Holmes handed the Mets bullpen a 5-1 lead in the sixth inning. They quickly squandered it, allowing six runs in the sixth inning, putting the Rays up 7-5, the final score in the game. Thank you for relying on us to provide the journalism you can trust. Please consider supporting us with a subscription.

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NEW YORK - The Tampa Bay Rays scored six runs in the top of the sixth inning to spoil a solid outing from Clay Holmes and beat the New York Mets 7-5 at Citi Fie