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Art Deco · 10-15-2023, 09:35 AM

Tampa Bay took 3 of 4 from the Jays to win both their series to open 2036.

Ron Baer had a successful Rays debut as he pitched them to a 6-1 win over Toronto in the series opener. The ground-balling lefty held the Jays to 5 1 1 0 3 5 before leaving early with back stiffness which will cause his next start to be pushed back a few days. The pen picked it up from there and Jake Bridgewater made his Tampa Bay debut by striking out the side in the 9th to end the game. Alex Rivas and Danny Arroyave each knocked in a pair to lead the offense.

The Rays' offense took the second game off and Leo Gutierrez suffered a tough-luck 1-0 loss in his first-ever start for the club. Gutierrez was solid at 5.1 3 1 0 3 3 with a Justin Blackwell error figuring into the game's only run while the bats managed a meager four hits.

Tampa Bay bounced back in the third game behind a dominant Joe Marlette and enough offense to take a 5-1 win. Marlette (1-0) went 7 5 1 1 0 11 and the offense came courtesy of Wander Franco (HR #1, a 2-run shot in the first) and Alex Rivas (3 RBI including a 2-run double).

It was comeback time in the finale as the Rays erased a 4-1 deficit with 4 runs in the 7th and held on to prevail 5-4. Alex Rivas, off to a hot start, came off the bench to single in a run and then Bobby Marin unloaded a 3-run homer (#2) to win it. Danny Arroyave accounted for the first Tampa Bay run with a solo shot (#3). Danny Morales was 5 7 4 3 1 5 in a mixed bag of a start with Brandon Gammage picking up his first Tampa Bay win and Eric Lewis saving for the first time since Opening Day.

Team record: 5-2. Next up: Our first road trip of the season begins with 3 games in Detroit.

10-15-2023, 09:35 AM	#1286
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,622	April 10-13, 2036: vs Toronto (4) Tampa Bay took 3 of 4 from the Jays to win both their series to open 2036. Ron Baer had a successful Rays debut as he pitched them to a 6-1 win over Toronto in the series opener. The ground-balling lefty held the Jays to 5 1 1 0 3 5 before leaving early with back stiffness which will cause his next start to be pushed back a few days. The pen picked it up from there and Jake Bridgewater made his Tampa Bay debut by striking out the side in the 9th to end the game. Alex Rivas and Danny Arroyave each knocked in a pair to lead the offense. The Rays' offense took the second game off and Leo Gutierrez suffered a tough-luck 1-0 loss in his first-ever start for the club. Gutierrez was solid at 5.1 3 1 0 3 3 with a Justin Blackwell error figuring into the game's only run while the bats managed a meager four hits. Tampa Bay bounced back in the third game behind a dominant Joe Marlette and enough offense to take a 5-1 win. Marlette (1-0) went 7 5 1 1 0 11 and the offense came courtesy of Wander Franco (HR #1, a 2-run shot in the first) and Alex Rivas (3 RBI including a 2-run double). It was comeback time in the finale as the Rays erased a 4-1 deficit with 4 runs in the 7th and held on to prevail 5-4. Alex Rivas, off to a hot start, came off the bench to single in a run and then Bobby Marin unloaded a 3-run homer (#2) to win it. Danny Arroyave accounted for the first Tampa Bay run with a solo shot (#3). Danny Morales was 5 7 4 3 1 5 in a mixed bag of a start with Brandon Gammage picking up his first Tampa Bay win and Eric Lewis saving for the first time since Opening Day. Team record: 5-2. Next up: Our first road trip of the season begins with 3 games in Detroit.