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Art Deco · 01-12-2024, 11:23 PM

The Rays' recent struggles continued as they dropped their third straight series, although they've at least won one game in each of them and haven't seen much of a dent put in their division lead, still at a healthy 10 games.

Transaction: Wander Franco is finally back in the lineup after being out for nearly two months. Adan Chavarria was returned to Durham after being called up for the suspended Luis Cisneros, who himself is headed for the Bulls.

Danny Morales was pummeled for 7 runs and the Rays were routed in the opener by Philly 9-2. Morales (6-7) was a brutal 3.1 7 7 7 2 1 with a pair of homers allowed with the only bright spot being Wander Franco homering (#6) in his return to the lineup.

The Rays battled back from being 3-0 down through 5 to take a 7-5 win over Philadelphia in the second game. Joe Stack led the charge, singling in a run in the 6th to get them back within 3-2 and then drilling a 2-run homer (#21) in the 8th to get them ahead 4-3. After Jadon Smith blew the save in the bottom of the 8th allowing Philly to tie, Wander Franco's RBI single put them ahead for good in the 9th while Danny Arroyave, who was 2-2 with 2 walks, added an insurance sac fly. Smith (6-1) vultured the win and Eric Lewis pitched around some wildness (3 walks including one with the bases loaded) to notch his 22nd save. The win did come at a price though as starter Joe Scheu had to leave in the 4th with chronic back soreness, going 3 5 2 2 1 5, and will miss about a month.

Transaction: Scheu was put on the IL and reliever Danny Mauricio, who was up briefly earlier in the season, is recalled from Durham. Jeff Coblentz, who pitched well in an emergency start last month, will take Scheu's rotation spot in the interim.

Tampa Bay got four homers and held a 5-3 lead in the middle innings but the bullpen wasn't up to the task and they dropped the rubber game 7-6 to the Phils. Longballs from Mal Stephens (#9), Danny Charlton (#31) and Danny Arroyave (#21), the latter two back-to-back in the 3rd, got them the early lead but Nick Wallerstedt was shaky at 5 6 4 4 1 5 and then Branden Gammage (6-2) lost the lead, allowing a 2-run homer to a lefty in the 6th. Joe Stack got one back in the 9th with his 22nd dinger, but it wasn't enough.

Team record: 70-41. Next up: Our Northeastern sojourn concludes with 4 games at Fenway against Boston.

01-12-2024, 11:23 PM	#1325
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,110	August 8-10, 2036: at Philadelphia (3) The Rays' recent struggles continued as they dropped their third straight series, although they've at least won one game in each of them and haven't seen much of a dent put in their division lead, still at a healthy 10 games. Transaction: Wander Franco is finally back in the lineup after being out for nearly two months. Adan Chavarria was returned to Durham after being called up for the suspended Luis Cisneros, who himself is headed for the Bulls. Danny Morales was pummeled for 7 runs and the Rays were routed in the opener by Philly 9-2. Morales (6-7) was a brutal 3.1 7 7 7 2 1 with a pair of homers allowed with the only bright spot being Wander Franco homering (#6) in his return to the lineup. The Rays battled back from being 3-0 down through 5 to take a 7-5 win over Philadelphia in the second game. Joe Stack led the charge, singling in a run in the 6th to get them back within 3-2 and then drilling a 2-run homer (#21) in the 8th to get them ahead 4-3. After Jadon Smith blew the save in the bottom of the 8th allowing Philly to tie, Wander Franco's RBI single put them ahead for good in the 9th while Danny Arroyave, who was 2-2 with 2 walks, added an insurance sac fly. Smith (6-1) vultured the win and Eric Lewis pitched around some wildness (3 walks including one with the bases loaded) to notch his 22nd save. The win did come at a price though as starter Joe Scheu had to leave in the 4th with chronic back soreness, going 3 5 2 2 1 5, and will miss about a month. Transaction: Scheu was put on the IL and reliever Danny Mauricio, who was up briefly earlier in the season, is recalled from Durham. Jeff Coblentz, who pitched well in an emergency start last month, will take Scheu's rotation spot in the interim. Tampa Bay got four homers and held a 5-3 lead in the middle innings but the bullpen wasn't up to the task and they dropped the rubber game 7-6 to the Phils. Longballs from Mal Stephens (#9), Danny Charlton (#31) and Danny Arroyave (#21), the latter two back-to-back in the 3rd, got them the early lead but Nick Wallerstedt was shaky at 5 6 4 4 1 5 and then Branden Gammage (6-2) lost the lead, allowing a 2-run homer to a lefty in the 6th. Joe Stack got one back in the 9th with his 22nd dinger, but it wasn't enough. Team record: 70-41. Next up: Our Northeastern sojourn concludes with 4 games at Fenway against Boston.