Article: O's Make It 15 for Devil Rays; Tampa Bay Sinks Closer to '88 Baltimore Skid

Orioles 6, Devil Rays 5

There are not many reasons for Terry Crowley, Elrod Hendricks and Scott McGregor to want to revisit the 1988 Baltimore Orioles' season, which began with an American League-record 21-game losing streak and got only marginally better. But one suitable reason is another team drawing near a record they would not mind surrendering.

Tonight, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (9-25) took another step toward that bit of dubious history, falling to the Orioles, 6-5, in front of 10,635 at Tropicana Field, for their 15th consecutive loss. If the Devil Rays wind up tying or breaking that record, it would come in Baltimore next weekend. At this point, there is no reason to think they can't ...

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