Sunday, 4 a.m.
New park, new season. Same old story.
The Tampa Bay Rays left another victory on the base paths Saturday. In a particularly frustrating afternoon, the Rays lost a 2-1 game to Colorado by leaving 12 men on base, including the bases full twice. They also went two-for-10 with runners in scoring position.
In two games, the Rays are four-for-15 with runners in scoring position.
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It cost Rays’ starter Zack Littell the game, even though he gave up just four hits and one earned run in six innings.
The Rays got three hits from Junior Caminero and two from Brandon Lowe, Christopher Morel and Kameron Misner.
The Rays and Rockies wrap up their three-game series today at Steinbrenner Field at 1:40 p.m. Taj Bradley will start for the Rays against Ryan Feltner.