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Art Deco · 08-15-2023, 06:00 PM

Game 1: Ben Hilton was slammed for 5 runs in the 2nd and the Rays couldn't recover, dropping the opener in Austin to the Dukes 7-3. Hilton (3-2) did hang in there to go 6 6 6 6 1 8 with a couple of homers allowed to rest the bullpen and Nesty de la Rosa was 2-4 with an RBI triple on the hitting side.

Game 2: Dave Rose was excellent as he and a 2-man offense led the Rays to a 6-2 win in the second game. Rose (2-4) went the distance on 108 pitches, finishing 9 3 2 2 1 8 with the damage against a pair of solo homers. Speaking of pairs of homers, light-hitting SS Juan de Oca got a start and went deep twice, driving in 3 with his first two longballs of the season while rookie sensation Sung-min Yang drove in the other three with a double and a 2-run homer (#8).

Game 3: The Rays had to win the finale twice after Mario Berumen blew a 5-2 lead in the 8th but they did when Ezequiel Avalos came off the bench to deliver a clutch, 2-out RBI single in the 9th to give Tampa Bay a 6-5 triumph. Before Berumen's misfortunes it looked like Vinny Miranda would get his first Rays win after going 6 7 2 2 2 4 with Dantel Chinchilla's bases-clearing double in the 6th putting the Rays on top and Jesus Avalos contributing a solo shot (#5). But Berumen gave up 3 runs on 5 hits in the 8th and was pulled for Steve Talbott (1-2), who kept the game tied and closed out his own win thanks to Avalos' critical blow.

Team record: 23-18. Still 4 behind the Yankees for the division lead but we have moved into sole possession of the second wild card. Next up: Back home for 3 vs Detroit.

08-15-2023, 06:00 PM	#2540
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,777	May 16-18, 2053: at Austin (3) Game 1: Ben Hilton was slammed for 5 runs in the 2nd and the Rays couldn't recover, dropping the opener in Austin to the Dukes 7-3. Hilton (3-2) did hang in there to go 6 6 6 6 1 8 with a couple of homers allowed to rest the bullpen and Nesty de la Rosa was 2-4 with an RBI triple on the hitting side. Game 2: Dave Rose was excellent as he and a 2-man offense led the Rays to a 6-2 win in the second game. Rose (2-4) went the distance on 108 pitches, finishing 9 3 2 2 1 8 with the damage against a pair of solo homers. Speaking of pairs of homers, light-hitting SS Juan de Oca got a start and went deep twice, driving in 3 with his first two longballs of the season while rookie sensation Sung-min Yang drove in the other three with a double and a 2-run homer (#8). Game 3: The Rays had to win the finale twice after Mario Berumen blew a 5-2 lead in the 8th but they did when Ezequiel Avalos came off the bench to deliver a clutch, 2-out RBI single in the 9th to give Tampa Bay a 6-5 triumph. Before Berumen's misfortunes it looked like Vinny Miranda would get his first Rays win after going 6 7 2 2 2 4 with Dantel Chinchilla's bases-clearing double in the 6th putting the Rays on top and Jesus Avalos contributing a solo shot (#5). But Berumen gave up 3 runs on 5 hits in the 8th and was pulled for Steve Talbott (1-2), who kept the game tied and closed out his own win thanks to Avalos' critical blow. Team record: 23-18. Still 4 behind the Yankees for the division lead but we have moved into sole possession of the second wild card. Next up: Back home for 3 vs Detroit.