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Art Deco · 08-03-2025, 09:13 AM

The Rays finally got their mojo back, winning their first series since sweeping the Mets at the beginning of the month as they took 3 of 4 high-scoring games from Toronto.

The Jays scored two runs in the first and it seemed like "here we go again" but the offense answered back and the Rays took an 11-5 win in the opener. Danny Arroyave led the attack with a pair of 2-run homers, giving him 30 on the year, while Danny Perez (#27) went yard as well. Bryce Barnett (2-1) wasn't that good but 6 7 3 3 4 1 was good enough to earn a win today.

Transaction: Danny Rivera comes back off the IL to patrol RF again and OF Willie Maldonado is optioned to Durham.

The second game was a nip-and-tuck affair but the Rays scored in both the extra frames to beat the Jays 6-5 in 11 on a walk-off solo shot from Danny Perez (#28). Danny Morales was hit for a pair of runs in the first but his teammates staked him to a 4-2 lead thanks to a 3-run shot from Salvatore Garza (#7/30) and a solo blast off the bat of Danny Rivera (#27) in his first game off the IL. But Morales coughed up the lead in the 6th (finishing 6.2 7 4 4 1 4) and on to extras we went. Toronto scored in the top of the 10th but the Rays matched it after a double steal set up Tony Fisher's sac fly, and then Perez's blast won it in the 11th. Isaac Washington picked up his 10th relief win of the year against two losses.

The Rays were not as fortunate in the third game as like yesterday it was tied 4-4 late but this time it was Toronto which scored a pair in the 9th to prevail 6-4. Danny Arroyave hit another 2-run homer (#31) to give Tampa Bay a 2-0 lead but Leo Gutierrez lost the plot in the 5th, allowing 4 runs and finishing 4.2 4 4 4 5 7 with 3 of the runs coming with two out. Willis Ramirez's 2-run double in the bottom of the frame tied it and there we went until the 9th when Jamie Arnold (1-2) surrendered a 2-run homer to lose it.

Tampa Bay bats feasted in the finale, banging out 18 hits in a wild 15-7 win over Toronto. AL MVP-Elect Jeremy Begley had a massive game, falling short of the cycle by a double and going 4-6, with a triple, 3-run homer (#33) and 5 RBI to up his season total to 8.5 WAR. Danny Arroyave drove in 3 with a pair of doubles giving him 9 RBI in the 4-game series and Billy Doughty had 3 hits and a ribbie. Mike Blake (8-6) was pretty lousy at 5 7 6 6 1 4 but still was awarded the win thanks to all the run support.

Team record: 80-51. And the Rays took care of their business while the Yankees were being swept in the heart of Texas by San Antonio so the division lead that had dwindled to 5 is back to 7 1/2 games. Next up: A day-off then cross-state rival Miami heads across Alligator Alley to visit for 3 games.

08-03-2025, 09:13 AM	#1565
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,652	August 25-28, 2039: vs Toronto (4) The Rays finally got their mojo back, winning their first series since sweeping the Mets at the beginning of the month as they took 3 of 4 high-scoring games from Toronto. The Jays scored two runs in the first and it seemed like "here we go again" but the offense answered back and the Rays took an 11-5 win in the opener. Danny Arroyave led the attack with a pair of 2-run homers, giving him 30 on the year, while Danny Perez (#27) went yard as well. Bryce Barnett (2-1) wasn't that good but 6 7 3 3 4 1 was good enough to earn a win today. Transaction: Danny Rivera comes back off the IL to patrol RF again and OF Willie Maldonado is optioned to Durham. The second game was a nip-and-tuck affair but the Rays scored in both the extra frames to beat the Jays 6-5 in 11 on a walk-off solo shot from Danny Perez (#28). Danny Morales was hit for a pair of runs in the first but his teammates staked him to a 4-2 lead thanks to a 3-run shot from Salvatore Garza (#7/30) and a solo blast off the bat of Danny Rivera (#27) in his first game off the IL. But Morales coughed up the lead in the 6th (finishing 6.2 7 4 4 1 4) and on to extras we went. Toronto scored in the top of the 10th but the Rays matched it after a double steal set up Tony Fisher's sac fly, and then Perez's blast won it in the 11th. Isaac Washington picked up his 10th relief win of the year against two losses. The Rays were not as fortunate in the third game as like yesterday it was tied 4-4 late but this time it was Toronto which scored a pair in the 9th to prevail 6-4. Danny Arroyave hit another 2-run homer (#31) to give Tampa Bay a 2-0 lead but Leo Gutierrez lost the plot in the 5th, allowing 4 runs and finishing 4.2 4 4 4 5 7 with 3 of the runs coming with two out. Willis Ramirez's 2-run double in the bottom of the frame tied it and there we went until the 9th when Jamie Arnold (1-2) surrendered a 2-run homer to lose it. Tampa Bay bats feasted in the finale, banging out 18 hits in a wild 15-7 win over Toronto. AL MVP-Elect Jeremy Begley had a massive game, falling short of the cycle by a double and going 4-6, with a triple, 3-run homer (#33) and 5 RBI to up his season total to 8.5 WAR. Danny Arroyave drove in 3 with a pair of doubles giving him 9 RBI in the 4-game series and Billy Doughty had 3 hits and a ribbie. Mike Blake (8-6) was pretty lousy at 5 7 6 6 1 4 but still was awarded the win thanks to all the run support. Team record: 80-51. And the Rays took care of their business while the Yankees were being swept in the heart of Texas by San Antonio so the division lead that had dwindled to 5 is back to 7 1/2 games. Next up: A day-off then cross-state rival Miami heads across Alligator Alley to visit for 3 games.