Sunday, 4 a.m.

For most of the season, they bedeviled opposing teams on the basepaths. They stole bases, they took extra bases, they turned games into track meets.

And, it seems, the Rays are on the verge of running themselves out of the World Series.

The Rays lost their second straight game in the Series to Milwaukee Saturday night. 5-4. This time, they blew a 4-0 lead. They wasted a start by their ace, Drew Rasmussen, and once again, they made an immense base-running error.

The Rays, who had two outs on the basepaths in Friday's opener, had another crucial one Saturday. In the sixth inning, the Rays were ahead 4-3. Catcher Liam Hicks was on second when teammate Victor Mesa Jr. singled to shallow left field. The Rays sent Hicks, who was easily out at the plate.

One batter later, Milwaukee's Sal Frelick homered to tie the game.

One inning later, Cooper Pratt singled in the go-ahead run.

The Rays had jumped to a 4-0 lead in the first inning. Chandler Simpson and Junior Caminero singled in runs and Hick hit a two-run homer to right-center.

But Rasmussen struggled. He lasted just 3 2/3 and threw 89 pitches (giving up six hits). The bullpen gave up two more runs.

The team's defense struggled, too. Jonathan Aranda dropped a foul popup and committed an error. Chandler Simpson couldn't keep hold of a fly ball.

Then there was the offense. The Rays got three hits in the first inning and just four afterward.

They did threaten in the ninth. Jonny DeLuca doubled to start the inning, but Yandy Diaz (hitless in the series) struck out to end the game.

The Rays need four wins to capture the series; the Brewers need just two.

The teams play again Monday night at Tropicana Field at 8 p.m. Freddy Peralta will start for the Rays against Robert Gasser.

Sunday, 3:30 a.m.

Suddenly, the Lightning isn't slowing down opposing offenses.

The Bolts gave up 11 goals in a two-night period, losing to Colorado (6-3) and Utah (5-4). The Bolts fell to 7-3-1 after their second loss.

In Saturday night's loss to the Utah Mammoth, the Bolts had two-goal leads twice at 3-1 and 4-2. Backup goalie Dennis Hildeby gave up five goals on 28 shots.

The Rays got goals from Jake Guentzel, Pontus Holmberg, Braydon Point and Conor Geekie.

The Bolts did get a point for forcing overtime.

Dmitri Simashev scored two goals, including the winner 1:44 into overtime.

Nikita Kucherov had an assist to become the Lightning's career points lead with 1,138.

The Bolts face Winnipeg on Thursday night at 7 at Benchmark International.

Sunday, 3 a.m.

They came in unbeaten, untied and unconvincing.

On the other hand, what do you think of the Miami Hurricanes now?

UM came into their game as the No. 1 team in the nation. Still, after a pedestrian 43-35 win over FSU in double overtime, a lot of people weren't convinced they could stay for long.

Well, after a 52-23 romp over Pitt, a few more people are okay with the ranking.

The Hurricanes scored at least 40 points for the sixth time this season in their easy win over Pitt.

Quarterback Darian Mensah threw for 387 yards and four touchdowns in the win. Receiver Malachi Toney caught 16 passes for 194 yards and three scores.

For Pitt, receiver Cataurus Hicks caught five passes for 149 yards.

UM is on the road Saturday against North Carolina at Kenan Stadium at 7:30 p.m.