Rays 4, Mariners 7
Record: 73-54
Attendance: 7,455
The Rays lost another game they were never really in, 7-4, with the Mariners taking them to school on timely hitting, mostly from one of the hottest bats in the league, Kyle Seager, who hit a two-run homer off Diego Castillo in the first inning and a run-scoring double in the seventh. The Rays answered back with two runs in the second and fourth on a single, a couple of fielders' choices, and a double by Kevin Kiermaier. Then they fell into five scoreless innings, which was so normal that it seemed right.
If there was an offensive star, it would have to be Willy Adames, who had three of the team's eight hits and scored two runs.
Diego Castillo gave up the Seager homer, and Jalen Beeks gave up four more runs in his five innings (4 hits and three walks) to take the loss (5-3). Just called-up Hoby Milner pitched two innings. The 28-year-old rookie southpaw with a sidearm delivery, gave up two hits, a walk, and a run--and that was the game. The Rays looked a little weary and uninspired, but it would be good for their playoff ambitions if they could maybe just a little show some life out there.
Maybe it will happen Wednesday afternoon, when Charlie Morton pitches again--the same Morton the Rays' offense has hung out to dry for his last two spectacular performances.
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