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Art Deco · 06-19-2022, 08:52 PM

The Rays ended up splitting their 4-game series with Toronto, although they should have won 3 of the 4. They're in an early 3-way tie with the Jays and Boston atop the AL East at 4-3.

The opener was the one that got away as the Rays took a 1-0 lead into the 9th inning, only to lose 3-2 in 10. Michael Prosecky was brilliant in his Rays debut, going 6.1 6 0 0 1 4 and Tommy Doyle fanned 3 in 1 2/3 to get them to the 9th. But Yasunari Uehara coughed up a 2-run homer to Rowdy Tellez, and Toronto scored off Jose Crespo (0-1) in the 10th after a pinch-RBI double from Joshua Baez tied it up in the bottom of the 9th.

The Rays came out swinging in the second game, winning 8-4 behind the bat of Kelly Crumpton and the arm of Robinson Ortiz. Crumpton drilled a 2-run homer in the 1st (#1) and later added an RBI single, Andrew Greckel made it 3 homers in 5 games with a solo shot, and Dominic Scavone had a 2-run double. They backed a strong outing from Ortiz, making his first-ever start with the Rays after a couple of seasons in the bullpen as he got the win going 6 7 3 3 1 8. Dax Fulton got Landon Knack out of a jam in the 8th and finished the game for his 1st Rays save.

Jackson Baumeister was excellent again and the Rays took an easy 8-2 win over Toronto in the third game as Andrew Greckel continued his torrid start to the season with a pair of 2-run homers, giving him the MLB lead in homers and RBI with 5 and 10. Baumeister went to 2-0 with a 6 6 1 1 0 7 outing and Wennington Romero pitched the final 3 for his first save. In addition to Greckel the Rays got homers from Ed Howard, a 2-run shot in the 3rd to get them on the board, and a solo shot from J.T. Realmuto, the first of the season for both.

Toronto salvaged a split of the series with a 4-2 win as Jordan Groshans hit a pair of 2-run homers off Slade Cecconi, and solo shots from Andrew Greckel (his 6th in 7 games) and JT Realmuto (#2) were all the Rays could manage. Cecconi (1-1) went 4.2 4 4 4 2 6 in the loss.

Team record: 4-3. Next up: 3 games in Detroit against our perennial ALCS foe.

06-19-2022, 08:52 PM	#714
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,632	April 5-8, 2029: vs Toronto (4) The Rays ended up splitting their 4-game series with Toronto, although they should have won 3 of the 4. They're in an early 3-way tie with the Jays and Boston atop the AL East at 4-3. The opener was the one that got away as the Rays took a 1-0 lead into the 9th inning, only to lose 3-2 in 10. Michael Prosecky was brilliant in his Rays debut, going 6.1 6 0 0 1 4 and Tommy Doyle fanned 3 in 1 2/3 to get them to the 9th. But Yasunari Uehara coughed up a 2-run homer to Rowdy Tellez, and Toronto scored off Jose Crespo (0-1) in the 10th after a pinch-RBI double from Joshua Baez tied it up in the bottom of the 9th. The Rays came out swinging in the second game, winning 8-4 behind the bat of Kelly Crumpton and the arm of Robinson Ortiz. Crumpton drilled a 2-run homer in the 1st (#1) and later added an RBI single, Andrew Greckel made it 3 homers in 5 games with a solo shot, and Dominic Scavone had a 2-run double. They backed a strong outing from Ortiz, making his first-ever start with the Rays after a couple of seasons in the bullpen as he got the win going 6 7 3 3 1 8. Dax Fulton got Landon Knack out of a jam in the 8th and finished the game for his 1st Rays save. Jackson Baumeister was excellent again and the Rays took an easy 8-2 win over Toronto in the third game as Andrew Greckel continued his torrid start to the season with a pair of 2-run homers, giving him the MLB lead in homers and RBI with 5 and 10. Baumeister went to 2-0 with a 6 6 1 1 0 7 outing and Wennington Romero pitched the final 3 for his first save. In addition to Greckel the Rays got homers from Ed Howard, a 2-run shot in the 3rd to get them on the board, and a solo shot from J.T. Realmuto, the first of the season for both. Toronto salvaged a split of the series with a 4-2 win as Jordan Groshans hit a pair of 2-run homers off Slade Cecconi, and solo shots from Andrew Greckel (his 6th in 7 games) and JT Realmuto (#2) were all the Rays could manage. Cecconi (1-1) went 4.2 4 4 4 2 6 in the loss. Team record: 4-3. Next up: 3 games in Detroit against our perennial ALCS foe.