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Art Deco · 07-25-2022, 07:53 PM

Considering the Rays came in 10 games up on the Yankees and came out of the series 10 games up on the Yankees with four games off the schedule, it wasn't a bad result to split but it was still a bit of a disappointment after taking the first two games.

James Hays was outstanding and the Rays broke open a close game to cruise to an 8-0 win at Yankee Stadium in the opener. Hays (9-4) was 7 6 0 0 2 8 and lowered his ERA to 2.88, second-best in the AL behind his teammate Michael Prosecky. It was a 2-0 game through 5 as the Rays took advantage of a pair of Yankee errors in the first to score their runs and then 2-run homers from Wander Franco (#20), JT Realmuto (#12) and Jeff McNeil, his first as a Ray and 12th overall, salted it away.

JT Realmuto homered twice including a tie-breaking solo shot in the 9th to lead the Rays to a 4-3 win over New York in the second game. He had a solo homer in the 5th as well and the pair gave him 14 for the year. Chris Seise's RBI single in the 5th tied it up, and the win went to Tommy Doyle in relief, his first as a Ray while Yasunari Uehara fanned a pair in a perfect 9th for save #29. Michael Prosecky started and went 5 4 3 3 3 3, hit for a couple of homers.

The Yankees turned the tables in the third game, getting a walkoff homer in the 9th from brief former Ray Luke Voit off current and once former Ray Aaron Fletcher (1-1), to take a 5-4 win over Tampa Bay. 2-run homers from Kelly Crumpton (#32) and Jeff McNeil (#2/13) got the game even, but Fletcher did his best impression of the man he replaced in the pen (Jose Crespo) in giving up the winner. It was a bit of a bullpen day as starter Kendall Williams had to leave after one batter with a blister, but Gavin Bruni gave them a 5 4 2 1 1 4 outing to save the rest of the pen.

The Rays dropped the finale 3-1 to New York to end up with a split as their offense had its issues with men on base, leaving 10 on. Shane Panzini (8-9) took the loss going 5 8 3 3 1 4 and allowing a pair of homers in the first. Chris Gutierrez was today's LOB culprit, leaving 6 on the sacks.

Team record: 75-41. Next up: Back home for 3 vs Toronto.

07-25-2022, 07:53 PM	#756
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,613	August 6-9, 2029: at NY Yankees (4) Considering the Rays came in 10 games up on the Yankees and came out of the series 10 games up on the Yankees with four games off the schedule, it wasn't a bad result to split but it was still a bit of a disappointment after taking the first two games. James Hays was outstanding and the Rays broke open a close game to cruise to an 8-0 win at Yankee Stadium in the opener. Hays (9-4) was 7 6 0 0 2 8 and lowered his ERA to 2.88, second-best in the AL behind his teammate Michael Prosecky. It was a 2-0 game through 5 as the Rays took advantage of a pair of Yankee errors in the first to score their runs and then 2-run homers from Wander Franco (#20), JT Realmuto (#12) and Jeff McNeil, his first as a Ray and 12th overall, salted it away. JT Realmuto homered twice including a tie-breaking solo shot in the 9th to lead the Rays to a 4-3 win over New York in the second game. He had a solo homer in the 5th as well and the pair gave him 14 for the year. Chris Seise's RBI single in the 5th tied it up, and the win went to Tommy Doyle in relief, his first as a Ray while Yasunari Uehara fanned a pair in a perfect 9th for save #29. Michael Prosecky started and went 5 4 3 3 3 3, hit for a couple of homers. The Yankees turned the tables in the third game, getting a walkoff homer in the 9th from brief former Ray Luke Voit off current and once former Ray Aaron Fletcher (1-1), to take a 5-4 win over Tampa Bay. 2-run homers from Kelly Crumpton (#32) and Jeff McNeil (#2/13) got the game even, but Fletcher did his best impression of the man he replaced in the pen (Jose Crespo) in giving up the winner. It was a bit of a bullpen day as starter Kendall Williams had to leave after one batter with a blister, but Gavin Bruni gave them a 5 4 2 1 1 4 outing to save the rest of the pen. The Rays dropped the finale 3-1 to New York to end up with a split as their offense had its issues with men on base, leaving 10 on. Shane Panzini (8-9) took the loss going 5 8 3 3 1 4 and allowing a pair of homers in the first. Chris Gutierrez was today's LOB culprit, leaving 6 on the sacks. Team record: 75-41. Next up: Back home for 3 vs Toronto.