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Art Deco · 02-13-2021, 11:34 AM

Game 1: Jon Hayes had his roughest outing as a Ray and the bats were largely quiet despite scoring 7 runs as the Rays dropped an 8-7 decision to Toronto. Hayes was hit for 3 runs in the 1st inning but looked like he'd settle in as he cruised through the next 3 innings. But the Jays started knocking him around again in the 5th and took a 7-3 lead, leaving Hayes with a 4.1 8 7 6 3 7 line. The Rays had answered the first Toronto lead with a 3-run HR from Jasson Dominguez (#21) in the bottom of the 1st, and after Toronto took the 7-3 lead in the 5th, Jays starter Christian Reyes walked the bases loaded in the bottom of the inning and Nate Clark stepped up and drilled #34 into the LF stands for a game-tying grand slam, the 4th straight game in which he's homered. But Corbin Martin wasn't sharp either and he allowed a run in the top of the 6th to make it 8-7. From that point on there was little to no offense, with Bobby Witt Jr thrown out at home in the 6th for the final Rays threat as despite scoring 7 times they only managed 6 hits for the game. Evan Godwin with a scoreless inning and Andy Aparicio, with 2 1/3 perfect with 6 whiffs, kept the game close but the bats couldn't respond late.

Game 2: The Rays scored a touchdown in the first inning on their way to a 9-5 win over Toronto that really wasn't that close as the Jays scored 4 times in the 9th off Steve Givens. Ricky Widmar led off the game with a triple and Nate Clark singled him home, then Carmen Mlodzinski loaded the bases for Jasson Dominguez who blasted HR #22 for a grand slam, and they kept the turnstiles spinning as Widmar had a RBI single in his 2nd at-bat of the inning and Clark walked with the bases loaded. This was more than enough for Jack Leiter, excellent today at 7 6 1 1 0 7 to go to 8-6. Givens had a 1-2-3 8th but fell apart in the 9th, giving up a 2-run triple and a 2-run homer and Mike Mooney had to come in to get the final out. Joe Barker added HR #20 in the 4th and Rodolfo Rivas had a sac fly for the other two Rays runs.

Game 3: The Rays outlasted Toronto 3-2 in 13 innings today and their pitching was truly outstanding. Led by Marc Wagner, Rays hurlers struck out 25 Blue Jays today, one shy of the all-time record for extra-inning games. Wagner got it going with an excellent 7 5 2 2 1 11 outing, only touched for a 2-run Matt Olson homer in the 2nd. Then the bullpen took over. Jose Alvarado went 2 innings with 4 whiffs, Jordan Diaz struck out the side in the 10th, Mike Mooney whiffed 5 over 2 innings, and in the 13th and the final inning Jasseel De La Cruz struck out a pair and got win #6. That win came when Ricky Widmar singled in Dane Ayers, who had led off the 13th with a double. Earlier the Rays scored on Nate Clark's 1st-inning RBI single and a 4th inning Jasson Dominguez solo shot (#23).

Team record: 73-24. Next up: The All-Star Break, and when we get back from that it's off to Minnesota for 3 on the following weekend.

02-13-2021, 11:34 AM	#655
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,607	July 12-14, 2030: vs Toronto (3) Game 1: Jon Hayes had his roughest outing as a Ray and the bats were largely quiet despite scoring 7 runs as the Rays dropped an 8-7 decision to Toronto. Hayes was hit for 3 runs in the 1st inning but looked like he'd settle in as he cruised through the next 3 innings. But the Jays started knocking him around again in the 5th and took a 7-3 lead, leaving Hayes with a 4.1 8 7 6 3 7 line. The Rays had answered the first Toronto lead with a 3-run HR from Jasson Dominguez (#21) in the bottom of the 1st, and after Toronto took the 7-3 lead in the 5th, Jays starter Christian Reyes walked the bases loaded in the bottom of the inning and Nate Clark stepped up and drilled #34 into the LF stands for a game-tying grand slam, the 4th straight game in which he's homered. But Corbin Martin wasn't sharp either and he allowed a run in the top of the 6th to make it 8-7. From that point on there was little to no offense, with Bobby Witt Jr thrown out at home in the 6th for the final Rays threat as despite scoring 7 times they only managed 6 hits for the game. Evan Godwin with a scoreless inning and Andy Aparicio, with 2 1/3 perfect with 6 whiffs, kept the game close but the bats couldn't respond late. Game 2: The Rays scored a touchdown in the first inning on their way to a 9-5 win over Toronto that really wasn't that close as the Jays scored 4 times in the 9th off Steve Givens. Ricky Widmar led off the game with a triple and Nate Clark singled him home, then Carmen Mlodzinski loaded the bases for Jasson Dominguez who blasted HR #22 for a grand slam, and they kept the turnstiles spinning as Widmar had a RBI single in his 2nd at-bat of the inning and Clark walked with the bases loaded. This was more than enough for Jack Leiter, excellent today at 7 6 1 1 0 7 to go to 8-6. Givens had a 1-2-3 8th but fell apart in the 9th, giving up a 2-run triple and a 2-run homer and Mike Mooney had to come in to get the final out. Joe Barker added HR #20 in the 4th and Rodolfo Rivas had a sac fly for the other two Rays runs. Game 3: The Rays outlasted Toronto 3-2 in 13 innings today and their pitching was truly outstanding. Led by Marc Wagner, Rays hurlers struck out 25 Blue Jays today, one shy of the all-time record for extra-inning games. Wagner got it going with an excellent 7 5 2 2 1 11 outing, only touched for a 2-run Matt Olson homer in the 2nd. Then the bullpen took over. Jose Alvarado went 2 innings with 4 whiffs, Jordan Diaz struck out the side in the 10th, Mike Mooney whiffed 5 over 2 innings, and in the 13th and the final inning Jasseel De La Cruz struck out a pair and got win #6. That win came when Ricky Widmar singled in Dane Ayers, who had led off the 13th with a double. Earlier the Rays scored on Nate Clark's 1st-inning RBI single and a 4th inning Jasson Dominguez solo shot (#23). Team record: 73-24. Next up: The All-Star Break, and when we get back from that it's off to Minnesota for 3 on the following weekend. Last edited by Art Deco; 02-13-2021 at 04:33 PM.