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Art Deco · 03-04-2024, 02:23 PM

Game 1: Brad Villarreal had a rare rough start and although the Rays overcame an early 4-0 deficit to take the lead the bullpen faltered and they dropped the opener 9-6 to the White Sox. Villarreal gave up those 4 runs in the first and after the Rays went up 5-4 he allowed two more in the 6th to finish 5 7 6 6 1 3. They tied it again in the bottom of the inning to take him off the hook but Chris Hetzel (1-2) put a man on in the 7th and Warren Dalton served up a 2-run homer that proved to be the winner. Jose Lozada stayed on his ridiculous hot streak which saw him bang out 3 more hits and double his homer total over the last 4 games to 6 with a solo shot.

Game 2: Dave Rose was dominant and the Rays bounced back to beat Chicago 6-0 at Publix Park. The ace righty improved to 15-7 with a 6 3 0 0 2 10 outing and Tim Johnson got his 3rd 3-inning save, fanning 6 more in the process to complete the combined shutout. All the runs came in the 4th and 5th, with Jose Lozada homering again, his 7th of the year and 4th in the past 5 games while David Morales drove in 4 with a pair of doubles, one of which cleared the bases.

Game 3: The Rays took the rubber game from the Chisox 6-2 with Jose Lozada doing it yet again. A week ago he had only 3 homers in nearly a full season's worth of play; today he was 3-5 with HR #8 and 3 RBI, giving him homers in 4 straight games and 5 of the last 6. Josh Abney also went deep with his fourth as a Ray and 8th overall. Manny Cervantes started and finished one out short of a win after leaving with neck stiffness that isn't serious, going 4.2 2 0 0 1 5. Instead the win went to Devin Cefalo (3-0).

Team record: 78-49. Although they'd been creeping closer to the Yankees that stopped when New York swept its series and dropped the Rays 8 1/2 back again. With little over a month left that longshot is getting smaller and smaller. Meanwhile they're 11 1/2 up in the first wild card so September may not mean much except for staying healthy. Next up: Boston visits for 4 games.

03-04-2024, 02:23 PM	#2652
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,627	August 24-26, 2054: vs Chicago White Sox (3) Game 1: Brad Villarreal had a rare rough start and although the Rays overcame an early 4-0 deficit to take the lead the bullpen faltered and they dropped the opener 9-6 to the White Sox. Villarreal gave up those 4 runs in the first and after the Rays went up 5-4 he allowed two more in the 6th to finish 5 7 6 6 1 3. They tied it again in the bottom of the inning to take him off the hook but Chris Hetzel (1-2) put a man on in the 7th and Warren Dalton served up a 2-run homer that proved to be the winner. Jose Lozada stayed on his ridiculous hot streak which saw him bang out 3 more hits and double his homer total over the last 4 games to 6 with a solo shot. Game 2: Dave Rose was dominant and the Rays bounced back to beat Chicago 6-0 at Publix Park. The ace righty improved to 15-7 with a 6 3 0 0 2 10 outing and Tim Johnson got his 3rd 3-inning save, fanning 6 more in the process to complete the combined shutout. All the runs came in the 4th and 5th, with Jose Lozada homering again, his 7th of the year and 4th in the past 5 games while David Morales drove in 4 with a pair of doubles, one of which cleared the bases. Game 3: The Rays took the rubber game from the Chisox 6-2 with Jose Lozada doing it yet again. A week ago he had only 3 homers in nearly a full season's worth of play; today he was 3-5 with HR #8 and 3 RBI, giving him homers in 4 straight games and 5 of the last 6. Josh Abney also went deep with his fourth as a Ray and 8th overall. Manny Cervantes started and finished one out short of a win after leaving with neck stiffness that isn't serious, going 4.2 2 0 0 1 5. Instead the win went to Devin Cefalo (3-0). Team record: 78-49. Although they'd been creeping closer to the Yankees that stopped when New York swept its series and dropped the Rays 8 1/2 back again. With little over a month left that longshot is getting smaller and smaller. Meanwhile they're 11 1/2 up in the first wild card so September may not mean much except for staying healthy. Next up: Boston visits for 4 games.