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Rays Become 3rd Team to Lose First 3 World Series
On Wednesday, the Tampa Bay Rays lost Game 5 to the Milwaukee Brewers 4-1, marking their third World Series defeat and joining Colorado, San Diego, and Seattle without a title.
Predicted to finish near the bottom of the American League East, Tampa Bay defied expectations by leading the division from mid-May and topping the American League with 98 wins.
The Rays joined the Brooklyn Dodgers and Detroit Tigers as the only clubs to lose their first three World Series appearances, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
Starting on short rest, pitcher Rasmussen allowed one run over four innings, later reflecting: "That's the best team I've played at the major league level."
Closer Bryan Baker emphasized the team "fought hard all year," urging teammates: "You got to use this motivation to keep working.