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Art Deco · 02-18-2025, 12:36 AM

The Rays are chasing history now as they've extended their win streak to 17 games with a 4-game sweep of the Red Sox, Not counting any longer streaks that may have occurred in this save that I missed (a real possibility), this streak is tied for 15th overall in MLB history and one more will put them in the top 10 as they chase Cleveland's AL record of 22 set in 2017.

The streak briefly appeared in jeopardy in the opener as they trailed 3-1 through 4 innings but the Rays stormed back to take a 7-3 win over the Red Sox. Danny Rodriguez tied it in the 6th with his second solo homer of the game (#28) and Jeremy Begley followed shortly thereafter with a 2-run triple to win it, the first of two three-baggers he hit on the day. Gabe Bryant went 5 7 3 3 2 6 and Jon Coggin (1-2) picked up his first win of the year in relief.

The second game was a breeze for Tampa Bay as they routed the Red Sox 8-2. Danny Charlton was unstoppable, doubling, homering (#26, a 2-run shot) and walking twice while Tony Fisher added to his AL homer lead with a 2-run blast of his own, #43. They backed Joe Marlette (11-4), who was a solid 7 6 1 0 3 4.

Things were a bit dicier for the Rays in the third game as they trailed 3-2 in the middle innings before holding on for a 5-4 triumph over Boston. Danny Charlton and Danny Rodriguez had RBI singles in the 5th to reverse that 3-2 deficit and Alex Rivas had 3 hits including a pair of doubles. The Rays left 13 on base (thanks to 16 hits) so they could have made it much more comfortable on themselves, but failed to do so. Chris Ericson (4-0) got the win after going 5 6 3 3 0 6 and Tony Alicea needed only 7 pitches in a perfect 9th for save #34.

Danny Morales won his MLB-best 17th game of the season as the Rays took the finale to finish off the sweep, winning 6-1 over Boston. Morales (17-5) went 6 6 1 1 2 8 while Jeremy Begley showed why he's one of the game's biggest stars by going 2-3 with a 3-run homer (#31) to break the game open in the 8th, adding 2 walks and 2 steals. Danny Arroyave's 2-run double in the 5th got them on the board.

Team record: 87-44. It's not even September and their magic number to clinch the AL East is down to 19, and they're now only 2 1/2 games behind Houston for the #1 seed, something that looked impossible to pull off not that long ago as they trailed the Astros by double digits. Next up: They'll try to keep this historic win streak going with 3 games at home against a bad (49-81) Atlanta team.

02-18-2025, 12:36 AM	#1489
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,682	August 26-29, 2038: vs Boston (4) The Rays are chasing history now as they've extended their win streak to 17 games with a 4-game sweep of the Red Sox, Not counting any longer streaks that may have occurred in this save that I missed (a real possibility), this streak is tied for 15th overall in MLB history and one more will put them in the top 10 as they chase Cleveland's AL record of 22 set in 2017. The streak briefly appeared in jeopardy in the opener as they trailed 3-1 through 4 innings but the Rays stormed back to take a 7-3 win over the Red Sox. Danny Rodriguez tied it in the 6th with his second solo homer of the game (#28) and Jeremy Begley followed shortly thereafter with a 2-run triple to win it, the first of two three-baggers he hit on the day. Gabe Bryant went 5 7 3 3 2 6 and Jon Coggin (1-2) picked up his first win of the year in relief. The second game was a breeze for Tampa Bay as they routed the Red Sox 8-2. Danny Charlton was unstoppable, doubling, homering (#26, a 2-run shot) and walking twice while Tony Fisher added to his AL homer lead with a 2-run blast of his own, #43. They backed Joe Marlette (11-4), who was a solid 7 6 1 0 3 4. Things were a bit dicier for the Rays in the third game as they trailed 3-2 in the middle innings before holding on for a 5-4 triumph over Boston. Danny Charlton and Danny Rodriguez had RBI singles in the 5th to reverse that 3-2 deficit and Alex Rivas had 3 hits including a pair of doubles. The Rays left 13 on base (thanks to 16 hits) so they could have made it much more comfortable on themselves, but failed to do so. Chris Ericson (4-0) got the win after going 5 6 3 3 0 6 and Tony Alicea needed only 7 pitches in a perfect 9th for save #34. Danny Morales won his MLB-best 17th game of the season as the Rays took the finale to finish off the sweep, winning 6-1 over Boston. Morales (17-5) went 6 6 1 1 2 8 while Jeremy Begley showed why he's one of the game's biggest stars by going 2-3 with a 3-run homer (#31) to break the game open in the 8th, adding 2 walks and 2 steals. Danny Arroyave's 2-run double in the 5th got them on the board. Team record: 87-44. It's not even September and their magic number to clinch the AL East is down to 19, and they're now only 2 1/2 games behind Houston for the #1 seed, something that looked impossible to pull off not that long ago as they trailed the Astros by double digits. Next up: They'll try to keep this historic win streak going with 3 games at home against a bad (49-81) Atlanta team.