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Art Deco · 02-10-2024, 08:46 AM

After a torpid August the Rays came out swinging in September, sweeping all 4 games from the Nationals (a team that has given them trouble in the past) to make it 8 consecutive wins, taking over the best record in baseball from Houston, and reducing their magic number to 17.

Transactions: Bobby Marin is suffering from back tightness and needed to go on the IL and with September roster expansion we called up OFs Rocky Corneill and Duk-yoon Ko, along with P David Marin, all three of whom were up earlier this year.

The Rays were the road team in the opener as it was the first game of a doubleheader making up a rainout in Washington and Joe Marlette pitched them to a 5-2 win. Marlette gave up 2 runs in the first and nothing thereafter, going 5 5 2 2 1 8 on 99 pitches. He missed out on the decision though as the Rays got a 3-run homer in the 7th from Mal Stephens (#16) to break a 2-2 deadlock. Ruben Abeyta (5-3) picked up the win and Eric Lewis struck out the side in the 9th for save #29. Wander Franco earlier had a solo homer (#11).

Tampa Bay scored twice in the 8th to pull out a 3-1 win over the Nats in the nightcap and sweep the doubleheader. Joe Stack, who was 4-4 on the day, delivered an RBI single to break a 1-1 tie and Danny Charlton doubled him home for insurance. Jeff Coblentz was excellent at 6 6 1 1 0 6 and Danny Mauricio (2-0) pitched the final two innings for the win.

Once again the Rays left it late, scoring 5 times in the 7th and 8th to pull out a 6-2 win over Washington. Today's hero was Justin Blackwell as the SS homered twice, driving in 3 and giving him 13 longballs on the season. Joe Stack stayed hot as well with his 2-run homer (#29) putting them on top for good in the 7th while Luis Berumen added a solo shot (#20). Nick Wallerstedt had to deal with traffic but kept most of it stranded at 4.2 9 1 1 0 4, Jake Bridgewater (4-1) earned the win, and after Ruben Abeyta loaded the bases in the 9th to bring up the tying run, Eric Lewis got a strikeout to end the game for his 30th save.

Tampa Bay completed the 4-game series sweep with a 14-1 beatdown of the Nationals which was over in a 5-run 4th. Danny Arroyave led the way, going 3-4 with 2 HR (#26 & 27) and 4 RBI, Danny Charlton had a grand slam in that 4th inning (#34) to give him 98 RBI for the season, and backup C Javy Denton had his best game as a big-leaguer, going 3-4 with a bases-clearing double. Danny Morales, who had gone a combined 36-8 the previous two seasons, finally got over .500 in 2036 at 9-8 after a fine 6 4 1 1 2 9 outing and David Marin earned his first MLB save by going the final 3 innings perfect with 5 whiffs.

Team record: 85-49. Next up: Cross-state rival Miami comes to the Trop for 3 games.

02-10-2024, 08:46 AM	#1332
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,115	September 2-4, 2036: vs Washington (4) After a torpid August the Rays came out swinging in September, sweeping all 4 games from the Nationals (a team that has given them trouble in the past) to make it 8 consecutive wins, taking over the best record in baseball from Houston, and reducing their magic number to 17. Transactions: Bobby Marin is suffering from back tightness and needed to go on the IL and with September roster expansion we called up OFs Rocky Corneill and Duk-yoon Ko, along with P David Marin, all three of whom were up earlier this year. The Rays were the road team in the opener as it was the first game of a doubleheader making up a rainout in Washington and Joe Marlette pitched them to a 5-2 win. Marlette gave up 2 runs in the first and nothing thereafter, going 5 5 2 2 1 8 on 99 pitches. He missed out on the decision though as the Rays got a 3-run homer in the 7th from Mal Stephens (#16) to break a 2-2 deadlock. Ruben Abeyta (5-3) picked up the win and Eric Lewis struck out the side in the 9th for save #29. Wander Franco earlier had a solo homer (#11). Tampa Bay scored twice in the 8th to pull out a 3-1 win over the Nats in the nightcap and sweep the doubleheader. Joe Stack, who was 4-4 on the day, delivered an RBI single to break a 1-1 tie and Danny Charlton doubled him home for insurance. Jeff Coblentz was excellent at 6 6 1 1 0 6 and Danny Mauricio (2-0) pitched the final two innings for the win. Once again the Rays left it late, scoring 5 times in the 7th and 8th to pull out a 6-2 win over Washington. Today's hero was Justin Blackwell as the SS homered twice, driving in 3 and giving him 13 longballs on the season. Joe Stack stayed hot as well with his 2-run homer (#29) putting them on top for good in the 7th while Luis Berumen added a solo shot (#20). Nick Wallerstedt had to deal with traffic but kept most of it stranded at 4.2 9 1 1 0 4, Jake Bridgewater (4-1) earned the win, and after Ruben Abeyta loaded the bases in the 9th to bring up the tying run, Eric Lewis got a strikeout to end the game for his 30th save. Tampa Bay completed the 4-game series sweep with a 14-1 beatdown of the Nationals which was over in a 5-run 4th. Danny Arroyave led the way, going 3-4 with 2 HR (#26 & 27) and 4 RBI, Danny Charlton had a grand slam in that 4th inning (#34) to give him 98 RBI for the season, and backup C Javy Denton had his best game as a big-leaguer, going 3-4 with a bases-clearing double. Danny Morales, who had gone a combined 36-8 the previous two seasons, finally got over .500 in 2036 at 9-8 after a fine 6 4 1 1 2 9 outing and David Marin earned his first MLB save by going the final 3 innings perfect with 5 whiffs. Team record: 85-49. Next up: Cross-state rival Miami comes to the Trop for 3 games.