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Art Deco · 12-08-2024, 12:06 PM

May 15: Activated OF Jose Lozada from his rehab assignment, optioned IF Xavier Bush to Durham.

It'll be good to have Lozada back after his spring training injury, a 3-win guy from last year who will give us more OF options.

Game 1: The Rays were the comeback kids in the opener, rallying from a 9-4 deficit through 6 to beat Boston 11-9 at Fenway. Jesus Avalos' 2-run homer in the 7th (#14) got them within 9-7 and then a 4-run rally in the 9th won it with Alex Brown's bases-clearing double to put them ahead serving as the key blow. The double was Brown's third hit of the day and the Rays also got a solo shot from Jose Machado (#3) as part of a 17-hit attack which saw 7 different players with at least one RBI. The pitching was nothing to write home about of course with Elijah Whitaker roughed up at 4.1 5 5 4 3 5 and Tim Johnson following him up to allow 4 more runs in only 2/3 of an inning. Victor Boria (3-1) got the win with two scoreless innings and Danny Sanchez picked up save #2.

Game 2: A much calmer but also much less satisfying game for the Rays as they dropped a 4-2 decision to the Red Sox. Steve Swords was solid at 5.2 4 2 2 3 5 and it was a 2-2 game until the 8th when Chris Resnick gave up a 2-run homer with Adan Guardado's (1-1) man aboard to lose it. Brian Whittaker and Dave Gonzalez led off the game with solo homers, #3 for both, but the offense went AWOL after that.

Game 3: Another wild comeback win for the Rays as they edged Boston 9-8 in 10 innings. Dantel Chinchilla had a massive game, 4-5 with with a 2-run homer in the 6th (#2) and 5 RBI, most importantly the game-winning single in the 10th. The Rays trailed 6-3 and after going ahead 7-6 fell behind again at 8-7 before Chinchilla (who else?) tied it with a sac fly. Jorge Barraza had a tough time of it at 5 11 6 6 0 3 and Mario Berumen (2-4) ended up with the win after pitching a scoreless 9th and 10th.

Game 4: Tampa Bay took the series from the Red Sox with (you guessed it) yet another comeback win as they turned a 4-0 deficit into a 6-4 triumph at Fenway. Randy Mastropietro went 3.2 5 2 2 2 1 on 79 pitches and Melvin Lopez coughed up a 2-run homer to put them in that 4-0 hole but a 4-run 6th highlighted by a 2-run Vinny Colon single got them level, and then Brian Whittaker put them ahead for good with an RBI knock in the 7th. David Morales was in the middle of it all, going 4-5 with 3 runs scored. Erik Witten (3-0) picked up the win and Danny Sanchez got his 2nd save of the series and 3rd of the season.

Team record: 27-17. With Baltimore dropping a pair to Houston the Rays shaved 2 1/2 games off the division lead and now trail the Orioles by 3. Next up: Back home for 3 against Cleveland.

12-08-2024, 12:06 PM	#2776
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,587	May 15-18, 2056: at Boston (4) May 15: Activated OF Jose Lozada from his rehab assignment, optioned IF Xavier Bush to Durham. It'll be good to have Lozada back after his spring training injury, a 3-win guy from last year who will give us more OF options. Game 1: The Rays were the comeback kids in the opener, rallying from a 9-4 deficit through 6 to beat Boston 11-9 at Fenway. Jesus Avalos' 2-run homer in the 7th (#14) got them within 9-7 and then a 4-run rally in the 9th won it with Alex Brown's bases-clearing double to put them ahead serving as the key blow. The double was Brown's third hit of the day and the Rays also got a solo shot from Jose Machado (#3) as part of a 17-hit attack which saw 7 different players with at least one RBI. The pitching was nothing to write home about of course with Elijah Whitaker roughed up at 4.1 5 5 4 3 5 and Tim Johnson following him up to allow 4 more runs in only 2/3 of an inning. Victor Boria (3-1) got the win with two scoreless innings and Danny Sanchez picked up save #2. Game 2: A much calmer but also much less satisfying game for the Rays as they dropped a 4-2 decision to the Red Sox. Steve Swords was solid at 5.2 4 2 2 3 5 and it was a 2-2 game until the 8th when Chris Resnick gave up a 2-run homer with Adan Guardado's (1-1) man aboard to lose it. Brian Whittaker and Dave Gonzalez led off the game with solo homers, #3 for both, but the offense went AWOL after that. Game 3: Another wild comeback win for the Rays as they edged Boston 9-8 in 10 innings. Dantel Chinchilla had a massive game, 4-5 with with a 2-run homer in the 6th (#2) and 5 RBI, most importantly the game-winning single in the 10th. The Rays trailed 6-3 and after going ahead 7-6 fell behind again at 8-7 before Chinchilla (who else?) tied it with a sac fly. Jorge Barraza had a tough time of it at 5 11 6 6 0 3 and Mario Berumen (2-4) ended up with the win after pitching a scoreless 9th and 10th. Game 4: Tampa Bay took the series from the Red Sox with (you guessed it) yet another comeback win as they turned a 4-0 deficit into a 6-4 triumph at Fenway. Randy Mastropietro went 3.2 5 2 2 2 1 on 79 pitches and Melvin Lopez coughed up a 2-run homer to put them in that 4-0 hole but a 4-run 6th highlighted by a 2-run Vinny Colon single got them level, and then Brian Whittaker put them ahead for good with an RBI knock in the 7th. David Morales was in the middle of it all, going 4-5 with 3 runs scored. Erik Witten (3-0) picked up the win and Danny Sanchez got his 2nd save of the series and 3rd of the season. Team record: 27-17. With Baltimore dropping a pair to Houston the Rays shaved 2 1/2 games off the division lead and now trail the Orioles by 3. Next up: Back home for 3 against Cleveland.