Rays lose fourth straight one-run game

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LOS ANGELES — The Rays had every chance to reverse a trend of close losses that has defined their struggles following the All-Star break. Tampa Bay had just two hits in the first six innings in Tuesday night’s 3-2 loss to the Dodgers. When they finally found a way to hit, they couldn’t figure out how to score.

Six men were left on base in the last three innings. In the seventh, two pinch-hitters stranded runners after a pair of one-out walks. In the eighth, after the first three batters got hits, the next three combined for two strikeouts and a popup. And in the ninth, with the tying run on second base and one out, the Rays struck out twice.

“Another tight one,” manager Kevin Cash said. “We’re playing some …

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