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Art Deco · 12-09-2023, 01:43 PM

A good weekend for the Rays north of the border as they took 2 of 3 from the Jays (scoring 27 runs in the 3 games) while the Yankees were swept, giving Tampa Bay a 6-game lead over both of their pursuers.

Things didn't start off so great as the pitching was poor in the opener, constantly negating comebacks from the bats in what ended up a 10-9 loss to Toronto. They overcame deficits of 4-0 and 7-5 only to see another pitching get hit hard. Things began with the second straight poor start from Jordan Rodriguez (2.1 5 6 6 2 2) and Jeff Coblentz (1-1) took the loss by allowing 2 runs in the 5th after they had tied it up 7-7. The lousy pitching wasted a massive game from Joe Stack, who was 3-4 with a double, HR #11 and 5 RBI while Luis Berumen had a 2-run double.

A 4-run 7th erased a 3-2 deficit and the Rays went on to beat the Jays 6-4 in the second game. Danny Arroyave, who earlier had a 2-run double, hit a solo homer (#16) leading off the 7th to tie it and that inspired a further 3-run rally with the red-hot Joe Stack's RBI double putting Tampa Bay ahead to stay. Danny Morales was adequate at 5.1 5 3 3 0 6, the win went to Ruben Abeyta (1-2) in relief, and Eric Lewis got a four-out save, his 16th.

The Rays' bats poured it on in the finale as they routed Toronto 12-4, amassing 16 hits in the process. Joe Stack capped an incredible series by going 4-5 with a double, two homers (#15 & 16) and 6 RBI to lead the way while Danny Charlton also went yard twice (#20 & 21) and drove in 4 runs. Joe Scheu (8-4) wasn't very good but didn't need to be to get the win despite going 5 7 4 4 4 5. Stack finished the series 8 for 13 with 3 HR and 12 RBI and that was on the heels of going 2-5 with a 2-run homer in the final game of the preceding series. Somehow though he didn't win AL Player of the Week.

Team record: 50-32. Next up: We board a plane for the west coast to play 3 games in Anaheim.

12-09-2023, 01:43 PM	#1312
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,628	July 4-6, 2036: at Toronto (3) A good weekend for the Rays north of the border as they took 2 of 3 from the Jays (scoring 27 runs in the 3 games) while the Yankees were swept, giving Tampa Bay a 6-game lead over both of their pursuers. Things didn't start off so great as the pitching was poor in the opener, constantly negating comebacks from the bats in what ended up a 10-9 loss to Toronto. They overcame deficits of 4-0 and 7-5 only to see another pitching get hit hard. Things began with the second straight poor start from Jordan Rodriguez (2.1 5 6 6 2 2) and Jeff Coblentz (1-1) took the loss by allowing 2 runs in the 5th after they had tied it up 7-7. The lousy pitching wasted a massive game from Joe Stack, who was 3-4 with a double, HR #11 and 5 RBI while Luis Berumen had a 2-run double. A 4-run 7th erased a 3-2 deficit and the Rays went on to beat the Jays 6-4 in the second game. Danny Arroyave, who earlier had a 2-run double, hit a solo homer (#16) leading off the 7th to tie it and that inspired a further 3-run rally with the red-hot Joe Stack's RBI double putting Tampa Bay ahead to stay. Danny Morales was adequate at 5.1 5 3 3 0 6, the win went to Ruben Abeyta (1-2) in relief, and Eric Lewis got a four-out save, his 16th. The Rays' bats poured it on in the finale as they routed Toronto 12-4, amassing 16 hits in the process. Joe Stack capped an incredible series by going 4-5 with a double, two homers (#15 & 16) and 6 RBI to lead the way while Danny Charlton also went yard twice (#20 & 21) and drove in 4 runs. Joe Scheu (8-4) wasn't very good but didn't need to be to get the win despite going 5 7 4 4 4 5. Stack finished the series 8 for 13 with 3 HR and 12 RBI and that was on the heels of going 2-5 with a 2-run homer in the final game of the preceding series. Somehow though he didn't win AL Player of the Week. Team record: 50-32. Next up: We board a plane for the west coast to play 3 games in Anaheim.