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Art Deco · 11-03-2023, 02:39 PM

Game 1: The Rays won their 2054 home opener 5-3 over the Austin Dukes at Publix Park with Randy Mastropietro continuing to pick up where he left off last year with another quality outing. The lefty went to 2-0 after going 7 7 2 2 0 3 and Mario Berumen picked up his first save despite some shakiness in the 9th which saw him give up a run and put the tying runs on base. Light-hitting SS Alex Brown was the unlikely hero as he got the start for his defense with the ground-balling Mastropietro pitching but made the headlines with his offense, belting a 3-run homer (#1) in the 2nd to put them up 4-1. Earlier in the inning the red-hot Ezequiel Avalos hit a solo shot for #4.

Game 2: Tim Johnson had an odd game, striking out 11 in only 5 innings but giving up a pair of 3-run homers as the Rays saw their 6-game winning streak end with a 7-3 loss to Austin. Johnson (0-1) ended up with a busy 5 7 6 6 3 11 line as he gave up 3-run dingers in the 4th and 5th innings. Nesty de la Rosa had a good game in a losing cause, going 3-4 with an RBI.

Game 3: It looked early like the Rays would lose their first home series of the season after the Dukes jumped on Brad Villarreal to take a 6-0 lead in the 3rd, but as they've done so many times over the years at Publix Park the bats led by Ezequiel Avalos fought back and the Rays took a 10-6 win over Austin. 4 of the runs against Villarreal were unearned due to a Dantel Chinchilla error as he finished 4.2 6 6 2 2 8. But Avalos hit a 3-run homer in the 6th to cut the deficit to 6-5 and after BJ Boys in his first Tampa Bay start tied the game with an RBI double in the 8th Avalos won it with a grand slam, giving him a 7-RBI day and the AL lead in homers (6) and RBI (15). Joe Roberts (2-0) picked up another relief win.

Team record: 7-3. The Yankees won their first two games over the weekend to start the year 9-0 but finally lost on Sunday so they stay two games ahead of the Rays. Next up: The trip home was a short one as we head back on the road for 3 in Minnesota.

11-03-2023, 02:39 PM	#2610
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,567	April 10-12, 2054: vs Austin (3) Game 1: The Rays won their 2054 home opener 5-3 over the Austin Dukes at Publix Park with Randy Mastropietro continuing to pick up where he left off last year with another quality outing. The lefty went to 2-0 after going 7 7 2 2 0 3 and Mario Berumen picked up his first save despite some shakiness in the 9th which saw him give up a run and put the tying runs on base. Light-hitting SS Alex Brown was the unlikely hero as he got the start for his defense with the ground-balling Mastropietro pitching but made the headlines with his offense, belting a 3-run homer (#1) in the 2nd to put them up 4-1. Earlier in the inning the red-hot Ezequiel Avalos hit a solo shot for #4. Game 2: Tim Johnson had an odd game, striking out 11 in only 5 innings but giving up a pair of 3-run homers as the Rays saw their 6-game winning streak end with a 7-3 loss to Austin. Johnson (0-1) ended up with a busy 5 7 6 6 3 11 line as he gave up 3-run dingers in the 4th and 5th innings. Nesty de la Rosa had a good game in a losing cause, going 3-4 with an RBI. Game 3: It looked early like the Rays would lose their first home series of the season after the Dukes jumped on Brad Villarreal to take a 6-0 lead in the 3rd, but as they've done so many times over the years at Publix Park the bats led by Ezequiel Avalos fought back and the Rays took a 10-6 win over Austin. 4 of the runs against Villarreal were unearned due to a Dantel Chinchilla error as he finished 4.2 6 6 2 2 8. But Avalos hit a 3-run homer in the 6th to cut the deficit to 6-5 and after BJ Boys in his first Tampa Bay start tied the game with an RBI double in the 8th Avalos won it with a grand slam, giving him a 7-RBI day and the AL lead in homers (6) and RBI (15). Joe Roberts (2-0) picked up another relief win. Team record: 7-3. The Yankees won their first two games over the weekend to start the year 9-0 but finally lost on Sunday so they stay two games ahead of the Rays. Next up: The trip home was a short one as we head back on the road for 3 in Minnesota.