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Art Deco · 01-07-2025, 01:42 PM

The Rays beat up on a bad Boston team, outscoring them 28-6 over a three-game sweep as they head into the All-Star break on a high note.

Danny Morales was outstanding and he was backed by a 3-run Tony Fisher homer (#25) as the Rays bounced Boston 7-2. Morales (10-5) continued his in-season renaissance and equaled his win total from a poorly-supported (yet stellar) season last year, going 7 4 0 0 2 6. Fisher's 2nd-inning homer provided all the scoring they'd need but the Rays also got longballs from Billy Doughty (#11), Luis Berumen (#18) and Danny Charlton (#16).

Although the final scoreline shows a decisive Tampa Bay win, the Rays were in serious jeopardy of losing as they trailed 3-2 going into the bottom of the 8th before exploding for 7 runs to take a 9-3 win over the Sox. Jake Bridgewater gave them a decent start at 5.2 7 3 3 2 6 but it looked like it would enough to lose before that 8th inning. RBI singles from Justin Blackwell (off the bench) and Art Bing put them ahead for good before Jeremy Begley broke it open with a 3-run blast (#24). Danny Arroyave also ended up 3-5 with 3 RBI and the win went to Stan LeVea (6-2), who kept it close with two perfect innings of relief in which he fanned four.

Chris Ericson made his return to the Rays a success and he was amply supported in a 12-1 rout of Boston. Ericson was excellent at 6 1 0 0 4 3 and his support came in the form of seven - count 'em, seven - home runs including 3 players who each belted a pair, which might be a team single-game record. Going yard twice were Justin Blackwell, who doubled his season HR total and knocked in 3, Billy Doughty (now with 13, both solo) who celebrated being named to the All-Star team earlier in the day, and Jeremy Begley, who drove in 4 and now has 26 after a scorching week at the plate. The sole Ray to hit a single homer was Tony Fisher (#26) who had to settle for a 3-3, 3-run day with 2 RBI.

Team record: 54-35. The sweep enabled the Rays to put a little distance between themselves and the Yankees with the division lead up to 3 after New York dropped a pair over the weekend. Next up: The All-Star break followed by 4 games in Toronto. We also had the amateur draft over the weekend and there will be a post on that next.

Rays news: Starter Leo Gutierrez was sent to Durham on injury rehab and he'll be ready to rejoin the rotation after a start or two, likely replacing Bridgewater.

01-07-2025, 01:42 PM	#1473
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,602	July 9-11, 2038: vs Boston (3) The Rays beat up on a bad Boston team, outscoring them 28-6 over a three-game sweep as they head into the All-Star break on a high note. Danny Morales was outstanding and he was backed by a 3-run Tony Fisher homer (#25) as the Rays bounced Boston 7-2. Morales (10-5) continued his in-season renaissance and equaled his win total from a poorly-supported (yet stellar) season last year, going 7 4 0 0 2 6. Fisher's 2nd-inning homer provided all the scoring they'd need but the Rays also got longballs from Billy Doughty (#11), Luis Berumen (#18) and Danny Charlton (#16). Although the final scoreline shows a decisive Tampa Bay win, the Rays were in serious jeopardy of losing as they trailed 3-2 going into the bottom of the 8th before exploding for 7 runs to take a 9-3 win over the Sox. Jake Bridgewater gave them a decent start at 5.2 7 3 3 2 6 but it looked like it would enough to lose before that 8th inning. RBI singles from Justin Blackwell (off the bench) and Art Bing put them ahead for good before Jeremy Begley broke it open with a 3-run blast (#24). Danny Arroyave also ended up 3-5 with 3 RBI and the win went to Stan LeVea (6-2), who kept it close with two perfect innings of relief in which he fanned four. Chris Ericson made his return to the Rays a success and he was amply supported in a 12-1 rout of Boston. Ericson was excellent at 6 1 0 0 4 3 and his support came in the form of seven - count 'em, seven - home runs including 3 players who each belted a pair, which might be a team single-game record. Going yard twice were Justin Blackwell, who doubled his season HR total and knocked in 3, Billy Doughty (now with 13, both solo) who celebrated being named to the All-Star team earlier in the day, and Jeremy Begley, who drove in 4 and now has 26 after a scorching week at the plate. The sole Ray to hit a single homer was Tony Fisher (#26) who had to settle for a 3-3, 3-run day with 2 RBI. Team record: 54-35. The sweep enabled the Rays to put a little distance between themselves and the Yankees with the division lead up to 3 after New York dropped a pair over the weekend. Next up: The All-Star break followed by 4 games in Toronto. We also had the amateur draft over the weekend and there will be a post on that next. Rays news: Starter Leo Gutierrez was sent to Durham on injury rehab and he'll be ready to rejoin the rotation after a start or two, likely replacing Bridgewater.