Tampa Bay Rays Lose 11th Straight
September 13, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under News, Stats and Analysis
This time last year, the Tampa Bay Rays were in the middle of a miraculous run that landed on top of the AL West and eventually sent the Rays to the World Series. This year isn’t quite as fun.
On Sunday, the Rays saw their losing streak extend to 11 games when the Boston Red Sox won by a final count of 4-0. The Rays are no only 72-71 and they are already looking forward to next season.
In their latest loss, Jon Lester dominated. The Red Sox starting pitcher threw eight innings in which he only gave up two hits while striking out seven.
James Shields, who started the game for the Rays, isn’t impressed with the losing streak.
Said Shields: “It’s embarrassing. Eleven straight losses. Not fun at all. Whether we’re in the race or not, we’ve got to play better baseball.”
As for the Red Sox, the win pushed them four games ahead of the Texas Rangers in the AL Wild Card race.
Evan Longoria and the Rays aren't happy these days (Image: Zuma Press)
