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Art Deco · 04-12-2025, 09:34 AM

Once again some bullpen shenanigans came into play, keeping the Rays from a sweep in the Lone Star state.

Danny Rivera and Billy Doughty had big games in the opener to lead Tampa Bay to an 11-7 win over Texas that really wasn't even that close until - you guessed it - the bullpen allowed some late runs to make it respectable for the Rangers. Rivera's 3-run homer in the 2nd (#3) was the key hit in a 5-run inning and Doughty's 3-run job (#3) in the 6th broke the game open as the pair each ended up driving in 4. Danny Arroyave also added a solo shot, his first of the year. They needed all the offense because Chris Ericson gave them another shaky start (4 8 4 4 4 2) and Ken Battle (1-0) ended up with the win after two scoreless, the only Rays pitcher untouched today.

No pitching issues in the second game as ace Danny Morales was masterful in a 4-1 victory over the Rangers. Morales improved to 3-0, 1.33 after a 7.1 7 1 1 1 4 outing with the only run against him coming after he left the game. For a change Eric Lewis saved (#4) without incident in the 9th and got his ERA back in single digits. Jeremy Begley was the star on the offense, driving in three of the runs with an infield single and a 2-run homer (#5).

In the finale the Rays lost the lead in the 8th and the game in the 10th as Texas came back to beat them 5-4. It was a 1-1 pitchers' duel into the 7th before Ruben Cerrillo proved human, giving up a couple of runs without recording an out and finishing 6 5 3 3 0 4 to see his ERA rise to 1.32. But the bats came to his rescue in the top of the 8th and Danny Arroyave's 3-run homer (#2) gave Tampa Bay a 4-3 lead. It would prove to be short-lived however as Jamie Arnold gave up the tying run in the bottom of the frame and then Walt Kelly (1-1) loaded the bases with nobody out in the 10th and Eric Lewis came on and gave up a single to lose it.

Team record: 11-6, 1 game behind Baltimore. Next up: Our 2-week, 13-game road trip finally concludes with 3 in Cleveland.

04-12-2025, 09:34 AM	#1523
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,126	April 19-21, 2039: at Texas (3) Once again some bullpen shenanigans came into play, keeping the Rays from a sweep in the Lone Star state. Danny Rivera and Billy Doughty had big games in the opener to lead Tampa Bay to an 11-7 win over Texas that really wasn't even that close until - you guessed it - the bullpen allowed some late runs to make it respectable for the Rangers. Rivera's 3-run homer in the 2nd (#3) was the key hit in a 5-run inning and Doughty's 3-run job (#3) in the 6th broke the game open as the pair each ended up driving in 4. Danny Arroyave also added a solo shot, his first of the year. They needed all the offense because Chris Ericson gave them another shaky start (4 8 4 4 4 2) and Ken Battle (1-0) ended up with the win after two scoreless, the only Rays pitcher untouched today. No pitching issues in the second game as ace Danny Morales was masterful in a 4-1 victory over the Rangers. Morales improved to 3-0, 1.33 after a 7.1 7 1 1 1 4 outing with the only run against him coming after he left the game. For a change Eric Lewis saved (#4) without incident in the 9th and got his ERA back in single digits. Jeremy Begley was the star on the offense, driving in three of the runs with an infield single and a 2-run homer (#5). In the finale the Rays lost the lead in the 8th and the game in the 10th as Texas came back to beat them 5-4. It was a 1-1 pitchers' duel into the 7th before Ruben Cerrillo proved human, giving up a couple of runs without recording an out and finishing 6 5 3 3 0 4 to see his ERA rise to 1.32. But the bats came to his rescue in the top of the 8th and Danny Arroyave's 3-run homer (#2) gave Tampa Bay a 4-3 lead. It would prove to be short-lived however as Jamie Arnold gave up the tying run in the bottom of the frame and then Walt Kelly (1-1) loaded the bases with nobody out in the 10th and Eric Lewis came on and gave up a single to lose it. Team record: 11-6, 1 game behind Baltimore. Next up: Our 2-week, 13-game road trip finally concludes with 3 in Cleveland.