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Art Deco · 09-05-2025, 08:13 PM

Game 1: A two-out Cleveland error in the fifth opened the door for five Rays runs and that was enough to beat the Guardians 6-3 in the opener at Publix Park. Down 3-1 with two out and two on, Cleveland 2B Emilio Colon threw wild on a grounder to 2nd allowing both runners to score and Angel Gonzales followed with a 2-run single to make it 5-3 Tampa Bay. Joel Bland, who had earlier hit a solo homer (#20), added a RBI single as part of his 3-hit day and that was all good for Dave Rose (16-5) to finally get back in the win column after failing to record one in his previous six starts as he went 7 4 3 3 2 8. Devin Tadlock fanned a pair in the 9th for his 26th save.

Game 2: Tampa Bay put 5 on the board in the first two innings and coasted to a 5-2 win over Cleveland behind Elijah Whitaker. The young lefty improved to 16-5, 2.75 after a masterful 8 4 1 1 1 4 outing and was backed by a trio of early homers which brought home all 5 runs. Henry Dominguez led off the game with one (#15), two batters later Jesus Avalos made it 3-0 with his 34th, and the red-hot Angel Gonzales hit one with a man on (#33) in the 2nd as he had a 3-hit day.

Game 3: The Rays swept the series and extended their win streak to 8 in a wild one at Publix Park, scoring 6 times in the 4th to overturn a 5-2 deficit on the way to a 9-6 win over Cleveland. After a nice run over his previous few starts Steve Swords was horrendous today, going 3 4 5 5 5 2 with the wildness a real problem and put his team in that 5-2 hole. But Alex Brown drilled a 2-run double to tie the game and who else but the scorching hot Angel Gonzales followed with a 3-run homer (#35), his second of the game, to make it 8-5. Gonzales was 7-12 with 3 HR and 8 RBI for the series. Joel Bland homered again (#21) and Brown added one late (#7). Danny McMullan (2-0) earned the win with three scoreless innings in relief following Swords.

Team record: 97-47. They officially clinched a playoff spot and reduced the magic number for the division to 5. Next up: Hitting the road for 3 games in Oklahoma City.

09-05-2025, 08:13 PM	#2895
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,614	September 7-9, 2057: vs Cleveland (3) Game 1: A two-out Cleveland error in the fifth opened the door for five Rays runs and that was enough to beat the Guardians 6-3 in the opener at Publix Park. Down 3-1 with two out and two on, Cleveland 2B Emilio Colon threw wild on a grounder to 2nd allowing both runners to score and Angel Gonzales followed with a 2-run single to make it 5-3 Tampa Bay. Joel Bland, who had earlier hit a solo homer (#20), added a RBI single as part of his 3-hit day and that was all good for Dave Rose (16-5) to finally get back in the win column after failing to record one in his previous six starts as he went 7 4 3 3 2 8. Devin Tadlock fanned a pair in the 9th for his 26th save. Game 2: Tampa Bay put 5 on the board in the first two innings and coasted to a 5-2 win over Cleveland behind Elijah Whitaker. The young lefty improved to 16-5, 2.75 after a masterful 8 4 1 1 1 4 outing and was backed by a trio of early homers which brought home all 5 runs. Henry Dominguez led off the game with one (#15), two batters later Jesus Avalos made it 3-0 with his 34th, and the red-hot Angel Gonzales hit one with a man on (#33) in the 2nd as he had a 3-hit day. Game 3: The Rays swept the series and extended their win streak to 8 in a wild one at Publix Park, scoring 6 times in the 4th to overturn a 5-2 deficit on the way to a 9-6 win over Cleveland. After a nice run over his previous few starts Steve Swords was horrendous today, going 3 4 5 5 5 2 with the wildness a real problem and put his team in that 5-2 hole. But Alex Brown drilled a 2-run double to tie the game and who else but the scorching hot Angel Gonzales followed with a 3-run homer (#35), his second of the game, to make it 8-5. Gonzales was 7-12 with 3 HR and 8 RBI for the series. Joel Bland homered again (#21) and Brown added one late (#7). Danny McMullan (2-0) earned the win with three scoreless innings in relief following Swords. Team record: 97-47. They officially clinched a playoff spot and reduced the magic number for the division to 5. Next up: Hitting the road for 3 games in Oklahoma City.