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Art Deco · 08-26-2023, 10:19 PM

Rays pitching was outstanding this series, only allowing 7 runs over the 3 games. Unfortunately the offense was putrid, scoring only 3 times and managing a total of 11 hits through the 3 games and as a result the Rays were swept at home by Seattle. Luckily Toronto dropped 2 of 3 so the division lead remains a healthy 5 1/2 games.

Chris Ericson gave up a 3-run homer in the 6th in relief of Chris Ferguson and that was enough to give Seattle a 4-2 win over the Rays in the opener. Two of the men on belonged to Ferguson, who dropped to 4-8 after going 5 6 3 3 2 4. The bats only managed three hits in the losing effort.

The Rays were shut down by one of the top pitchers in the game, Seattle's Bryce Barnett, in a 1-0 loss to the Mariners. Barnett held them to five hits over 7 1/3 and as a result Joe Scheu (9-5) took a tough-luck loss despite going 6.2 5 1 1 1 4. His only miscue was allowing an RBI double in the 3rd to reigning AL MVP Nate Miller.

The bats were MIA once again in a tough 2-1 loss in 12 innings to Seattle as the Rays were swept for the first time since early April in Oakland. Ruben Abeyta (2-1) gave up a solo homer in the 12th to lose it but the real reason for the defeat was the offensive offense which managed only 3 hits in those 12 innings. The lone Tampa Bay run came on a Joe Stack solo homer (#18) in the 2nd and Danny Morales deserved a better fate after going 7.2 6 1 1 1 4.

Team record: 63-35. Next up: A day off then we're off to New York for 3 games at Yankee Stadium.

08-26-2023, 10:19 PM	#1252
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,419	July 20-22, 2035: vs Seattle (3) Rays pitching was outstanding this series, only allowing 7 runs over the 3 games. Unfortunately the offense was putrid, scoring only 3 times and managing a total of 11 hits through the 3 games and as a result the Rays were swept at home by Seattle. Luckily Toronto dropped 2 of 3 so the division lead remains a healthy 5 1/2 games. Chris Ericson gave up a 3-run homer in the 6th in relief of Chris Ferguson and that was enough to give Seattle a 4-2 win over the Rays in the opener. Two of the men on belonged to Ferguson, who dropped to 4-8 after going 5 6 3 3 2 4. The bats only managed three hits in the losing effort. The Rays were shut down by one of the top pitchers in the game, Seattle's Bryce Barnett, in a 1-0 loss to the Mariners. Barnett held them to five hits over 7 1/3 and as a result Joe Scheu (9-5) took a tough-luck loss despite going 6.2 5 1 1 1 4. His only miscue was allowing an RBI double in the 3rd to reigning AL MVP Nate Miller. The bats were MIA once again in a tough 2-1 loss in 12 innings to Seattle as the Rays were swept for the first time since early April in Oakland. Ruben Abeyta (2-1) gave up a solo homer in the 12th to lose it but the real reason for the defeat was the offensive offense which managed only 3 hits in those 12 innings. The lone Tampa Bay run came on a Joe Stack solo homer (#18) in the 2nd and Danny Morales deserved a better fate after going 7.2 6 1 1 1 4. Team record: 63-35. Next up: A day off then we're off to New York for 3 games at Yankee Stadium.