Sunday, 3 a.m.
Another day, another slice of agony for the Rays' bullpen.
The Rays, who gave up an eight-run sixth inning in Thursday's opener, gave up two runs without recording an out in the 10th inning of Saturday's game.
The result was a blown comeback by the Rays and a 6-5 loss to St. Louis. The Rays are now 0-2 on the season and have given up 15 runs, most of it by the bullpen.
The Rays waited a while to swing the bats on Saturday. They were no-hit through six innings.
The Rays rallied with four runs in the ninth. Two of the runs came on a hit by Carson Williams, who scored the tying run from first base.
When Yandy Diaz singled in the go-ahead run in the 10th, the Rays seemed to have a chance of winning. But Griffin Jax walked a man on four pitches, gave up a sacrifice bunt and then a single to J.J. Wetherholt. In two games, Jax has an ERA of 18.00.
The Rays managed just seven hits, two of them by Chandler Simpson.
Joe Boyle started for the Rays and gave up two runs in the first. After that, he threw five shutout innings and finished with a three-hitter.
The Rays play the Cardinals today at 2:15 p.m. at Busch Stadium. Steven Matz will start for the Rays against Dustin May.