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April 10-16, 2027
April 10: vs Atlanta 5-2 W. WP-H.Smith (3-0, 6.1 5 2 2 0 8). S-Bautista (3). Cermak got his first big hit as a big-leaguer, singling a run to break a 2-2 tie and help send the Rays to victory behind another fine effort from Smith.
April 11: vs Atlanta 11-1 W. WP-Bradley (2-0, 5.2 2 0 0 2 6). HR-J.Lowe 2 (3), Caminero 2 (4), Isaac (5), C.Williams (2). An orgy of offense for the Rays as they scored 11 runs on 18 hits including the six homers listed above. Williams had the best day of all, going 4-4 with the homer and 3 RBI while Caminero was 3-4 with his two homers and 3 RBI.
April 12: vs Atlanta 2-5 L. LP-Maldonado (0-1). Starter-Pepiot (6.1 2 0 0 3 7). The bullpen let this one get away as the Rays took a 2-0 lead into the 8th. Maldonado served up a 3-run homer to Sean Murphy in that inning and that was enough to turn the tide.
April 13: Off-Day.
April 14: at Chicago White Sox 0-2 L. LP-Horton (1-1, 6 4 2 2 2 4). Jarlin Susana and two relievers held the Rays to only 4 hits, handing Horton a tough-luck loss.
April 15: at Chicago White Sox 2-10 L. LP-Gasser (1-2, 5 7 8 8 4 5). HR-Heim (1), C.Williams (3). This one was over early as Gasser gave up 8 runs in the first 3 innings. Heim did hit his first Rays homer.
April 16: at Chicago White Sox 3-6 L. LP-H.Smith (3-1, 5 4 5 3 2 7). HR-Isaac (6). A miserable weekend in the Windy City concluded with another loss as the Rays were swept and outscored 18-5 by the Pale Hose. Smith gave up a 3-run homer in the first and a 2-run shot in the 2nd and that was the ballgame.
Team record: 9-7. We're now one back of Boston and tied with Baltimore in the East. Next week: 3 games at Yankee Stadium, then an off-day to travel home where Boston will await for 3 more.
Players of the Week:
AL: Yordan Alvarez (HOU), 11-22, 4 HR, 13 RBI
NL: Bryce Harper (PHI), 13-26, 3 HR, 12 RBI
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