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April 9-11, 2032: vs Oakland (3)
Game 1: 6-0 W. WP-Okuda (1-0, 7 2 0 0 1 8). HR-A.Rivera (1), Mesa (2). We've been quite good the past few years at converting relievers into starters (Donye Evans, Luis German, Aldry Acosta) and the latest success story could be Ryan Okuda, who was flat-out brilliant in his first start, dominating Oakland. Elijah Green's 2-run single in the 2nd was all Okuda needed and the Rays won comfortably.
Game 2: 6-5 W. WP-R.Rodriguez (1-0). Starter-Khattak (5.2 6 5 3 1 2). HR-Y.Alvarez (2). Rays were down 5-1 in this one before Yordan's 3-run homer got them back in it and Rodolfo Solano walked it off in the 9th with an RBI single. Alvarez added an RBI double for the first Tampa Bay run.
Game 3: 7-0 W. WP-Evans (2-0, 6 4 0 0 1 8). The Rays' brilliant start to 2032 continued with their sixth straight win and a series sweep of Oakland. Donye keyed the team's third shutout win in four games with another overpowering effort and Isaac Cedillos drilled 3 doubles, driving in 3 while Solano and Angel Rivera each plated a pair.
Team record: 6-1. Now in first, but only 1/2 up on Toronto and 1 game up on Boston. Next up: Our season-opening homestand concludes with 3 against Cleveland.
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