Slumping Chicago Cubs fall to Tampa Bay Rays 5-2
Brandon Lowe capped Tampa Bay's four-run ninth inning with a three-run homer, lifting the Rays to a 5-2 victory over the struggling Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.Richie Palacios started the rally with a leadoff double against Héctor Neris . Ben Rortvedt reached on a one-out walk before José Caballero's RBI single tied it at 2.Yandy DÃaz then struck out swinging before Lowe drove a full-count pitch deep to right-center for his third homer of the season.
Garrett Cleavinger replaced Eflin with two on and two outs in the sixth and gave up a first-pitch RBI single to pinch-hitter David Bote.Tampa Bay got on the board in the seventh when Palacios scored on Hayden Wesneski's wild pitch.Elfin surrendered seven hits in his second start after missing 2 1/2 weeks with lower-back inflammation.This is just the third series the Cubs have played at Tampa Bay. The others were in 2008 and 2017.
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