The Tampa Bay Rays perfect start to the season came to an ugly end with a 6-3 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday as the 1884 St. Louis Maroons all-time record remained out of reach.
The Rays arrived in Toronto 13-0 having equalled the 1982 Atlanta Braves and 1987 Milwaukee Brewers modern-era record for most consecutive wins to start a season and eyeing the Maroons 20-0 mark set 139 years ago in what was then the Union Association.
With the bases loaded, reliever Colin Poche came in for starter Drew Rasmussen and immediately walked in a pair of runs. "Everything just didn't go our way that inning," Rays manager Kevin Cash told reporters. "Not much went our way today."You're talking about a team from what year, 1884 you're doing something pretty cool."
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