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Art Deco · 03-03-2022, 08:11 PM

Forgot to add this to the last post - Howard's been one of our few offensive bright spots this year:

Aside from that, this was a brutal series for the Rays as they did not pitch well at all (21 runs allowed) or hit that well (8 runs in total) and as a result they were swept. The only mitigating factor is that Boston lost 2 of 3 to Houston as they've finally cooled off. The division lead is 6 and the magic number is down to 13.

The offense was non-existent in the opener and the bullpen helped let it get away as the Rays fell 6-0 to the Tigers. Tarik Skubal was pitching decently into the 5th, down 2-0 and having put two men on when Jonathan Loaisiga came in and promptly gave up a 3-run homer to put the game out of reach. With the bats only managing five hits, it was probably moot anyway. Skubal finished 4.2 4 5 5 4 7 and dropped to 12-6, 3.33.

The Rays put up more of a fight in the second game but still lost 7-3 to Detroit. Slade Cecconi gave up a 3-run homer to Spencer Torkelson, Tork's 40th before the Rays answered back with 3 in the bottom of the 3rd to tie it with RBI doubles from Victor Robles and Ed Howard. But Cecconi served up another 2-run homer and the offense, which had 7 hits by the 3rd, didn't get another one the rest of the game. Cecconi was 6 7 5 5 1 7 and dropped to 7-5, 4.33. Drew Rasmussen had to leave in the 8th with a sore elbow which will shelve him a couple of weeks.

Transaction: Drew Rasmussen was put on the 10-day IL with a sore elbow and Shane Baz finally makes his the big club in this save after he was returned from Memphis.

The finale was particularly galling for the Rays and their fans as they took a 4-1 lead, Tyler Glasnow left after 5 up 4-2, and then 3 straight relievers each allowed two runs and they fell 8-5 to the Tigers. Heston Kjerstad had a nice game with a 2-run HR (#27) and RBI double to give them that early lead, and Glasnow went a solid 5 4 2 2 2 8. But Christian Chamberlain gave up a 2-run homer in the 6th to let Detroit tie it and Osvanni Gutierrez allowed a 2-run shot in the 7th to give them the lead to stay (and took his third loss). DL Hall let two more in to complete the nightmare game for the pen.

Team record: 86-58. Next up: We head out west to Oakland to try to get back in the win column and hopefully the 49-95 A's will be obliging.

03-03-2022, 08:11 PM	#493
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,624	September 4-6, 2026: vs Detroit (3) Forgot to add this to the last post - Howard's been one of our few offensive bright spots this year: Aside from that, this was a brutal series for the Rays as they did not pitch well at all (21 runs allowed) or hit that well (8 runs in total) and as a result they were swept. The only mitigating factor is that Boston lost 2 of 3 to Houston as they've finally cooled off. The division lead is 6 and the magic number is down to 13. The offense was non-existent in the opener and the bullpen helped let it get away as the Rays fell 6-0 to the Tigers. Tarik Skubal was pitching decently into the 5th, down 2-0 and having put two men on when Jonathan Loaisiga came in and promptly gave up a 3-run homer to put the game out of reach. With the bats only managing five hits, it was probably moot anyway. Skubal finished 4.2 4 5 5 4 7 and dropped to 12-6, 3.33. The Rays put up more of a fight in the second game but still lost 7-3 to Detroit. Slade Cecconi gave up a 3-run homer to Spencer Torkelson, Tork's 40th before the Rays answered back with 3 in the bottom of the 3rd to tie it with RBI doubles from Victor Robles and Ed Howard. But Cecconi served up another 2-run homer and the offense, which had 7 hits by the 3rd, didn't get another one the rest of the game. Cecconi was 6 7 5 5 1 7 and dropped to 7-5, 4.33. Drew Rasmussen had to leave in the 8th with a sore elbow which will shelve him a couple of weeks. Transaction: Drew Rasmussen was put on the 10-day IL with a sore elbow and Shane Baz finally makes his the big club in this save after he was returned from Memphis. The finale was particularly galling for the Rays and their fans as they took a 4-1 lead, Tyler Glasnow left after 5 up 4-2, and then 3 straight relievers each allowed two runs and they fell 8-5 to the Tigers. Heston Kjerstad had a nice game with a 2-run HR (#27) and RBI double to give them that early lead, and Glasnow went a solid 5 4 2 2 2 8. But Christian Chamberlain gave up a 2-run homer in the 6th to let Detroit tie it and Osvanni Gutierrez allowed a 2-run shot in the 7th to give them the lead to stay (and took his third loss). DL Hall let two more in to complete the nightmare game for the pen. Team record: 86-58. Next up: We head out west to Oakland to try to get back in the win column and hopefully the 49-95 A's will be obliging.