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Art Deco · 10-14-2023, 06:49 PM

Game 1: Ben Hilton was solid and the Rays took the series opener 7-4 from Toronto at Rogers Centre. He improved to 9-5 after going 6.1 7 2 1 1 8 and after Chris Resnick had trouble holding a 7-3 lead in the 9th Steve Talbott got the final two outs for save #37. David Morales had a huge day on offense, going 3-4 with HR #7 and 4 RBI and Tony Vasquez hit HR #30 with the Rays and #37 overall.

Game 2: The bullpen was determined to blow this one no matter what, and a 9-5 lead in the 7th curdled into a 12-10 walk-off loss to Toronto. Before things went pear-shaped both of the Avaloses reached the 100-RBI mark by homering with Jesus launching #36 and Ezequiel #31 while Sung-min Yang hit #19. By taking the 9-5 lead they overcame a poor Dave Rose outing (4 9 5 4 0 6, 2 HR) but Chris Hetzel gave up 3 runs and Willie Navarro 2 to put Toronto up 10-9. Nesty de la Rosa dramatically tied the game with 2 out in the 9th on a solo homer (#13) but that only delayed the inevitable when Steve Talbott (2-6) gave up a 2-run walk-off shot in the bottom of the inning.

Game 3: In a complete 180 from yesterday's game the Rays took the finale 2-0 behind Tim Johnson and an effective bullpen. The righty (14-7) was dominant at 7 2 0 0 3 9 and Joe Roberts got the final two outs for his 2nd save. Tony Vasquez's RBI single in the 3rd was all they needed.

Team record: 97-56. The Yankees finally cooled off and lost a couple, so the magic number is down to just 1. Next up: An off-day then 3 games in Seattle where we'll have the champagne on ice.

10-14-2023, 06:49 PM	#2579
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,393	September 22-24, 2053: at Toronto (3) Game 1: Ben Hilton was solid and the Rays took the series opener 7-4 from Toronto at Rogers Centre. He improved to 9-5 after going 6.1 7 2 1 1 8 and after Chris Resnick had trouble holding a 7-3 lead in the 9th Steve Talbott got the final two outs for save #37. David Morales had a huge day on offense, going 3-4 with HR #7 and 4 RBI and Tony Vasquez hit HR #30 with the Rays and #37 overall. Game 2: The bullpen was determined to blow this one no matter what, and a 9-5 lead in the 7th curdled into a 12-10 walk-off loss to Toronto. Before things went pear-shaped both of the Avaloses reached the 100-RBI mark by homering with Jesus launching #36 and Ezequiel #31 while Sung-min Yang hit #19. By taking the 9-5 lead they overcame a poor Dave Rose outing (4 9 5 4 0 6, 2 HR) but Chris Hetzel gave up 3 runs and Willie Navarro 2 to put Toronto up 10-9. Nesty de la Rosa dramatically tied the game with 2 out in the 9th on a solo homer (#13) but that only delayed the inevitable when Steve Talbott (2-6) gave up a 2-run walk-off shot in the bottom of the inning. Game 3: In a complete 180 from yesterday's game the Rays took the finale 2-0 behind Tim Johnson and an effective bullpen. The righty (14-7) was dominant at 7 2 0 0 3 9 and Joe Roberts got the final two outs for his 2nd save. Tony Vasquez's RBI single in the 3rd was all they needed. Team record: 97-56. The Yankees finally cooled off and lost a couple, so the magic number is down to just 1. Next up: An off-day then 3 games in Seattle where we'll have the champagne on ice.