Wednesday, 4 a.m.
The pronounced limp of the Tampa Bay Rays continued Tuesday night.
The Rays, losers of three of their last four games and four of their last six, barely mustered opposition in bowing to the Milwaukee Brewers, 8-2. As has often been the case in the team’s 14-17 start, the Rays didn’t hit much and didn’t pitch well.
The Rays struck out 13 times. The gave up five stolen bases. They managed five hits. They were one-for-four
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with runners in scoring position. They got one hit off starting pitcher Freddy Peralta. They walked six batters.
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The Rays looked confused against Peralta, who was ejected after hitting Jose Siri after 5 1/3 innings with a one-hitter and seven strikeouts.
Siri hit a 452-foot home run for the Rays. Peralta didn’t like the way he circled the bases, however, and hit him in the sixth. In the eighth, Siri was confronted by Abner Uribe, with both benches emptying.
Former Ray Willy Adames broke the game open with a three-run homer.
The Rays and Brewers wrap up their series today at 1:10 P.M. Zach Eflin will start for the Rays against Colin Rea.