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Art Deco · 12-15-2023, 08:05 PM

Game 1: The Rays' losing streak hit five games as they dropped the opener of their critical series with New York 3-2 in 11 innings and fell 9 games behind the Yankees. Ezequiel Avalos' 2-run homer (#13) got them level but was only one of five hits, and Alan Rutherford (0-1) ended up allowing the winner in the 11th. Randy Mastropietro went 4.1 4 2 2 2 6 in his start.

Game 2: The bats were weak again and they never recovered from a 3-run Yankee first inning in a 5-1 loss, their sixth straight which put them a whopping 10 games behind. Brad Villarreal (5-3) didn't have it early, allowing 4 runs in the first two innings before settling in to finish 6 5 5 5 1 3.

Game 3: The Rays finally stopped the rot with a 9-5 win over the Bronx Bombers, led by Nesty de la Rosa who was 3-5 with a double, triple and 2 RBI. Doug Johns had 3 hits including a pair of doubles and an RBI while Jose Machado rapped a 2-run single to back Tim Johnson (3-4), who went 6 2 3 3 4 6 and didn't allow a hit until the 5th.

Game 4: After finally getting the bats going in the last game the Rays reverted to recent form and lost a 3-2 heartbreaker in the finale with Edgar Voisin (3-5) blowing a 2-1 lead in the 9th. Ezequiel Avalos' 2-run homer (#14) in the 6th broke a scoreless deadlock and Dave Rose was in fine form at 6.1 5 1 0 1 8 but the failure to add on the lead ended up biting them and they now find themselves 10 games back of New York again.

Team record: 33-27, now 1 game out of a wild card. Next up: We'll try to get right back home as Baltimore comes to Publix Park for 3 games.

12-15-2023, 08:05 PM	#2627
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,613	June 4-7, 2054: at NY Yankees (4) Game 1: The Rays' losing streak hit five games as they dropped the opener of their critical series with New York 3-2 in 11 innings and fell 9 games behind the Yankees. Ezequiel Avalos' 2-run homer (#13) got them level but was only one of five hits, and Alan Rutherford (0-1) ended up allowing the winner in the 11th. Randy Mastropietro went 4.1 4 2 2 2 6 in his start. Game 2: The bats were weak again and they never recovered from a 3-run Yankee first inning in a 5-1 loss, their sixth straight which put them a whopping 10 games behind. Brad Villarreal (5-3) didn't have it early, allowing 4 runs in the first two innings before settling in to finish 6 5 5 5 1 3. Game 3: The Rays finally stopped the rot with a 9-5 win over the Bronx Bombers, led by Nesty de la Rosa who was 3-5 with a double, triple and 2 RBI. Doug Johns had 3 hits including a pair of doubles and an RBI while Jose Machado rapped a 2-run single to back Tim Johnson (3-4), who went 6 2 3 3 4 6 and didn't allow a hit until the 5th. Game 4: After finally getting the bats going in the last game the Rays reverted to recent form and lost a 3-2 heartbreaker in the finale with Edgar Voisin (3-5) blowing a 2-1 lead in the 9th. Ezequiel Avalos' 2-run homer (#14) in the 6th broke a scoreless deadlock and Dave Rose was in fine form at 6.1 5 1 0 1 8 but the failure to add on the lead ended up biting them and they now find themselves 10 games back of New York again. Team record: 33-27, now 1 game out of a wild card. Next up: We'll try to get right back home as Baltimore comes to Publix Park for 3 games.