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Art Deco · 04-01-2024, 09:08 PM

Game 1: Had this game meant something more than merely keeping alive the Rays' quest to win 100 it might have been remembered as one of the games of the season, but instead it merely an entertaining night at Publix Park as they overcame a 5-run Yankee first to win 9-8 in 13 innings. As it was, Jose Machado continued his late-season walk-off heroics with an RBI double in the 13th to win it, atoning for striking out with the bases loaded and nobody out 11th leading to a failed rally. Before all that Nesty de la Rosa 3-6 with a double, HR #23 and 2 RBI and Luis Barela tied it with two out in the 9th on a pinch 2-RBI single. Tim Johnson was hit hard at 3.1 7 8 8 3 5 but the bullpen went 9 2/3 scoreless with Edgar Voisin (7-8) picking up the win.

Game 2: The Rays' drive for 100 wins stayed alive as they built a 5-1 lead and held on to beat the Yankees again 6-4. A 3-run homer from Ezequiel Avalos (#30) and a 2-run shot from Luis Barela (#26) accounted for the offense and Brad Villarreal finished his first regular season with the Rays 16-5, 3.73 by going 5.2 7 4 4 0 2, running out of gas allowing 3 in the 6th. Edgar Voisin closed it out for save #32.

Game 3: Tonight was ace Dave Rose's turn in the rotation but he didn't go as he's being saved for the wild card game. As a result Chris Giles was given the spot start and as a result the Rays won't win 100 regular season games this year as the Yankees hit Giles hard in a 6-3 loss. Giles gave up 5 runs in the first 2 innings in a rough 4.1 6 6 5 3 6 outing. They did score in the 9th and had the bases loaded with a chance for a walk-off win but couldn't pull it off.

Game 4: The Rays had to settle for 99 wins as they took the regular season finale 9-3 from the Yankees despite emptying the bench. (New York finished with 106 wins, one of the best non-Rays seasons from a team in this long-running save). One of the regulars who did play, Ezequiel Avalos, was 3-5 with 2 RBI, Cesar Scroggins added a 2-run homer (#4) and Josh Abney drilled a 2-run double. Randy Mastropietro finished the year 15-7 (and 34-13 over the last two) going 6 6 3 3 0 4.

Final Regular Season Record: 99-63. Next up: The AL Wild Card Game at Publix Park against the Angels.

04-01-2024, 09:08 PM	#2663
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,501	October 1-4, 2054: vs NY Yankees (4) Game 1: Had this game meant something more than merely keeping alive the Rays' quest to win 100 it might have been remembered as one of the games of the season, but instead it merely an entertaining night at Publix Park as they overcame a 5-run Yankee first to win 9-8 in 13 innings. As it was, Jose Machado continued his late-season walk-off heroics with an RBI double in the 13th to win it, atoning for striking out with the bases loaded and nobody out 11th leading to a failed rally. Before all that Nesty de la Rosa 3-6 with a double, HR #23 and 2 RBI and Luis Barela tied it with two out in the 9th on a pinch 2-RBI single. Tim Johnson was hit hard at 3.1 7 8 8 3 5 but the bullpen went 9 2/3 scoreless with Edgar Voisin (7-8) picking up the win. Game 2: The Rays' drive for 100 wins stayed alive as they built a 5-1 lead and held on to beat the Yankees again 6-4. A 3-run homer from Ezequiel Avalos (#30) and a 2-run shot from Luis Barela (#26) accounted for the offense and Brad Villarreal finished his first regular season with the Rays 16-5, 3.73 by going 5.2 7 4 4 0 2, running out of gas allowing 3 in the 6th. Edgar Voisin closed it out for save #32. Game 3: Tonight was ace Dave Rose's turn in the rotation but he didn't go as he's being saved for the wild card game. As a result Chris Giles was given the spot start and as a result the Rays won't win 100 regular season games this year as the Yankees hit Giles hard in a 6-3 loss. Giles gave up 5 runs in the first 2 innings in a rough 4.1 6 6 5 3 6 outing. They did score in the 9th and had the bases loaded with a chance for a walk-off win but couldn't pull it off. Game 4: The Rays had to settle for 99 wins as they took the regular season finale 9-3 from the Yankees despite emptying the bench. (New York finished with 106 wins, one of the best non-Rays seasons from a team in this long-running save). One of the regulars who did play, Ezequiel Avalos, was 3-5 with 2 RBI, Cesar Scroggins added a 2-run homer (#4) and Josh Abney drilled a 2-run double. Randy Mastropietro finished the year 15-7 (and 34-13 over the last two) going 6 6 3 3 0 4. Final Regular Season Record: 99-63. Next up: The AL Wild Card Game at Publix Park against the Angels.