Wednesday, 4 a.m.
Here's a question. How many of other team's highlight films will feature the Tampa Bay Rays prominently this season?
In a season that (lately) has had a lot more bad plays than good ones, the Rays turned in another dud Monday night. They lost to the Athletics 6-0, and there were very few moments when they didn't look to be the second-best team on the field.
The Rays didn't hit and looked sloppy in the field. It was the 11th time this year they were shut out.
Starting pitcher Shane Baz gave up four earned runs and six hits in his seven innings. He allowed one run to score on a wild pitch. It was the sixth straight loss for Ba
Rays' catcher Nick Fortes also had an error to allow in a run.
Brandon Lowe had two hits for the Rays. The rest of the team also had two.
The Rays continued to struggle to find a foothold to their season. They will win the occasional game (such as Monday night), then return to scuffling the around.
Athletics pitcher Jacob Lopez had his fourth straight start without giving up an earned run. The Rayas got five runners into scoring position, but didn't get a hit.
The Rays and A's conclude their three-game series tonight at 10:05 p.m. Drew Rasmussen will start for the Rays against J.T. Ginn,