A three-run third inning was enough for the Baltimore Orioles Saturday night, as they took the second game of their home stand against the Tampa Bay Rays by a score of 4-0. For the first time since Opening Day, Chris Archer allowed an earned run in a rough outing void of his best stuff.
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Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Rally to Win 4-2, T-Bex Strikes Again, Myers Whines
The Tampa Bay Rays are in the midst of a four-game winning streak, all in come from behind fashion. Down by a run in the eighth, the Rays scored three runs with two-outs to beat Toronto by a 4-2 margin. At 10-8 on the season, and tied for first place in the AL East, the Rays will go for the series sweep Sunday afternoon, with Chris Archer on the mound. A win would assure at least a .500 record through the first month of play.
Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Fall 1-0, Injury News (Cobb, Brett, Smyly, Etc)
Chris Archer was great once again, although he took the 1-0 loss on the chin. Blame the offense for this one. The de facto ace allowed just one unearned run on seven hits and a walk in 5-2/3 innings of work. Archer’s best weapon was undoubtedly his wipe out slider, and he used it to great effect. 13 of his total 17 whiffs came courtesy of slider, and he racked up eight swinging strikeouts (nine overall) with it; making the Red Sox’s hitters look silly all the while.
Seven Observations After the First Week and a Half of Play
With the first week-and-a-half of play in the rear-view mirror, the 2015 Tampa Bay Rays have proven to be a somewhat confounding team. While the win/loss record might not indicate what we should expect out of the team over the next 152 games, we have learned a little about the Rays in the previous 10 games.
Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Fall in Opener, 6-2
It would be a safe assumption that most of us are thankful, first and foremost, for the return of baseball. It’s been a long offseason, and feels good to catch a game at the Trop, or listen to BA and Dewayne call the game in the comfort of your own living room. That being said, the icing on the cake would have been an Opening Day tally in the win column. That, unfortunately, wasn’t the case, as the Baltimore Orioles took advantage of costly mistakes, and beating the Tampa Bay Rays by a score of 6-2.