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Art Deco · 05-17-2025, 07:55 PM

Game 1: The offense did its job, scoring 7 runs, but the pitching didn't as the Rays fell 8-7 to the Orioles in the series opener. Randy Mastropietro (3-1) was given a 5-3 lead in the 4th but he and Julio Baez conspired to allow 5 runs in the inning and although Dave Gonzalez's 2-run homer (#2) got them back within one, that was as good as it got. Mastropietro finished an ugly 3.1 7 6 6 2 3 while the Rays got homers from Dantel Chinchilla (#5, solo) and Jesus Avalos (#7, a 2-run shot).

May 8: Placed OF Joel Bland on the 10-day IL with patellar tendinitis, recalled OF Emmanuel Jervis from AAA Durham.

Bland was hurt in yesterday's game and will miss about 2 1/2 weeks. Manny Flores will get most of the starts in LF.

Game 2: Another high-scoring loss as the bullpen let things get away in a 9-5 defeat to Baltimore. Steve Swords (3-2) was decent in his start (5.1 6 3 3 2 6) despite taking the loss but Victor Boria, Erik Witten and Danny McMullen each allowed 2 runs in a poor display of pitching. Paul Mayes had an 8th-inning 2-run homer (#2) that got them within 7-5 before McMullen gave it right back and Jesus Avalos homered for the third straight day (#8).

Game 3: Well the offense scored 18 runs over three days but thanks to a trio of horrible games from the staff Tampa Bay was swept in Baltimore, dropping the finale 10-6. Today it was Jorge Barraza (3-5) who couldn't get it done, giving up homers to the first two men he faced and three on the day on the way to going 5 8 6 6 1 1. Jesus Avalos continued his insane homer binge with two more (#9 & 10), giving him 5 homers over 4 straight games but it was once again for naught. To add injury to insult CF Henry Dominguez had to leave with back stiffness and will miss 4 games.

Team record: 25-13. The Yankees swept their series, slicing 3 games off our division lead and reducing it to 3 1/2 while we're now only 4 up on the Orioles. Next up: After an off-day we're off to Austin for 3 games against the Dukes down a couple of starting OFs.

05-17-2025, 07:55 PM	#2858
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,777	May 7-9, 2057: at Baltimore (3) Game 1: The offense did its job, scoring 7 runs, but the pitching didn't as the Rays fell 8-7 to the Orioles in the series opener. Randy Mastropietro (3-1) was given a 5-3 lead in the 4th but he and Julio Baez conspired to allow 5 runs in the inning and although Dave Gonzalez's 2-run homer (#2) got them back within one, that was as good as it got. Mastropietro finished an ugly 3.1 7 6 6 2 3 while the Rays got homers from Dantel Chinchilla (#5, solo) and Jesus Avalos (#7, a 2-run shot). May 8: Placed OF Joel Bland on the 10-day IL with patellar tendinitis, recalled OF Emmanuel Jervis from AAA Durham. Bland was hurt in yesterday's game and will miss about 2 1/2 weeks. Manny Flores will get most of the starts in LF. Game 2: Another high-scoring loss as the bullpen let things get away in a 9-5 defeat to Baltimore. Steve Swords (3-2) was decent in his start (5.1 6 3 3 2 6) despite taking the loss but Victor Boria, Erik Witten and Danny McMullen each allowed 2 runs in a poor display of pitching. Paul Mayes had an 8th-inning 2-run homer (#2) that got them within 7-5 before McMullen gave it right back and Jesus Avalos homered for the third straight day (#8). Game 3: Well the offense scored 18 runs over three days but thanks to a trio of horrible games from the staff Tampa Bay was swept in Baltimore, dropping the finale 10-6. Today it was Jorge Barraza (3-5) who couldn't get it done, giving up homers to the first two men he faced and three on the day on the way to going 5 8 6 6 1 1. Jesus Avalos continued his insane homer binge with two more (#9 & 10), giving him 5 homers over 4 straight games but it was once again for naught. To add injury to insult CF Henry Dominguez had to leave with back stiffness and will miss 4 games. Team record: 25-13. The Yankees swept their series, slicing 3 games off our division lead and reducing it to 3 1/2 while we're now only 4 up on the Orioles. Next up: After an off-day we're off to Austin for 3 games against the Dukes down a couple of starting OFs.