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Art Deco · 04-21-2024, 10:28 AM

The Rays stopped the rot for now by taking 2 of 3 against the White Sox, but considering Chicago came into this series an abysmal 3-22 to start the year that was about the minimum they could have hoped for.

Transaction: Luis Berumen was activated after a few rehab games in Durham and Frank Duron was returned to the Bulls.

It took a 2-run Joe Stack homer (#5) in the 8th to pull out a 5-4 win over Chicago in the opener. Gabe Bryant was handed leads of 2-0 (after a 2-run Cristian Hernandez double) and 3-2 but couldn't hold them, finishing 5.2 5 4 3 2 5 so the win ended up going to Branden Gammage (1-1) while Jadon Smith turned in a shaky (runners on 1st and 3rd with 1 out before escaping) 6th save.

It always seems to be something with Joe Scheu, who's had a hard time of late staying healthy and today left after two outs in the first with a blister. Thankfully Leo Gutierrez (1-1) came in and pitched brilliantly and the Rays ended up with an unorthodox shutout in a 4-0 win. Gutierrez went 5 1 0 0 1 6 and three more relievers finished out the game. Mal Stephens' 2nd-inning solo homer (#1) turned out to be all the offense they needed while Wander Franco was 2-4 with 2 RBI.

The Rays were unable to complete the sweep after dropping a 3-2 decision to the White Sox in the finale. Luis Berumen's first homer of the year in the opening frame gave them a quick 1-0 lead but Mario Urizar (1-3) couldn't hold it, going a pedestrian 5.2 7 3 3 2 3. Shutting them down in the 9th for a rare Chicago save was Jeff Coblentz, part of the Rays' pen the last few seasons.

Team record: 13-17. Next up: A day off then the road trip continues with 3 in Minnesota.

04-21-2024, 10:28 AM	#1372
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,121	May 4-6, 2037: at Chicago White Sox (3) The Rays stopped the rot for now by taking 2 of 3 against the White Sox, but considering Chicago came into this series an abysmal 3-22 to start the year that was about the minimum they could have hoped for. Transaction: Luis Berumen was activated after a few rehab games in Durham and Frank Duron was returned to the Bulls. It took a 2-run Joe Stack homer (#5) in the 8th to pull out a 5-4 win over Chicago in the opener. Gabe Bryant was handed leads of 2-0 (after a 2-run Cristian Hernandez double) and 3-2 but couldn't hold them, finishing 5.2 5 4 3 2 5 so the win ended up going to Branden Gammage (1-1) while Jadon Smith turned in a shaky (runners on 1st and 3rd with 1 out before escaping) 6th save. It always seems to be something with Joe Scheu, who's had a hard time of late staying healthy and today left after two outs in the first with a blister. Thankfully Leo Gutierrez (1-1) came in and pitched brilliantly and the Rays ended up with an unorthodox shutout in a 4-0 win. Gutierrez went 5 1 0 0 1 6 and three more relievers finished out the game. Mal Stephens' 2nd-inning solo homer (#1) turned out to be all the offense they needed while Wander Franco was 2-4 with 2 RBI. The Rays were unable to complete the sweep after dropping a 3-2 decision to the White Sox in the finale. Luis Berumen's first homer of the year in the opening frame gave them a quick 1-0 lead but Mario Urizar (1-3) couldn't hold it, going a pedestrian 5.2 7 3 3 2 3. Shutting them down in the 9th for a rare Chicago save was Jeff Coblentz, part of the Rays' pen the last few seasons. Team record: 13-17. Next up: A day off then the road trip continues with 3 in Minnesota.