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Art Deco · 02-24-2025, 09:46 AM

The Rays will have to hope this series wasn't a preview of the teams' potential rematch in the ALCS as the Astros took 2 of 3 and moved 3 1/2 up in the race for the top seed.

The opener might have been the game of the year for all its twists and turns with the Rays taking a dramatic 7-6 walk-off win on Luis Berumen's sac fly in the 9th. Houston roughed up Gabe Bryant early (4 9 5 5 3 2) and held a 5-1 lead in the 5th. Agustin Lopez started the comeback with an RBI double in the 5th, Danny Arroyave tied it in the 6th with a 3-run homer (#25), and Billy Doughty singled in a run later in the inning put the Rays ahead. Unfortunately Eric Lewis gave up a game-tying homer to former Ray Dominic Scavone in the 7th, setting the stage for the winning rally in the 9th when Jeremy Begley doubled, went to third on a wild pitch, and scored on the Berumen sac fly. Tony Alicea (6-4) pitched a clean 9th to pick up the win.

The Rays sent their once (as late as earlier this season) ace Joe Marlette to the mound in the second game and fears about the potent Houston lineup feasting on his diminished stuff were realized in a 7-4 Astros win. Marlette (11-6) was knocked around to the tune of 4 9 5 5 0 3 and the final score was flattering to the Rays as they scored twice in the 8th and 9th to make the margin respectable. Danny Arroyave's 2-run homer (#26) accounted for the runs in the 9th.

The rubber game had a postseason feel to it as the teams traded zeroes for 7 innings before Houston broke through in the 8th and went on to take the series with a 3-0 win. Chris Ericson had an abbreviated start and pitched with traffic but got the job done at 4 3 0 0 4 1, and the bullpen held until Eric Lewis (0-1) faltered again, giving up two runs on three hits in the 8th. Meanwhile five Astros pitchers combined to hold Tampa Bay bats to only 5 hits.

Team record: 92-48. The magic number for the division is down to 9 and the Rays did officially clinch a playoff spot. Next up: A day off then we play 3 in Kansas City.

Archundia Watch: The Cubs' Melvin Archundia continues to chase history and after a 2-homer game on the 6th he sits at a nice 69 homers, only 4 shy of Barry Bonds' single-season MLB record with 23 games left on the schedule.

02-24-2025, 09:46 AM	#1492
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,622	September 6-8, 2038: vs Houston (3) The Rays will have to hope this series wasn't a preview of the teams' potential rematch in the ALCS as the Astros took 2 of 3 and moved 3 1/2 up in the race for the top seed. The opener might have been the game of the year for all its twists and turns with the Rays taking a dramatic 7-6 walk-off win on Luis Berumen's sac fly in the 9th. Houston roughed up Gabe Bryant early (4 9 5 5 3 2) and held a 5-1 lead in the 5th. Agustin Lopez started the comeback with an RBI double in the 5th, Danny Arroyave tied it in the 6th with a 3-run homer (#25), and Billy Doughty singled in a run later in the inning put the Rays ahead. Unfortunately Eric Lewis gave up a game-tying homer to former Ray Dominic Scavone in the 7th, setting the stage for the winning rally in the 9th when Jeremy Begley doubled, went to third on a wild pitch, and scored on the Berumen sac fly. Tony Alicea (6-4) pitched a clean 9th to pick up the win. The Rays sent their once (as late as earlier this season) ace Joe Marlette to the mound in the second game and fears about the potent Houston lineup feasting on his diminished stuff were realized in a 7-4 Astros win. Marlette (11-6) was knocked around to the tune of 4 9 5 5 0 3 and the final score was flattering to the Rays as they scored twice in the 8th and 9th to make the margin respectable. Danny Arroyave's 2-run homer (#26) accounted for the runs in the 9th. The rubber game had a postseason feel to it as the teams traded zeroes for 7 innings before Houston broke through in the 8th and went on to take the series with a 3-0 win. Chris Ericson had an abbreviated start and pitched with traffic but got the job done at 4 3 0 0 4 1, and the bullpen held until Eric Lewis (0-1) faltered again, giving up two runs on three hits in the 8th. Meanwhile five Astros pitchers combined to hold Tampa Bay bats to only 5 hits. Team record: 92-48. The magic number for the division is down to 9 and the Rays did officially clinch a playoff spot. Next up: A day off then we play 3 in Kansas City. Archundia Watch: The Cubs' Melvin Archundia continues to chase history and after a 2-homer game on the 6th he sits at a nice 69 homers, only 4 shy of Barry Bonds' single-season MLB record with 23 games left on the schedule.