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Art Deco · 11-23-2025, 10:32 PM

Game 1: The Rays opened their big early-season series with the Yankees at Publix Park with a 7-4 comeback win. Down 4-2 in the 6th, they got a run back and then erupted for 4 in the 7th to turn the game around keyed by a bases-clearing Paul Mayes double. Orlando Diaz was 3-4 with a pair of RBI doubles and Jordan Sailes continued to mash with the rookie belting his 4th homer in 8 games since his callup. Dave Rose started and had his ups and downs at 6 6 4 4 2 6, Jake Cid (3-2) picked up the win in relief and Bill Sutherland picked up a 4-out save (#8).

Game 2: Tampa Bay managed to come from behind again against the Yankees and take over the division lead but not after having to overcome a blown lead in the 9th as they prevailed 6-5 in 10 innings. It was the game of young catcher Omar Gaitan's career as not only did he belt his first MLB homer in the 5th to tie the game at 3, he drove in the game-winner with a walk-off single in the 10th. Aaron White was 3-5 with a 2-run homer (#2) to get them back in it after the Yankees went up 3-0 in the first, and Orlando Diaz hit his 5th homer in the 8th to give the Rays what looked like an insurance run at 5-3 before Bill Sutherland blew his 3rd save of the season already by giving up a 2-run homer in the 9th. Joe Rose (2-1) ended up with the win and Tony Guzman was a solid 5.2 7 3 0 0 4 in his start.

Game 3: The Rays completed the sweep of the Yankees to go up 1 1/2 games in the division with a - you guessed it - comeback 5-2 win. This time all the scoring took place in the 6th. Elijah Whitaker had his best start of the season going and departed with 2 on and 2 out in the 6th, only for Chris Friedman to allow those men to score on a couple of hits. Whitaker finished 5.2 4 2 2 1 5 with the lone walk a season-low. But Tampa Bay stormed back in the bottom of the frame with Aaron White's 2-run triple putting the Rays ahead for good. Friedman (1-0) bounced back from those two hits allowed to earn his first win as a Ray by going the next two innings and fanning 5 in total. And Joe Rose earned his first save of the year despite bringing the tying run to the plate with two out but he got the final out swinging.

Team record: 18-10. Next up: Toronto comes to Publix Park for 3 games.

11-23-2025, 10:32 PM	#2933
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,600	April 26-28, 2058: vs NY Yankees (3) Game 1: The Rays opened their big early-season series with the Yankees at Publix Park with a 7-4 comeback win. Down 4-2 in the 6th, they got a run back and then erupted for 4 in the 7th to turn the game around keyed by a bases-clearing Paul Mayes double. Orlando Diaz was 3-4 with a pair of RBI doubles and Jordan Sailes continued to mash with the rookie belting his 4th homer in 8 games since his callup. Dave Rose started and had his ups and downs at 6 6 4 4 2 6, Jake Cid (3-2) picked up the win in relief and Bill Sutherland picked up a 4-out save (#8). Game 2: Tampa Bay managed to come from behind again against the Yankees and take over the division lead but not after having to overcome a blown lead in the 9th as they prevailed 6-5 in 10 innings. It was the game of young catcher Omar Gaitan's career as not only did he belt his first MLB homer in the 5th to tie the game at 3, he drove in the game-winner with a walk-off single in the 10th. Aaron White was 3-5 with a 2-run homer (#2) to get them back in it after the Yankees went up 3-0 in the first, and Orlando Diaz hit his 5th homer in the 8th to give the Rays what looked like an insurance run at 5-3 before Bill Sutherland blew his 3rd save of the season already by giving up a 2-run homer in the 9th. Joe Rose (2-1) ended up with the win and Tony Guzman was a solid 5.2 7 3 0 0 4 in his start. Game 3: The Rays completed the sweep of the Yankees to go up 1 1/2 games in the division with a - you guessed it - comeback 5-2 win. This time all the scoring took place in the 6th. Elijah Whitaker had his best start of the season going and departed with 2 on and 2 out in the 6th, only for Chris Friedman to allow those men to score on a couple of hits. Whitaker finished 5.2 4 2 2 1 5 with the lone walk a season-low. But Tampa Bay stormed back in the bottom of the frame with Aaron White's 2-run triple putting the Rays ahead for good. Friedman (1-0) bounced back from those two hits allowed to earn his first win as a Ray by going the next two innings and fanning 5 in total. And Joe Rose earned his first save of the year despite bringing the tying run to the plate with two out but he got the final out swinging. Team record: 18-10. Next up: Toronto comes to Publix Park for 3 games.