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Art Deco · 11-29-2023, 09:17 PM

Phew...

I'm not sure how, but the Rays managed to hold on and defeat the Angels 6-5 in a deciding Game 5 to advance to the ALCS. The much-and-deservedly-maligned Matthew Peguero actually got the job done this time, striking out a pair of Angels in a perfect 9th to preserve the win after blowing Game 4. Peguero ended up saving all 3 Rays win despite pitching poorly in the series except for tonight. Things looked bleak early when Jeffrey Springs was hit for 3 runs in the 3rd and Cristian Javier was dominating the Rays, allowing only one hit and fanning 7 into the 5th. But as in Game 3 Carson Williams got the comeback rolling, this time with a 2-run homer to make it 3-2, and the hits kept coming with Bobby Marsh's RBI single putting Tampa Bay on top. And the hope in the 7th was that Triston Casas' 2-run double would bullpen-proof the lead but Jack Perkins immediately gave up 2 runs in the 8th to make it a one-run affair again. Thankfully Matt Brash bailed him out of that mess and then Peguero closed it out. So who will we be playing?

None other than the team we fought down to the wire to win the division over, the Baltimore Orioles. They too overcame a shaky bullpen to win as they blew a 3-run lead in the 9th only to end up taking it in the 13th.

11-29-2023, 09:17 PM	#119
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,592	October 12, 2028: ALDS Game 5 Phew... I'm not sure how, but the Rays managed to hold on and defeat the Angels 6-5 in a deciding Game 5 to advance to the ALCS. The much-and-deservedly-maligned Matthew Peguero actually got the job done this time, striking out a pair of Angels in a perfect 9th to preserve the win after blowing Game 4. Peguero ended up saving all 3 Rays win despite pitching poorly in the series except for tonight. Things looked bleak early when Jeffrey Springs was hit for 3 runs in the 3rd and Cristian Javier was dominating the Rays, allowing only one hit and fanning 7 into the 5th. But as in Game 3 Carson Williams got the comeback rolling, this time with a 2-run homer to make it 3-2, and the hits kept coming with Bobby Marsh's RBI single putting Tampa Bay on top. And the hope in the 7th was that Triston Casas' 2-run double would bullpen-proof the lead but Jack Perkins immediately gave up 2 runs in the 8th to make it a one-run affair again. Thankfully Matt Brash bailed him out of that mess and then Peguero closed it out. So who will we be playing? None other than the team we fought down to the wire to win the division over, the Baltimore Orioles. They too overcame a shaky bullpen to win as they blew a 3-run lead in the 9th only to end up taking it in the 13th.