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Old 12-06-2023, 08:41 PM   #749
Art Deco
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May 12-15, 2031: at NY Yankees (4)

Game 1: 2-3 L. LP-Ogando (1-1). Starter-Khattak (1.2 2 2 2 0 1). Khattak was ejected in the 2nd for hitting a guy after giving up his second solo homer, and Christian Rodriguez was brilliant (5.1 2 0 0 1 5) and kept the game at 2-2 as he outdueled all-world P Robert Ahlstrom. Unfortunately Ogando picked a bad time to give up his first run on the season in the bottom of the 8th and the Rays lost.

Game 2: 1-5 L. LP-Bradley (3-3, 4 5 5 4 1 3, 2 HR). HR-Albies (4). Taj continued to struggle with the longball (8 HR in 34 IP) and the bats only squeaked out four hits.

Game 3: 16-6 W. WP-Eldridge (1-4, 5.1 9 5 5 0 4). HR-G.Henderson (3), E.Green 2 (3), Hardy 2 (9), Rivera (2). Rays went homer-happy with six in all including Gunnar Henderson's 3-run shot in an 8-run first against New York's Tarik Skubal. Hardy was 4-5 with the 2 HR and 4 RBI while Green knocked in 4 with his pair as well.

Transaction: He's back! Wander Franco joins the active roster for the first time this season after being hurt late in spring training. Victor Mesa is returned to Durham.

Game 4: 5-7 L. LP-German (4-3, 5 6 6 6 1 6, 2 HR). HR-E.Green (4), Solano (4). German is another Rays starter struggling with the gopher ball (7 in 38 IP) and as a result he has a 6.16 ERA after being our ace last season. Down 7-2 entering the 9th the Rays put 3 on the board and had the bases loaded with one out looking to tie, but couldn't get it done.

Team record: 19-17. Now 5 back of Toronto and tied with the Yankees in 3rd place in the AL East and for the last wild card. Next up: Interleague play as we head to Atlanta for 3 games. Los Bravos are a pedestrian 16-20.
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