Sunday’s loss to the Red Sox completes a four-game sweep and 2-8 trip that costs Tampa Bay hard-won ground in the AL East.

The news this week of a potential sale of the Tampa Bay Rays to a home developer from Jacksonville has prompted reaction across the Bay area.

Shirk, a 23-year-old right-hander, was the only Greensboro pitcher to contribute to both perfectos. He logged a 1-2-3 eighth inning on Sunday with a strikeout, after punching out four across two ...