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Art Deco · 12-10-2025, 09:46 PM

The Rays came out on top in their big series with the Yankees, taking 2 of 3 and moving into first place by 1/2 game over New York.

Sergio Espinoza was brilliant in the opener as he and three relievers combined on a four-hit shutout of the Yankees as the Rays prevailed 4-0. Espinoza took over the AL lead in pitching wins with his seventh in eight decisions after going a tidy 7 2 0 0 2 4 and Eric Lewis got the last two outs for his 7th save. Tony Fisher was the man on offense, belting a first-inning solo homer (#6) and then adding a 2-run double in the 5th.

New York turned the tables on Tampa Bay in the second game as they were ones shutting the other team out in a 5-0 victory. Danny Morales' up-and-down season continued as he was tagged for a trio of homers in a 6.2 9 4 4 0 7 outing which dropped him to 4-6. The Rays did get 8 hits on the day but couldn't do anything with them.

Brad Paquette dominated the Yankees for the second time in less than a week and once again had nothing to show for it, but at least his teammates came through as the Rays took the rubber game 4-2 on a 2-run 8th inning homer from Danny Rodriguez (#13). Paquette, who pitched 9 shutout innings in New York five days earlier only to see the Rays lose in extras, took another shutout into the 8th only to walk a man with one out. New late-inning acquisition Stephen Farrior came on for his Tampa Bay debut and made the worst first impression possible by surrendering a 2-run homer to the first man he faced allowing the Yankees to tie it up, leaving Paquette with a 7.2 3 1 1 3 4 line. Fortunately D-Rod took him off the hook in the bottom of the inning and gave Farrior the vultured win. Eric Lewis closed the door again in the 9th for save #8. After a lousy season the year before Lewis has been lights-out with an 0.82 ERA and a 4/27 BB/K ratio in 22 IP. Earlier the Rays built that 2-0 lead on solo homers from Melvin Olvera (#11) and Ray Green (#2).

Team record: 33-17. Next up: Texas comes to town for 3 games.

12-10-2025, 09:46 PM	#1610
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,596	May 25-27, 2040: vs NY Yankees (3) The Rays came out on top in their big series with the Yankees, taking 2 of 3 and moving into first place by 1/2 game over New York. Sergio Espinoza was brilliant in the opener as he and three relievers combined on a four-hit shutout of the Yankees as the Rays prevailed 4-0. Espinoza took over the AL lead in pitching wins with his seventh in eight decisions after going a tidy 7 2 0 0 2 4 and Eric Lewis got the last two outs for his 7th save. Tony Fisher was the man on offense, belting a first-inning solo homer (#6) and then adding a 2-run double in the 5th. New York turned the tables on Tampa Bay in the second game as they were ones shutting the other team out in a 5-0 victory. Danny Morales' up-and-down season continued as he was tagged for a trio of homers in a 6.2 9 4 4 0 7 outing which dropped him to 4-6. The Rays did get 8 hits on the day but couldn't do anything with them. Brad Paquette dominated the Yankees for the second time in less than a week and once again had nothing to show for it, but at least his teammates came through as the Rays took the rubber game 4-2 on a 2-run 8th inning homer from Danny Rodriguez (#13). Paquette, who pitched 9 shutout innings in New York five days earlier only to see the Rays lose in extras, took another shutout into the 8th only to walk a man with one out. New late-inning acquisition Stephen Farrior came on for his Tampa Bay debut and made the worst first impression possible by surrendering a 2-run homer to the first man he faced allowing the Yankees to tie it up, leaving Paquette with a 7.2 3 1 1 3 4 line. Fortunately D-Rod took him off the hook in the bottom of the inning and gave Farrior the vultured win. Eric Lewis closed the door again in the 9th for save #8. After a lousy season the year before Lewis has been lights-out with an 0.82 ERA and a 4/27 BB/K ratio in 22 IP. Earlier the Rays built that 2-0 lead on solo homers from Melvin Olvera (#11) and Ray Green (#2). Team record: 33-17. Next up: Texas comes to town for 3 games.