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Art Deco · 03-02-2024, 08:56 AM

Well it took all 3 games, but the Rays finally clinched the AL East thanks to a win in the finale and a Toronto loss a couple days before.

Tampa Bay couldn't get anything going on offense in the opener, losing 4-1 to Baltimore and only managing five hits. Danny Morales (11-9) wasn't his best either, giving up a pair of homers in a 5 7 4 4 2 6 outing.

The Rays did well to score four runs off Baltimore's Joe White, perhaps the top pitcher in MLB, but unfortunately their pitching gave up double digits in a 10-4 loss. Joe Stack (#33) and Duk-yoon Ko (#3) both took White deep but Leo Gutierrez (1-4) went 5 6 6 4 0 3 and Jordan Rodriguez game up 4 more runs in relief.

They finally clinched the AL East in the finale, crushing the Orioles 10-0 behind Joe Marlette. The lefty improved to 16-6 and was utterly dominant, going 7 3 0 0 0 0 9. And he had plenty of support with Wander Franco (#16) going solo and 2-run homers from Willie Gutierrez (#7) and Duk-yoon Ko (#4). Gutierrez led the charge with 3 hits among the team's 14.

Team record: 95-57. The only thing left now is seeding as we're 1/2 game ahead of Houston for the top record in MLB. Next up: The marathon road trip is only halfway through as it continues with 4 games in New York against the Yankees.

03-02-2024, 08:56 AM	#1338
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,675	September 22-24, 2036: at Baltimore (3) Well it took all 3 games, but the Rays finally clinched the AL East thanks to a win in the finale and a Toronto loss a couple days before. Tampa Bay couldn't get anything going on offense in the opener, losing 4-1 to Baltimore and only managing five hits. Danny Morales (11-9) wasn't his best either, giving up a pair of homers in a 5 7 4 4 2 6 outing. The Rays did well to score four runs off Baltimore's Joe White, perhaps the top pitcher in MLB, but unfortunately their pitching gave up double digits in a 10-4 loss. Joe Stack (#33) and Duk-yoon Ko (#3) both took White deep but Leo Gutierrez (1-4) went 5 6 6 4 0 3 and Jordan Rodriguez game up 4 more runs in relief. They finally clinched the AL East in the finale, crushing the Orioles 10-0 behind Joe Marlette. The lefty improved to 16-6 and was utterly dominant, going 7 3 0 0 0 0 9. And he had plenty of support with Wander Franco (#16) going solo and 2-run homers from Willie Gutierrez (#7) and Duk-yoon Ko (#4). Gutierrez led the charge with 3 hits among the team's 14. Team record: 95-57. The only thing left now is seeding as we're 1/2 game ahead of Houston for the top record in MLB. Next up: The marathon road trip is only halfway through as it continues with 4 games in New York against the Yankees.