Tuesday, 4 a.m.

The missing bats of the Tampa Bay Rays showed back up on Monday night.

Who would have thought they would have left them in Denver?

The Rays assaulted the Colorado Rockies out of the gate, scoring eight times in the first four innings and coasting to a 13-9 victory at Coors Field.

Tampa Bay, taking advantage of the cellar-dwelling Rockies, assaulted Colorado pitcher Michael Lorenzen with two runs in the first, four in the second and one each in the third and fourth.

Junior Caminero hit two home runs -- taking advantage of the Colorado altitude -- to pace the Rays. His homers were 422 feet and 442 feet.

Caminero has 15 home runs of more than 400 feet this year, most in the majors.

Jonathan Aranda had four hits. Cedric Mullins, Chandler Simpson, Richie Palacios and Taylor Walls all had two hits.

The Rockies scored seven run

s in the last three innings to make the final margin closer. Rays' relievers Michael Grove and Casey Legumina gave up six earned runs in 2 1/3 innings.

Ezequiel Tover had for hits for Colorado.

Ian Seymour won his eighth game of the year for the Rays, going six innings and allowing two earned runs. He struck out nine.

The Rays and Rockies play again tonight at 8:40. Freddy Peralta (5-9) will make his season debut for the Rays against Gabriel Hughes (0-3).

Monday, 4 a.m.

From one vantage point, Sunday was a decent day for the Rays when you consider the acquisition of Freddy Peralta.

On the other hand, would it have been so hard to pick up another bat, too.

The Rays broke into double-figures in hits (11) for the first time in nine games Sunday, but for the most part, is a miserable afternoon in a 9-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox. The Rays left 10 baserunners on base, and they were just two-for-10 with runners in scoring position. On both of their hits with runners in scoring position, they failed to get a runner home.

The Rays left the bases loaded twice.

The Rays have scored three runs or fewer in eight straight games.

Former Ray Everson Pereira drove in four runs with a two-run homer and a two-run double. The Rays gave up three more homers to the White Sox.

Chicago scored two unearned runs in the first inning against a sloppy Rays' team on an error and a wild pitch.

The Rays scored only in the ninth inning on a solo home run by Ben Williamson.

Chandler Simpson had three hits for the Rays. Junior Caminero and Ryan Vilade both had two.

The Rays now travel to Colorado to face a struggling Rockies' team tonight at 8:40 p.m. at Coors Field. Ian Seymour (7-3) is scheduled to start for the Ray against Michael Lorenzen (3-9).

Sunday, 4 a.m.

Another reminder: If the other team doesn't score, it can't beat you.

For the fourth time in seven games, the Tampa Bay Rays shut out an opponent. This time, it was 1-0, the team's 10th shutout of the season.

Drew Rasmussen led the way, striking out 10 and allowing just four hits over six innings. The bullpen got the last nine outs, allowing only one hit and striking out six batters themselves.

Bryan Baker recorded his 31st save of the season. He threw just six pitches to get out of the ninth.

One day after the White Sox hit four home runs in a win, they had only five singles.

The only run of the game came in the fifth inning, when Nick Fortes singled in Jonny DeLuca. Yandy Diaz had two hits for the Rays.

The Rays and White Sox play again today at 1:40 p.m. at Tropicana Field. Griffin Jax (6-8) will start for the Rays against Anthony Kay (7-5).