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Art Deco · 09-27-2023, 09:29 AM

The Rays took care of business, clinching the AL East once again while taking 3 of 4 from Toronto.

The bullpen let Kevin DiCostanzo down in the opener as the righty tried to get his 20th win of the season, but the offense bailed the team out in a 6-5 win over the Jays. DiCostanzo was excellent and worthy of win #20 after going 6.2 5 1 0 3 7 and the team took a 3-1 lead into the 8th. But the wildly inconsistent Mike Moore somehow managed to give up a 3-run homer to a guy rated 25 for power and DiCostanzo's win and the lead were gone. No problem for the team though as Wander Franco (#17) and Danny Arroyave (#29) hit back-to-back solo homers in the bottom of the inning to allow Moore (5-6) to vulture the win which was preserved by Devon Williams for save #20.

Joe Marlette couldn't hold a 3-0 lead entrusted to him and Toronto wound up taking a 7-5 win in the second game, delaying the Rays' clinching celebrations. The lefty fell to 16-7 thanks to a 5 7 5 5 1 7 outing in which he yielded a pair of homers and the bullpen behind him wasn't much help. Danny Arroyave did hit HR #30 and added a 2-run double.

The Rays made it official in the third game, clinching the division with a come-from-behind walk-off 3-2 win over Toronto. Bobby Marin's RBI single brought home the winner in the 9th after the Rays came back with runs in the 6th and 7th (on Luis Berumen's 31st homer) to erase a 2-0 deficit. They got a rare good start of late from Chris Ferguson who went 6 5 2 2 4 6, although he did give up both runs in the first giving us a "here we go again" vibe. Devon Williams (4-4) ended up with the win.

With the division clinched the bench was emptied in the finale and five regulars sat. Until the 9th it looked like this would result in an easy Jays win as they took a 5-1 lead into the final inning. But the Rays had other ideas as Joe Stack (#29) and Willie Gutierrez (#6) each hit 2-run homers in the bottom of the 9th to tie it up and Bobby Marin was the walk-off hero for a second straight day as his infield RBI single brought home the winner in the 12th as the Rays prevailed 6-5. Joe Scheu started and went 6 5 3 3 3 3 while Chris Ericson (3-2) picked up the win.

Team record: 99-53. Next up: Detroit visits for 3 games.

09-27-2023, 09:29 AM	#1269
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,892	September 17-20, 2035: vs Toronto (4) The Rays took care of business, clinching the AL East once again while taking 3 of 4 from Toronto. The bullpen let Kevin DiCostanzo down in the opener as the righty tried to get his 20th win of the season, but the offense bailed the team out in a 6-5 win over the Jays. DiCostanzo was excellent and worthy of win #20 after going 6.2 5 1 0 3 7 and the team took a 3-1 lead into the 8th. But the wildly inconsistent Mike Moore somehow managed to give up a 3-run homer to a guy rated 25 for power and DiCostanzo's win and the lead were gone. No problem for the team though as Wander Franco (#17) and Danny Arroyave (#29) hit back-to-back solo homers in the bottom of the inning to allow Moore (5-6) to vulture the win which was preserved by Devon Williams for save #20. Joe Marlette couldn't hold a 3-0 lead entrusted to him and Toronto wound up taking a 7-5 win in the second game, delaying the Rays' clinching celebrations. The lefty fell to 16-7 thanks to a 5 7 5 5 1 7 outing in which he yielded a pair of homers and the bullpen behind him wasn't much help. Danny Arroyave did hit HR #30 and added a 2-run double. The Rays made it official in the third game, clinching the division with a come-from-behind walk-off 3-2 win over Toronto. Bobby Marin's RBI single brought home the winner in the 9th after the Rays came back with runs in the 6th and 7th (on Luis Berumen's 31st homer) to erase a 2-0 deficit. They got a rare good start of late from Chris Ferguson who went 6 5 2 2 4 6, although he did give up both runs in the first giving us a "here we go again" vibe. Devon Williams (4-4) ended up with the win. With the division clinched the bench was emptied in the finale and five regulars sat. Until the 9th it looked like this would result in an easy Jays win as they took a 5-1 lead into the final inning. But the Rays had other ideas as Joe Stack (#29) and Willie Gutierrez (#6) each hit 2-run homers in the bottom of the 9th to tie it up and Bobby Marin was the walk-off hero for a second straight day as his infield RBI single brought home the winner in the 12th as the Rays prevailed 6-5. Joe Scheu started and went 6 5 3 3 3 3 while Chris Ericson (3-2) picked up the win. Team record: 99-53. Next up: Detroit visits for 3 games.