Wednesday, 4 a.m.
Be careful when walking around the American League East these days.
A Tampa Bay Ray might fall on you.
The Rays, currenly playing as poorly has any team in baseball, were jolted again Tuesday night at Tropicana Field. They lost 8-0 to the dreadful Detroit Tigers, only the third time they have been shut down out this season.
The Rays have lost seven of their last nine games. They've given up 67 runs in that stretch, and in five of the losses, they've given up eight runs or more.
The Tigers jumped the Rays early, scoring twice in the first inning and three times in the second.
Tigers starter Jack Flaherty, winless in seven games coming in, threw five shutout innings to get hsi first victory.
The Rays had just five hits, two of them by Richie Palacios.
The Tigers have hit eight home runs in their two wins over the Rays.
The Rays and Tigers play again today at 1:10 p.m. at Tropicana Field. Nick Martinez (5-1) will start for the Rays against Troy Melton(1-0).