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OAKLAND, Calif. -- Sonny Gray hoped he had turned a corner when he snapped a long losing streak in his first start after the All-Star break. His second start after the break put him right back where he was in a frustrating first half.Gray allowed homers to Tim Beckham and Corey Dickerson and then was chased following a four-run fifth inning as the Oakland Athletics lost 7-3 to the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday nightThat game kind of went how my years been, giving up the home run then having the big inning, Gray said. I thought at the start of the fifth inning I made some pretty good pitches, and suddenly its first and second with nobody out and then it didnt go well from there.Little has gone well for Gray this season who has struggled to find the form that made him so successful his first three seasons in the majors, including last year when he finished third in AL Cy Young voting.Gray (4-9) allowed seven runs in five innings, raising his ERA to 5.49. After starting the season 3-1, Grays only win in his past 14 starts came last Saturday against Toronto.I think he gets frustrated, manager Bob Melvin said. Thats natural. Hes a competitor, hes used to getting outs, hes used to being able to bare down when he wants to, get a groundball when he wants to, get a strikeout when he wants to. Its been a tough time for him this year.Beckham homered and then sparked a four-run inning with his eighth straight hit over three games to lead the Rays to their first three-game winning streak since June 12-15.Dickerson also homered and drove in three runs, and Logan Forsythe, Brad Miller and Evan Longoria added RBI hits in the fifth inning to back a solid start by Matt Moore (6-7).Beckham followed up a five-hit game in Colorado on Wednesday by hitting a solo homer in the second and then adding a leadoff single in the big fifth inning that gave Tampa Bay the lead for good.Beckham, who started the streak with a single in his final at-bat Monday, was finally retired when he popped out to end the sixth but by then he had done his damage. His eight hits in eight at-bats -- he walked in his other plate appearance -- were one more hit than he had in 41 at-bats in all of June.He did it all while playing first base for the first time ever with Logan Morrison sidelined by an injured right forearm and Steve Pearce needing a day off.Thats not an easy thing, manager Kevin Cash said. Thats uncomfortable to go play somewhere in a big league ballgame. You can imagine theres probably some nerves and anxiety.Moore allowed a three-run homer to Jake Smolinski in the second but nothing else in seven innings to earn his first win in eight road starts this season.Alex Colome got three outs for his 21st save in as many chances.TRAINERS ROOMRays: Morrison got an injection in his injured forearm and is expected to be fine in a day or two.Athletics: LHP Rich Hill (blister) played catch before the game with protection on his middle finger. He is still not ready to throw curveballs or pitch off the mound. ... RHP Zach Neal was recalled from Triple-A Nashville and LHP Patrick Schuster was optioned to Nashville.TRADE TALKAs RF Josh Reddick said hes tuning out any talk about a possible trade before the Aug. 1 deadline, saying the game is hard enough without worrying about things out of his control. But Reddick did say he is upset there hasnt been more progress on a long-term deal to keep him in Oakland past this season.Its kind of disheartening to know something hasnt been worked out so far, and weve been four months into it, he said.UP NEXTRays: Jake Odorizzi (4-5) snapped a six-start winless streak last Sunday against Baltimore when he allowed two runs in six innings for his first win since June 8.Athletics: Sean Manaea (3-5) faces the Rays for the first time in his career in the second game of the series.Jose Alvarado Jersey ., and Rudi Swiegers of Kipling, Sask., took sixth spot on Saturday in pairs at the NHK Trophy ISU Grand Prix figure skating competition. Emilio Pagan Rays Jersey . 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Nine days before the opening ceremony, organizing committee chief Dmitry Chernyshenko said Wednesday that Sochi is "fully ready" and will deliver safe, friendly and well-run games that defy the grim reports that have overshadowed preparations.PHOENIX -- The Arizona Diamondbacks appeared to be ready for a run back into playoff contention after a successful road trip that included a sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies.A trip back home turned out to be just what they didnt need.The Diamondbacks blew a late three-run lead and were swept at home by the Phillies for the first time in 10 years after a 9-8 loss in 10 innings on Wednesday.We felt really good coming home from the road trip, the way we were playing, Diamondbacks starter Archie Bradley said. We are still grinding. We are still trying to put it together.Arizona went 7-3 on a trip that included a sweep of the Phillies, but returned home to struggle again at Chase Field, where they are 13-28.Jake Lamb hit a three-run homer in the first inning and the Diamondbacks took a 7-4 lead on Paul Goldschmidts two-run double in the seventh. Daniel Hudson struggled in the eighth and the Phillies scored four runs to take the lead back.The Diamondbacks fought back in the bottom half, tying it on Jean Seguras infield single, but they allowed Jeanmar Gomez (3-2) to escape a jam in the ninth.Peter Bourjos, who earlier had a two-run homer, hit a two-out single off Silvino Bracho (0-2) in the 10th and moved to third on Cody Asches single. Pinch-hitter Tyler Goeddel followed with a line drive to right field for a sacrifice fly and the go-ahead run.Brett Oberholtzer gave up a one-out single in the 10th, but got the final two outs for his first career save.Asche had three RBI, Cesar Hernandez finished with four of Philadelphias 17 hits and the Phillies won for the fourth time in five games.When we left Philly, we became a different team, Phillies manager Pete Mackanin said. Im hoping we can take this momentum and build on it.Phillies starter Zach Eflin struggled early before settling into a rhythm.Lamb, who hit a solo homer in Tuesdays loss to the Phillies, hit his ninth homer in June in the first inning off the rookie right-hander, a three-run shot to center.Segura added a sacrifice fly in the second inning, but Eflin retired 10 of the next 11 batters.Eflin allowed four runs --- three earned -- six hits and struck out three in six innings.ddddddddddddI felt good, Eflin said. After the first and second innings, I was really locked in, pitching inside and keeping them guessing.Bradley was sharp in his previous two starts, allowing a run in 11 innings.The right-hander gave up more than that in the first inning against the Phillies, when Bourjos hit a towering two-run homer to left.Eflin hit a leadoff double against Bradley in the fifth inning for his first major league hit and later scored his first run on Asches double that pulled Philadelphia to 4-3.Bradley allowed three runs and eight hits and struck out four in six innings.Minus the first two batters of the game, he said. I was able to settle in and get through six and leave with us having the lead.NUMBERSSeven of Lambs last nine homers have either tied the game or put Arizona ahead. ... The Phillies swept Arizona for first time at Chase Field since a three-game series June 5-7, 2006. ... Bourjos is hitting 24 for 51 his last 17 games. ... Arizonas Michael Bourn has at least two hits in four of his past six games after going 4 for 5.TRAINERS ROOMPhillies: Top prospect Mark Appel, the first overall pick in the 2013 draft by Houston, is out for the season after having surgery to remove a bone spur from his right elbow.Diamondbacks: Arizona had no update on Zack Greinke a day after the right-hander strained his left oblique and left after two innings against the Phillies. Manager Chip Hale said the team should have a better idea by Friday.UP NEXTPhillies: Jeremy Hellickson could be making one of his last starts for Philadelphia against Kansas City on Friday with contending teams expected to be interested in the right-hander at the trade deadline.Diamondbacks: RHP Shelby Miller will be making his first start at Chase Field since May 18, and third overall since returning from the DL with a sprained right index finger when he faces the San Francisco Giants on Thursday. ' ' '