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Art Deco · 01-31-2026, 11:02 AM

Game 1: The Rays didn't have much to offer at the plate and dropped the series opener to the Yankees 5-1 in the Bronx. Manny Flores' solo homer (#2) in the 4th was one of only four hits on the day for the club as Julio Mattila (6-5) went 6 8 3 3 1 5 in a quality but losing start.

Game 2: The final scored said New York 8, Tampa Bay 7 but that was a bit deceiving as the Yankees jumped out to an 8-0 lead before a furious Rays rally led by Paul Mayes got them within one in the 9th. Before the late dramatics Elijah Whitaker (4-4) was downright horrible at 3 8 7 7 3 2 with a couple of homers allowed and the offense slumbered until the 7th when Mayes hit the first of his two homers with a man on as part of a 3-run inning that also saw Omar Gaitan go solo (#3). Then in the 9th they pushed across another run to make it 8-4 before Mayes belted a 3-run homer (#7) to cut the lead to one, and they had the winning run on base after all before falling short.

Game 3: Down 2-0 after 7 the Rays were staring down the barrel of a Yankee sweep and a division lead cut to a mere half-game, but they got in the 8th, tied it in the 9th and won it in 10th 4-2 on a 2-run Joel Bland triple and instead kept their lead at 2 1/2 games. The Rays got a typically good start from Dave Rose (6 5 2 2 3 6) and the bullpen was great with Bill Sutherland (2-0) getting the win and Devin Tadlock closing for his 8th save. Omar Gaitan's 9th-inning RBI double was the game-tying hit after Angel Gonzales got them on the board in the 8th with an RBI single.

Team record: 49-32. Next up: An off-day then back home for 3 against Cleveland. We'll have the midseason review up next.

01-31-2026, 11:02 AM	#2950
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,695	June 24-26, 2058: at NY Yankees (3) Game 1: The Rays didn't have much to offer at the plate and dropped the series opener to the Yankees 5-1 in the Bronx. Manny Flores' solo homer (#2) in the 4th was one of only four hits on the day for the club as Julio Mattila (6-5) went 6 8 3 3 1 5 in a quality but losing start. Game 2: The final scored said New York 8, Tampa Bay 7 but that was a bit deceiving as the Yankees jumped out to an 8-0 lead before a furious Rays rally led by Paul Mayes got them within one in the 9th. Before the late dramatics Elijah Whitaker (4-4) was downright horrible at 3 8 7 7 3 2 with a couple of homers allowed and the offense slumbered until the 7th when Mayes hit the first of his two homers with a man on as part of a 3-run inning that also saw Omar Gaitan go solo (#3). Then in the 9th they pushed across another run to make it 8-4 before Mayes belted a 3-run homer (#7) to cut the lead to one, and they had the winning run on base after all before falling short. Game 3: Down 2-0 after 7 the Rays were staring down the barrel of a Yankee sweep and a division lead cut to a mere half-game, but they got in the 8th, tied it in the 9th and won it in 10th 4-2 on a 2-run Joel Bland triple and instead kept their lead at 2 1/2 games. The Rays got a typically good start from Dave Rose (6 5 2 2 3 6) and the bullpen was great with Bill Sutherland (2-0) getting the win and Devin Tadlock closing for his 8th save. Omar Gaitan's 9th-inning RBI double was the game-tying hit after Angel Gonzales got them on the board in the 8th with an RBI single. Team record: 49-32. Next up: An off-day then back home for 3 against Cleveland. We'll have the midseason review up next.