ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — At least the Rays put up a fight this time.
Having been blanked and beaten in the first two games against the American League-best Astros, the Rays took a lead into the eighth inning Wednesday, then gave it up and lost again, this time 5-2.
Brooks Raley was the culprit against his former Houston mates, taking over with a 2-1 lead, then allowing a leadoff double to Jeremy Pena, a long flyout that moved Pena to third, a bouncing RBI single over the drawn-in infield to Aledmys Diaz, then a long two-run homer to Kyle Tucker, the Plant High product.
