Thursday, 3 a.m.
Maybe it was the rain delay. Maybe it was the dreary day in Cleveland.
Either way, the bats of the Tampa Bay Rays came out water-logged on Wednesday.
The Rays managed just six hits and one unearned run in a 3-1 loss to Cleveland at Progressive Field. It was another well-piched game by the Rays (Drew Rasmussen), but there was little offense offered against Cleveland's Gavin Williams (5-1).
Williams struck out nine and allowed five hits over 7 2/3 inning to break a six-game winning streak for he Rays.
Chandler Simpson had two of the Rays' hits.
For Cleveland, Brayan Roccio had three hits. Chase DeLauter and Daniel Sneeman each had two.
Rasmussen went five innings and allowed t six hits and two earned runs in losing for the first time this seasons (2-1).
The Rays scored only in the seventh when rookie Travis Bazzana threw wildly to second base on a potential double-play ball.
The Rays return home to Tropicana Field on Friday to face the San Francisco Giants at 7:10 p.m. Shane McClanahan will start for the Rays against Robbie Ray.