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Art Deco · 08-03-2023, 08:21 PM

The Rays ran their win streak to 12 before falling in the finale, and of course that meant they lost a game to Toronto in the standings as the Jays never seem to lose either. The deficit is now 1 1/2 games.

The winning streak reached 11 in the opener as once again the pitching was magnificent in a 5-1 win. The offense got off to a slow start until the Rays erupted for 4 runs in the 6th on a grand slam from Wander Franco (#6), off to an absurd start this year at 387/449/600. That was plenty for Joe Scheu (6-2), who pitched into the 9th and finished 8 3 1 1 3 6 with Atlanta finally scoring in the 9th. In fact it became necessary for Mike Moore to come on and get the final out for save #7.

The Rays made it 12 straight wins thanks to a 3-0 decision over Atlanta in the second game, allowing only 13 runs in total during it. Today it was Kevin DiCostanzo and Mike Moore combining on a 5-hit shutout with DiCostanzo improving to 6-1 after going 8 4 0 0 1 10 and Moore earning his 8th save with a scoreless 9th. For the second straight day the offense slumbered before waking up in the 6th; in fact they were no-hit until that point and got on the board with a Jake Westfall RBI single. Danny Charlton added a solo homer (#11) in the 7th for insurance.

The streak finally came to an end in the finale but it wasn't until the 9th inning that the game was lost when Atlanta scored 4 times off Chris Ericson (0-2) to take a 6-2 win over Tampa Bay. Joe Marlette was a fine 6 3 2 2 1 8 but the offense continued its recent struggles although Luis Berumen's RBI double in the 7th tied things up.

Team record: 30-13. Next up: We finally get to do something about the Jays as we head to Canada to play them twice. And after returning home for 2 against the Yankees the Jays come to the Trop for 3 over Memorial Day weekend.

08-03-2023, 08:21 PM	#1230
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,086	May 18-20, 2035: vs Atlanta (3) The Rays ran their win streak to 12 before falling in the finale, and of course that meant they lost a game to Toronto in the standings as the Jays never seem to lose either. The deficit is now 1 1/2 games. The winning streak reached 11 in the opener as once again the pitching was magnificent in a 5-1 win. The offense got off to a slow start until the Rays erupted for 4 runs in the 6th on a grand slam from Wander Franco (#6), off to an absurd start this year at 387/449/600. That was plenty for Joe Scheu (6-2), who pitched into the 9th and finished 8 3 1 1 3 6 with Atlanta finally scoring in the 9th. In fact it became necessary for Mike Moore to come on and get the final out for save #7. The Rays made it 12 straight wins thanks to a 3-0 decision over Atlanta in the second game, allowing only 13 runs in total during it. Today it was Kevin DiCostanzo and Mike Moore combining on a 5-hit shutout with DiCostanzo improving to 6-1 after going 8 4 0 0 1 10 and Moore earning his 8th save with a scoreless 9th. For the second straight day the offense slumbered before waking up in the 6th; in fact they were no-hit until that point and got on the board with a Jake Westfall RBI single. Danny Charlton added a solo homer (#11) in the 7th for insurance. The streak finally came to an end in the finale but it wasn't until the 9th inning that the game was lost when Atlanta scored 4 times off Chris Ericson (0-2) to take a 6-2 win over Tampa Bay. Joe Marlette was a fine 6 3 2 2 1 8 but the offense continued its recent struggles although Luis Berumen's RBI double in the 7th tied things up. Team record: 30-13. Next up: We finally get to do something about the Jays as we head to Canada to play them twice. And after returning home for 2 against the Yankees the Jays come to the Trop for 3 over Memorial Day weekend.