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Art Deco · 10-26-2024, 07:34 PM

The Rays proved that their show could play on the road as well, taking the first 3 in Gotham before losing the finale.

The opener was a tense affair in which the Rays prevailed 3-1 behind a gutty effort from Gabe Bryant and just enough offense. Bryant pitched today without his best stuff but won his first decision after going 6.2 5 1 1 3 2. Tony Alicea closed it out for save #2 and Tony Fisher went deep for the fourth straight game and fourth time this young season while Danny Rodriguez's RBI single in the 5th proved to be the winner.

The offense showed up in the second game as a result Tampa Bay had an easier time with a 9-3 win over the Yankees. Rays batters knocked out 17 hits in the romp with Luis Berumen, Justin Blackwell and Danny Rodriguez picking up 3 apiece. Berumen homered for the 2nd time this year as did Jeremy Begley and D-Rod knocked in a pair. Leo Gutierrez went 3.2 3 1 1 0 4 before having to leave with back tightness which will push his next start back a day so Jamie Arnold won his second game in relief and Moises Baca went the final 2 1/3 perfect, fanning 5 and giving him 9 whiffs in 4 1/3 IP over his first two outings.

After piling up 17 hits the day before the Rays could only manage 3 hits in the third game but two of them were homers and enough to give them a 4-3 win over New York. Yankee starter Sean Granfield no-hit them through 5 before giving up an infield single to Danny Rivera and a walk to Alex Rivas, setting the table for Luis Berumen who blasted a 3-run homer (#3) to put Tampa Bay up 3-2. And after the Yankees tied it in the bottom of the 6th, Danny Rivera's solo shot in the 8th (#4) won it. Mario Urizar turned in a quintessential Mario Urizar start, going 6 4 3 3 2 5 and leaving Branden Gammage (1-0) to pick up the win and Tony Alicea to earn save #3.

With Joe Marlette on the mound coming off two brilliant starts to begin the season a sweep looked to be in the cards, but Marlette hit his first rough patch of 2038 and the Yankees went on to salvage the finale 7-4. Isaiah Jackson gave the Rays a quick 2-0 lead in the 4th with his 2nd homer and Marlette went into the bottom of the 5th up 2-1. But he gave up a homer and another run and had two men on. He was left in to face lefty-hitting Yankee slugger Ernesto Rodriguez and it was a mistake as Rodriguez took him deep for his 6th homer of the year and made it 6-2 New York. Danny Arroyave (#2) and Tony Fisher (#5) had consolation solo shots in the 8th and 9th and Marlette dropped to 2-1 after going 4.2 5 6 5 1 7.

Team record: 9-2. Next up: A real tough test for the Rays as they head to Houston for 3 games in a matchup of the last two AL pennant winners. The Astros are off to a good 7-3 start themselves.

Down on the farm: Durham got its season underway this week and young OF Danny Arevalo, acquired in the first trade with Oakland last winter which saw Duk-yoon Ko head west, already has 3 HR and 10 RBI in the Bulls' first three games including a 2-HR, 8-RBI game.

MLB News: You might think the Rays' 9-2 record is the best in MLB but it's not - it's not even the best in the AL where Cleveland is 9-1. But the Guardians aren't the team off to the best start either - that would be the Mets who have started the season 10-0. And old friend Joe Stack is off to a decent start for his new team with 2 HR and 8 RBI.

10-26-2024, 07:34 PM	#1446
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,603	April 12-15, 2038: at NY Yankees (4) The Rays proved that their show could play on the road as well, taking the first 3 in Gotham before losing the finale. The opener was a tense affair in which the Rays prevailed 3-1 behind a gutty effort from Gabe Bryant and just enough offense. Bryant pitched today without his best stuff but won his first decision after going 6.2 5 1 1 3 2. Tony Alicea closed it out for save #2 and Tony Fisher went deep for the fourth straight game and fourth time this young season while Danny Rodriguez's RBI single in the 5th proved to be the winner. The offense showed up in the second game as a result Tampa Bay had an easier time with a 9-3 win over the Yankees. Rays batters knocked out 17 hits in the romp with Luis Berumen, Justin Blackwell and Danny Rodriguez picking up 3 apiece. Berumen homered for the 2nd time this year as did Jeremy Begley and D-Rod knocked in a pair. Leo Gutierrez went 3.2 3 1 1 0 4 before having to leave with back tightness which will push his next start back a day so Jamie Arnold won his second game in relief and Moises Baca went the final 2 1/3 perfect, fanning 5 and giving him 9 whiffs in 4 1/3 IP over his first two outings. After piling up 17 hits the day before the Rays could only manage 3 hits in the third game but two of them were homers and enough to give them a 4-3 win over New York. Yankee starter Sean Granfield no-hit them through 5 before giving up an infield single to Danny Rivera and a walk to Alex Rivas, setting the table for Luis Berumen who blasted a 3-run homer (#3) to put Tampa Bay up 3-2. And after the Yankees tied it in the bottom of the 6th, Danny Rivera's solo shot in the 8th (#4) won it. Mario Urizar turned in a quintessential Mario Urizar start, going 6 4 3 3 2 5 and leaving Branden Gammage (1-0) to pick up the win and Tony Alicea to earn save #3. With Joe Marlette on the mound coming off two brilliant starts to begin the season a sweep looked to be in the cards, but Marlette hit his first rough patch of 2038 and the Yankees went on to salvage the finale 7-4. Isaiah Jackson gave the Rays a quick 2-0 lead in the 4th with his 2nd homer and Marlette went into the bottom of the 5th up 2-1. But he gave up a homer and another run and had two men on. He was left in to face lefty-hitting Yankee slugger Ernesto Rodriguez and it was a mistake as Rodriguez took him deep for his 6th homer of the year and made it 6-2 New York. Danny Arroyave (#2) and Tony Fisher (#5) had consolation solo shots in the 8th and 9th and Marlette dropped to 2-1 after going 4.2 5 6 5 1 7. Team record: 9-2. Next up: A real tough test for the Rays as they head to Houston for 3 games in a matchup of the last two AL pennant winners. The Astros are off to a good 7-3 start themselves. Down on the farm: Durham got its season underway this week and young OF Danny Arevalo, acquired in the first trade with Oakland last winter which saw Duk-yoon Ko head west, already has 3 HR and 10 RBI in the Bulls' first three games including a 2-HR, 8-RBI game. MLB News: You might think the Rays' 9-2 record is the best in MLB but it's not - it's not even the best in the AL where Cleveland is 9-1. But the Guardians aren't the team off to the best start either - that would be the Mets who have started the season 10-0. And old friend Joe Stack is off to a decent start for his new team with 2 HR and 8 RBI. Last edited by Art Deco; 10-26-2024 at 07:35 PM.