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Rays seek answers as 1-run losses mount
- Updated: July 27, 2016
LOS ANGELES — Tuesday’s 3-2 loss to the Dodgers marked the first time in franchise history that the Rays lost four straight games by just one run apiece. Six of the seven losses following the All-Star break have been by one run, leading to a mounting frustration by the team and manager Kevin Cash.
“I view it as a team that’s not good enough,” Cash said. “We’re not good enough right now. We’ve got to figure out a way to win those ballgames. … It seems like when those big moments in the game are coming, we’re not getting it done.”
The Rays have lost 29 of 36 games, dropping 20 games off the pace in the American League East. Their 7-17 record in one-run games is the worst in all of baseball.
“It’s not fingerpointing at one specific individual,” Cash said. “It’s just totally on the team. On myself, on the staff. We’re just not good enough right now, and we’ve got to make adjustments to overcome that.”
The Rays appear likely to make moves before …
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