Wacha gave up four runs in the first inning as the Mariners rapped six hits — by placing the ball where the Rays weren’t positioned — and 11 for the night.
I felt like I was getting ahead, but my two-strike pitches just weren’t where they needed to be.
He has been used as a multi-inning opener with some relief work, not having thrown more than three innings or 48 pitches in a game since April 27.
“We probably got beat around by the shift about as much as I can recall in a long time.
The Rays scored a run in the first on singles by Manuel Margot and Austin Meadows, and a Yandy Diaz groundout, then got only three more hits the rest of the night.
We had the one run, we get two quick hits and then I don’t recall getting a hit for a while.
“Obviously, we’ve lost four in a row, but I think momentum is still there,” outfielder Brett Phillips said.
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