In a series of games against the Rockies, the Tampa Bay Rays showcased resilience and skill, overcoming near-freezing temperatures, gusting and swirling winds, and a late deficit to secure their first series win of the season. The highlight of the series was the performance of Ryan Pepiot, who delivered a career-high 11 strikeouts over 6 innings, with no walks or runs allowed, on 94 pitches, 21 whiffs, achieving 71% strikes and 39% CSW. The Rays managed to rally from a 6-1 deficit in one of the games, eventually winning 8-6, demonstrating their ability to fight back and secure victories under pressure. The team's performance was marked by strategic plays, including crucial hits and defensive maneuvers that turned the tide in their favor.
#Rays got a strong start from Ryan Pepiot Sunday and grabbed an early lead over #Rockies - and things got interesting, but they hung on for first series win of season https://t.co/9CxlFR9tVL
#Rays Austin Shenton has even more to celebrate, plus notes on why Fairbanks didn’t close over weekend, Odorizzi’s early wait at AAA @DurhamBulls, end of steals streak, more https://t.co/O9UYBo7rd1
Pepiot downs Coors with 11 K in win over Rockies https://t.co/3qX3J6ih2u
#Rays hang on for 3-2 win
#Rays Armstrong strikes out Cave for second out
RBI single by Doyle cuts #Rays lead to 3-2
#Rays Armstrong gets 1 out on a comebacker
Leadoff walk by #Rays Armstrong in 9th
#Rays escape as Armstrong gets another ground ball and #Rays turn a double play, with a good turn by B. Lowe and a scoop at 1B by Shenton
Rosario to RF as a defensive replacement for #Rays Ramirez in 8th with a 3-0 lead
Ryan Pepiot struck out a career-high 11 for @RaysBaseball. https://t.co/UknRVhJuHw
Ryan Pepiot in Coors today: 6 IP, 0 BB, 0 R, 11 K 94 pitches, 21 whiffs 71% strikes, 39% CSW 🚀
Ryan Pepiot's 10th and 11th Ks. https://t.co/o0LCnofdIQ
Make that 6 strong innings for #Rays Pepiot - 3 H, 0 BB, 11 K, 94 pitches (67 strikes) https://t.co/JZwFqNIKlP
5 strong innings so far from #Rays Pepiot - 3 H, 0 BB, 9 K, 76 pitches (53 strikes)
#Rays add a run as B. Lowe doubles to deep RCF, goes to 3B on groundout, scores on Paredes single. Lead over #Rockies is 3-0
#Rays Siri follows with an RBI single, so 2-0 #Rays over #Rockies
#Rays overcame bitter cold, gusting winds and a late deficit to rally late against #Rockies and hang on for what Poche called “a great team win.” Here’s how they did it: https://t.co/s2ZVOaSAsA
Near-freezing temperatures and gusting and swirling winds created some chaos for #Rays in Saturday’s game at #Rockies. Plus notes on Pepiot’s Sunday plan, Fairbanks, Odorizzi with @DurhamBulls, more https://t.co/xx1LHESsnO
Our early story on #Rays latest win https://t.co/s2ZVOaSAsA
A big comeback by @Raysbaseball for the win! https://t.co/RkZpDkxiim
And that's your ballgame, #Rays rally for 8-6 win over #Rockies
Poche on in 9th for #Rays
Adam on for #Rays, now leading 8-6 in 8th
Diaz singles in two and #Rays are up 8-6
Palacios single and Ramirez double off RCF wall and #Rays have rallied to within 1 at 6-5 in 8th
Yanks hold on to win https://t.co/s6kvpOHb8W
This game heads to the 9th at Yankee Stadium. The #Yankees are three outs away from improving their record to 7-2.
2-run homer for Doyle off Devenski extends #Rockies lead over #Rays to 6-1 in 6th
First hit for #Rays since 1st inning, 2nd overall, as B. Lowe singles in 6th.
Devenski gets a ground ball to get #Rays out of 5th, down 4-1
Single by Paredes down RF line scores #Rays 1st run