs over this 10-game winning streak. A 2nd-inning RBI single from Joe Stack got them on the board, Luis Berumen doubled the lead with HR #11, and Bobby Marin's 2-run blast (#9) opened up some breathing room. Team record: 28-12. Next up: More interleague fun as 21-20 Atlanta visits for 3 games. MLB News: Updates on a few guys who were with the Rays the last several seasons. Slade Cecconi, now with Baltimore, had been in their rotation with a curious 8/9 BB/K ratio in 33 innings and those will be his final 2035 numbers as he tore his rotator cuff and is done for the year. Our backup catcher of years past, Diego Cartaya, had been without a job but finally just inked a minor league pact with Texas.