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Art Deco · 01-06-2024, 07:55 PM

The Rays dropped their first series in their last 17, going back almost two months (they did split a few two-gamers and one four-gamer in that stretch) as they lost 2 of 3 to the Astros but still hold an 11-game lead in the AL East.

Jordan Rodriguez put Tampa Bay in a 5-0 hole by the 2nd inning before the Rays mounted a valiant comeback only to still fall short 6-5 to Houston. The rookie lefty fell to 4-2 after a rough 2.1 6 5 5 2 4 outing but solo homers from Luis Cisneros (#6) and Danny Charlton (#29) along with a 2-run Luis Berumen shot (#15) made it a game.

The Rays found themselves down 2-0 to former teammate Jake Baldino who came in an excellent 12-3, 2.50 but came back to beat him and the Astros 5-2 in the second game. Justin Blackwell was the hero today with a 2-run double in the 5th to tie it and after Willie Gutierrez's RBI single in the 6th Blackwell singled in two more runs to provide the final margin. Danny Morales was decent in a no-decision at 5 5 2 2 3 4, Branden Gammage (6-1) picked up the win after stranding the bases loaded in the 6th, and Eric Lewis had a perfect 2-whiff 9th for save #21.

Pitching took a holiday in the finale as the Astros outslugged Tampa Bay 15-8 to take the series. Joe Scheu (10-6) was roasted at 1.1 8 9 4 1 2 (if there were such a thing as scorigami for pitching lines, this would probably be one) and Houston jumped out to a 12-1 lead in the 3rd. Tampa Bay bats never really got them back in it but made the score respectable thanks to homers from Joe Stack (#20), Bobby Marin (#11) and Justin Blackwell (#8). Luis Cisneros was hit after Blackwell's homer and charged the mound, earning him a 4-game suspension.

Team record: 68-37. Next up: We head to New York for 3 games, but this time to play the Mets.

01-06-2024, 07:55 PM	#1323
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,095	August 1-3, 2034: vs Houston (3) The Rays dropped their first series in their last 17, going back almost two months (they did split a few two-gamers and one four-gamer in that stretch) as they lost 2 of 3 to the Astros but still hold an 11-game lead in the AL East. Jordan Rodriguez put Tampa Bay in a 5-0 hole by the 2nd inning before the Rays mounted a valiant comeback only to still fall short 6-5 to Houston. The rookie lefty fell to 4-2 after a rough 2.1 6 5 5 2 4 outing but solo homers from Luis Cisneros (#6) and Danny Charlton (#29) along with a 2-run Luis Berumen shot (#15) made it a game. The Rays found themselves down 2-0 to former teammate Jake Baldino who came in an excellent 12-3, 2.50 but came back to beat him and the Astros 5-2 in the second game. Justin Blackwell was the hero today with a 2-run double in the 5th to tie it and after Willie Gutierrez's RBI single in the 6th Blackwell singled in two more runs to provide the final margin. Danny Morales was decent in a no-decision at 5 5 2 2 3 4, Branden Gammage (6-1) picked up the win after stranding the bases loaded in the 6th, and Eric Lewis had a perfect 2-whiff 9th for save #21. Pitching took a holiday in the finale as the Astros outslugged Tampa Bay 15-8 to take the series. Joe Scheu (10-6) was roasted at 1.1 8 9 4 1 2 (if there were such a thing as scorigami for pitching lines, this would probably be one) and Houston jumped out to a 12-1 lead in the 3rd. Tampa Bay bats never really got them back in it but made the score respectable thanks to homers from Joe Stack (#20), Bobby Marin (#11) and Justin Blackwell (#8). Luis Cisneros was hit after Blackwell's homer and charged the mound, earning him a 4-game suspension. Team record: 68-37. Next up: We head to New York for 3 games, but this time to play the Mets.