Strike-filled outing pleases Ray despite result

MIAMI — Robbie Ray needed a good outing. His last two had been somewhat shaky and the lefty was hoping to turn it around.

Ray gave the D-backs 5 1/3 innings, allowing six hits and two runs, and struck out five batters and walked just one as he dropped to 1-2 with a 4.70 ERA. Ray was around the plate all night long, throwing 70 strikes in a 103-pitch effort.

But the bats went silent and five Marlins pitchers combined on a 4-0 shutout Thursday to complete a sweep of the three-game series that began a nine-game road trip that continues on through Atlanta and Colorado.

It was a solid effort that got little help offensively from a D-backs team that managed just five singles and couldn’t get a runner past second base.

“He was able to throw his …

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