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Art Deco · 09-09-2023, 11:15 AM

For a change we lost 2 out of 3 instead of winning 2 of 3, with the difference this time between a blown 9th-inning lead in the rubber game.

The Rays romped 8-1 over Houston in the opener behind a strong outing from Danny Morales and a couple of big 3-run homers. Morales improved to 15-1 and 33-6 over the last two seasons thanks to a sparkling 7 4 1 1 1 8 outing and he was supported by 3-run blasts from Danny Arroyave (#21) and Wander Franco (#12), the former making it 4-0 and the latter breaking the game open.

Houston turned the tables in the second game, skunking the Rays 5-0. Kevin DiCostanzo (16-3) had a rare poor outing, allowing a couple of homers while going 5 6 5 5 2 5 and the bats were held to six hits.

The finale turned out to be a frustrating one for the Rays, who saw Houston score twice in the bottom of the 9th to take a 4-3 win. It started off like so many games this season before it with Tampa Bay hitters snoozing through the early innings as they didn't even manage a hit until Bobby Marin's single in the 6th and trailed 2-0. But Danny Charlton halved the Houston advantage in the 7th with a solo shot (#31) and a few batters later Joe Stack gave the Rays the lead with a 2-run blast (#21). Joe Marlette started and went 5 5 2 2 1 5 and the pen held from there until Devon Williams reverted to early-season form in the 9th, walking the first two men, giving up a tying double and then after getting a strikeout allowed a walk-off RBI single for both his third blown save (first since taking over the closer's role) and third loss of the year.

Team record: 79-41. Next up: Off to Toronto for 4 games in a series that looked big a month or two ago on the calendar but with Tampa Bay now up 13 1/2 games (14 on the Jays) it's just another stop on the road.

09-09-2023, 11:15 AM	#1259
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,075	August 13-15, 2035: at Houston (3) For a change we lost 2 out of 3 instead of winning 2 of 3, with the difference this time between a blown 9th-inning lead in the rubber game. The Rays romped 8-1 over Houston in the opener behind a strong outing from Danny Morales and a couple of big 3-run homers. Morales improved to 15-1 and 33-6 over the last two seasons thanks to a sparkling 7 4 1 1 1 8 outing and he was supported by 3-run blasts from Danny Arroyave (#21) and Wander Franco (#12), the former making it 4-0 and the latter breaking the game open. Houston turned the tables in the second game, skunking the Rays 5-0. Kevin DiCostanzo (16-3) had a rare poor outing, allowing a couple of homers while going 5 6 5 5 2 5 and the bats were held to six hits. The finale turned out to be a frustrating one for the Rays, who saw Houston score twice in the bottom of the 9th to take a 4-3 win. It started off like so many games this season before it with Tampa Bay hitters snoozing through the early innings as they didn't even manage a hit until Bobby Marin's single in the 6th and trailed 2-0. But Danny Charlton halved the Houston advantage in the 7th with a solo shot (#31) and a few batters later Joe Stack gave the Rays the lead with a 2-run blast (#21). Joe Marlette started and went 5 5 2 2 1 5 and the pen held from there until Devon Williams reverted to early-season form in the 9th, walking the first two men, giving up a tying double and then after getting a strikeout allowed a walk-off RBI single for both his third blown save (first since taking over the closer's role) and third loss of the year. Team record: 79-41. Next up: Off to Toronto for 4 games in a series that looked big a month or two ago on the calendar but with Tampa Bay now up 13 1/2 games (14 on the Jays) it's just another stop on the road. Last edited by Art Deco; 09-09-2023 at 11:16 AM.