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Rays lose another one late despite Chris Archer

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This time, not even one of their finest pitching performances could save the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays lost their fifth straight game Wednesday, dropping a 3-0 decision to the Seattle Mariners despite a masterful pitching performance by Chris Archer. Archer threw eight innings of shutout baseball, allowing only two hits and striking out 12. Seattle’s Felix Hernandez, however, got the victory. For the second straight game, relief pitcher Brad Boxberger gave up a home run in the late innings.…

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Despite injuries, Rays hold onto first in AL East

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There are days, when the bullpen is dazzling and the defense is on, when you look at them and nod. Those are the days of great declarations. Those are the days you look at the Tampa Bay Rays and nod. On such days, you think. โ€œThis! This is a first-place team!” Then are days such as Sunday, when hitting is cold and the pitching is frayed, when you look at them and shrug. Those are the days of great exasperation.…

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One-hand clapping? The Rays crowds are getting even worse

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The upper deck is emptier, if that is possible. The outfield bleachers are lonelier, if you can believe it. The scattered voices carry farther, and would you please hold it down? Oh, my goodness. The lousy attendance you’ve heard so much about at Tropicana Field is getting worse. Any worse, and it will be able to split a box of Cracker Jack. After three straight years of last-place crowds, would you have thought it possible? The Trop is even more…

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