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Art Deco · 02-22-2025, 11:44 AM

The Rays returned to their series-sweeping ways, easily dispatching of the Phillies over three games by a combined score of 27-4 and reducing their magic number to clinch the AL East to 11.

Superstar Jeremy Begley has had a big week (and a big season) but today he took it to an even higher level, going 5-5 with a pair of homers (#33 & 34) and 5 RBI to lead the Rays to an 11-2 rout of the Phillies. It was actually Luis Berumen who had the big hit though as his grand slam (#27) in the 3rd made it 5-0 and the team never looked back. Chris Ericson (5-0) continues to be an inspired acquisition and he went 7.2 3 0 0 2 6 to lower his Rays ERA to 2.68, giving us the 5th starter we needed.

Danny Morales just keeps winning games as he went to 18-5 after combining with three relievers on a 1-hitter in a 3-1 Tampa Bay win over Philadelphia. Morales was actually far from his sharpest tonight, needing 101 pitches to go 5 1 1 1 4 4 and qualify for the win with Tony Alicea handling the 9th for save #35. The Rays didn't get much offense tonight but didn't need much, highlighted by Danny Charlton who was 2-4 with an RBI double.

The Rays poured it on again in the finale, pounding Philly 13-1. This one was over early with Tampa Bay up 7-1 after 2 and 11-1 after 4. Danny Charlton had a monster game going 3-5 with a double, two homers (#27 & 28) and 7 RBI while middle infielders Isaiah Jackson (#10) and Justin Blackwell (#11) also went yard. Alex Rivas was 4-5 with a double, steal and RBI as well. For the second straight day a Rays starter struggled to get through 5 despite only allowing a run as Leo Gutierrez went to 10-0, 2.04 even though he struggled to find the plate, finishing 5 3 1 1 6 4 on 102 pitches.

Team record: 91-46. Next up: The series of the year as the Rays face their recent archrival Houston for 3 games at the Trop with the #1 seed at stake. The Astros are 93-43, 2 1/2 up on Tampa Bay for that distinction so the Rays will need to at least take 2 of 3 to stay in that race.

02-22-2025, 11:44 AM	#1491
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,602	September 3-5, 2038: vs Philadelphia (3) The Rays returned to their series-sweeping ways, easily dispatching of the Phillies over three games by a combined score of 27-4 and reducing their magic number to clinch the AL East to 11. Superstar Jeremy Begley has had a big week (and a big season) but today he took it to an even higher level, going 5-5 with a pair of homers (#33 & 34) and 5 RBI to lead the Rays to an 11-2 rout of the Phillies. It was actually Luis Berumen who had the big hit though as his grand slam (#27) in the 3rd made it 5-0 and the team never looked back. Chris Ericson (5-0) continues to be an inspired acquisition and he went 7.2 3 0 0 2 6 to lower his Rays ERA to 2.68, giving us the 5th starter we needed. Danny Morales just keeps winning games as he went to 18-5 after combining with three relievers on a 1-hitter in a 3-1 Tampa Bay win over Philadelphia. Morales was actually far from his sharpest tonight, needing 101 pitches to go 5 1 1 1 4 4 and qualify for the win with Tony Alicea handling the 9th for save #35. The Rays didn't get much offense tonight but didn't need much, highlighted by Danny Charlton who was 2-4 with an RBI double. The Rays poured it on again in the finale, pounding Philly 13-1. This one was over early with Tampa Bay up 7-1 after 2 and 11-1 after 4. Danny Charlton had a monster game going 3-5 with a double, two homers (#27 & 28) and 7 RBI while middle infielders Isaiah Jackson (#10) and Justin Blackwell (#11) also went yard. Alex Rivas was 4-5 with a double, steal and RBI as well. For the second straight day a Rays starter struggled to get through 5 despite only allowing a run as Leo Gutierrez went to 10-0, 2.04 even though he struggled to find the plate, finishing 5 3 1 1 6 4 on 102 pitches. Team record: 91-46. Next up: The series of the year as the Rays face their recent archrival Houston for 3 games at the Trop with the #1 seed at stake. The Astros are 93-43, 2 1/2 up on Tampa Bay for that distinction so the Rays will need to at least take 2 of 3 to stay in that race.