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Art Deco · 05-14-2021, 09:26 PM

August 29: Optioned IF Erik Batchelder to AAA Durham, activated IF/OF Dane Ayers from his rehab assignment at AAA Durham.

Hopefully the third time's the charm for Ayers staying healthy and not getting beaned again and suffering his third concussion of the year. It's a real shame for him in that he could have been the regular SS for most of the year with Ricky Widmar's injury.

Game 1: The Rays decided to start a new winning streak tonight, taking a 7-1 win at Kansas City. Nate Thompson made his third straight excellent start, going 5.2 4 1 1 1 9 and making it only 3 runs allowed in his last 17 2/3 innings after a disaster start against Cleveland. Kevin Kerstetter also looked good again, getting Thompson out of a jam in the 6th when it was only 2-1 and going 2 1/3 with only one hit allowed and 4 whiffs. Chris Hicks walked the bases loaded in the 9th but got out of it to finish the game off. On offense the Rays took a 2-0 lead on a 1st-inning RBI double from Rodolfo Rivas and an RBI groundout from Jaiden Hardaway after Dane Ayers celebrated his return to the lineup with a double as part of a 2-4 day. They busted it open with 4 in the 7th on an Ayers RBI single and Vlad Guerrero's bases-clearing double which now gives him 41 RBI in 35 games as a Ray. Bo Angeac put the cherry on top with HR #40 in the 8th, joining Nate Clark and Victor de Jesus in 40-HR club on the Rays.

Game 2: It was a rare game in which the Rays really weren't competitive as they dropped a 5-1 decision to Kansas City. Rodolfo Rivas doubled in a run in the 1st inning and it looked like business as usual, but the Royals jumped on Nate Schultz in the bottom of the inning for 3 quick runs (the 3rd came on the first out he got, a sac fly) and it seemed like Rays pitchers were getting out of jams the rest of the way until they weren't when Jim Connors gave up a 2-run homer to Drew Waters in the 7th to put it out of reach. Schultz went 5 8 3 3 1 7 as he lost only his second game of year with his record now 18-2. The bats were somnambulant tonight as they managed only 4 hits (to KC's 14) for the game, shut down for the first 6 innings by Martin Santana who's had success against them in the past. From 20 straight wins to losing 2 out of 3.

Game 3: This was a strange one. Despite a brilliant Leo Ortega outing of 7 4 1 1 0 7, the Rays found themselves perfect-gamed through 7 innings by the Royals duo of T.J. Gates (who opened for 2 innings) and Geoff Schiffer. But they got an infield single from Rodolfo Rivas of all people to break it up leading off the 8th, and then Danny Ayala lined a clean single to center. This brought up Omar Rodriguez, and he took a Schiffer offering into the LCF seats for HR #17 and the Rays went from nothing to 3-1 up in 3 batters. Kikuo Kawase whisked through the 8th on 9 pitches getting a couple of whiffs but ran into some trouble with the Royals' lefty hitters in the 9th, giving up a double to Alex Anderson who scored on a Will Quintana passed ball. A walk ensued and with former Rays slugger and lefty-hitter Triston Casas due, Mike Wherry got the call with two outs. KC countered with a righty pinch-hitter but Wherry whiffed him anyway and the Rays eked out a 3-2 win. Ortega is now 15-3, 3.45 while Wherry picked up save #6.

Team record: 109-26. Next up: A day off and then the Midwest road trip continues with a weekend set in Chicago against the White Sox.

05-14-2021, 09:26 PM	#905
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,612	August 29-31, 2033: at Kansas City (3) August 29: Optioned IF Erik Batchelder to AAA Durham, activated IF/OF Dane Ayers from his rehab assignment at AAA Durham. Hopefully the third time's the charm for Ayers staying healthy and not getting beaned again and suffering his third concussion of the year. It's a real shame for him in that he could have been the regular SS for most of the year with Ricky Widmar's injury. Game 1: The Rays decided to start a new winning streak tonight, taking a 7-1 win at Kansas City. Nate Thompson made his third straight excellent start, going 5.2 4 1 1 1 9 and making it only 3 runs allowed in his last 17 2/3 innings after a disaster start against Cleveland. Kevin Kerstetter also looked good again, getting Thompson out of a jam in the 6th when it was only 2-1 and going 2 1/3 with only one hit allowed and 4 whiffs. Chris Hicks walked the bases loaded in the 9th but got out of it to finish the game off. On offense the Rays took a 2-0 lead on a 1st-inning RBI double from Rodolfo Rivas and an RBI groundout from Jaiden Hardaway after Dane Ayers celebrated his return to the lineup with a double as part of a 2-4 day. They busted it open with 4 in the 7th on an Ayers RBI single and Vlad Guerrero's bases-clearing double which now gives him 41 RBI in 35 games as a Ray. Bo Angeac put the cherry on top with HR #40 in the 8th, joining Nate Clark and Victor de Jesus in 40-HR club on the Rays. Game 2: It was a rare game in which the Rays really weren't competitive as they dropped a 5-1 decision to Kansas City. Rodolfo Rivas doubled in a run in the 1st inning and it looked like business as usual, but the Royals jumped on Nate Schultz in the bottom of the inning for 3 quick runs (the 3rd came on the first out he got, a sac fly) and it seemed like Rays pitchers were getting out of jams the rest of the way until they weren't when Jim Connors gave up a 2-run homer to Drew Waters in the 7th to put it out of reach. Schultz went 5 8 3 3 1 7 as he lost only his second game of year with his record now 18-2. The bats were somnambulant tonight as they managed only 4 hits (to KC's 14) for the game, shut down for the first 6 innings by Martin Santana who's had success against them in the past. From 20 straight wins to losing 2 out of 3. Game 3: This was a strange one. Despite a brilliant Leo Ortega outing of 7 4 1 1 0 7, the Rays found themselves perfect-gamed through 7 innings by the Royals duo of T.J. Gates (who opened for 2 innings) and Geoff Schiffer. But they got an infield single from Rodolfo Rivas of all people to break it up leading off the 8th, and then Danny Ayala lined a clean single to center. This brought up Omar Rodriguez, and he took a Schiffer offering into the LCF seats for HR #17 and the Rays went from nothing to 3-1 up in 3 batters. Kikuo Kawase whisked through the 8th on 9 pitches getting a couple of whiffs but ran into some trouble with the Royals' lefty hitters in the 9th, giving up a double to Alex Anderson who scored on a Will Quintana passed ball. A walk ensued and with former Rays slugger and lefty-hitter Triston Casas due, Mike Wherry got the call with two outs. KC countered with a righty pinch-hitter but Wherry whiffed him anyway and the Rays eked out a 3-2 win. Ortega is now 15-3, 3.45 while Wherry picked up save #6. Team record: 109-26. Next up: A day off and then the Midwest road trip continues with a weekend set in Chicago against the White Sox. Last edited by Art Deco; 05-15-2021 at 12:42 AM.