This article originally appeared on PittsburghBaseballNOW.com.
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ offense was stifled by Tampa Bay Rays starter Drew Rasmussen and a trio of relievers, resulting in a 6-1 loss at George M. Steinbrenner Field on Monday night.
The loss was the Pirates’ third in a row, dropping their season record to 1-4.
How We Got There
Carmen Mlodzinski (0-1) pitched well through the first three innings of the game for the Pirates but the wheels fell off in the fifth. The Rays (3-1) scored four runs in the inning and six of the first seven batters reached safely.
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