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Art Deco · 10-31-2023, 10:16 AM

The traditional Opening Day box:

It looked good early as the Rays built a 3-0 lead and Dave Rose fanned 8 through 4 scoreless innings. But the wheels fell off in the 5th as Rose suddenly couldn't get anyone out and Steve Cleland threw gas on the fire. Joe Roberts then gave up a 2-run homer and that was that as the offense couldn't recover afterwards.

Game 2: The Rays rallied from 5-2 down to tie it with 3 in the 8th but Mario Berumen (0-1) gave up a run in the bottom of the frame and Tampa Bay started the season 0-2 after a 6-5 loss. The 3-run 8th was capped by a pinch-RBI single from Doug Johns, back in Rays colors, and earlier they got solo homers from Sung-min Yang and Jesus Avalos, the first of the season for both. Ben Hilton struggled in his start, going 5.2 6 4 4 1 5 with 3 homers allowed but was taken off the hook for the loss.

Game 3: Tampa Bay finally got into the win column for 2054 and it should have been easy but it wasn't as they raced out to an 8-1 lead and had to hold on to triumph 8-6. Sung-min Yang had a huge game, missing out on a cycle by not getting the easy one as he doubled, tripled and homered (#2), driving in 3 in total. Ezequiel Avalos (#2) and David Morales (#1) homered as well, with Morales going back-to-back with Yang in the 5th. Randy Mastropietro (1-0) was fine at 5 5 2 2 1 5 on 88 pitches but the bullpen made it shaky with Chris Parham (who didn't retire anyone) and Chris Resnick each giving up a pair of runs to let Toronto close within 2. Edgar Voisin made his Rays debut in the 9th and nailed down the save with a 1-2-3, 11-pitch inning.

Game 4: The Rays came from behind again but this time made it stick as they salvaged a split with Toronto after a 5-4 win. Tim Johnson was hit somewhat hard at 4.1 7 4 4 0 5, allowing a couple of homers and they trailed 4-0 going into the 6th. A 3-run inning got them back in the game capped by a 2-run Jose Machado double and then in the 8th the red-hot Sung-min Yang (#3) and Dantel Chinchilla (#1) hit solo homers to win it. Joe Roberts (1-0) got the win in relief and Edgar Voisin saved again without incident, his 2nd.

Team record: 2-2. Next up: off to Baltimore for 3 games before heading home.

10-31-2023, 10:16 AM	#2608
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,578	April 2-5, 2054: at Toronto (4) The traditional Opening Day box: It looked good early as the Rays built a 3-0 lead and Dave Rose fanned 8 through 4 scoreless innings. But the wheels fell off in the 5th as Rose suddenly couldn't get anyone out and Steve Cleland threw gas on the fire. Joe Roberts then gave up a 2-run homer and that was that as the offense couldn't recover afterwards. Game 2: The Rays rallied from 5-2 down to tie it with 3 in the 8th but Mario Berumen (0-1) gave up a run in the bottom of the frame and Tampa Bay started the season 0-2 after a 6-5 loss. The 3-run 8th was capped by a pinch-RBI single from Doug Johns, back in Rays colors, and earlier they got solo homers from Sung-min Yang and Jesus Avalos, the first of the season for both. Ben Hilton struggled in his start, going 5.2 6 4 4 1 5 with 3 homers allowed but was taken off the hook for the loss. Game 3: Tampa Bay finally got into the win column for 2054 and it should have been easy but it wasn't as they raced out to an 8-1 lead and had to hold on to triumph 8-6. Sung-min Yang had a huge game, missing out on a cycle by not getting the easy one as he doubled, tripled and homered (#2), driving in 3 in total. Ezequiel Avalos (#2) and David Morales (#1) homered as well, with Morales going back-to-back with Yang in the 5th. Randy Mastropietro (1-0) was fine at 5 5 2 2 1 5 on 88 pitches but the bullpen made it shaky with Chris Parham (who didn't retire anyone) and Chris Resnick each giving up a pair of runs to let Toronto close within 2. Edgar Voisin made his Rays debut in the 9th and nailed down the save with a 1-2-3, 11-pitch inning. Game 4: The Rays came from behind again but this time made it stick as they salvaged a split with Toronto after a 5-4 win. Tim Johnson was hit somewhat hard at 4.1 7 4 4 0 5, allowing a couple of homers and they trailed 4-0 going into the 6th. A 3-run inning got them back in the game capped by a 2-run Jose Machado double and then in the 8th the red-hot Sung-min Yang (#3) and Dantel Chinchilla (#1) hit solo homers to win it. Joe Roberts (1-0) got the win in relief and Edgar Voisin saved again without incident, his 2nd. Team record: 2-2. Next up: off to Baltimore for 3 games before heading home.