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Team loses 5-3, extends losing streak to three games
The team fell to the opposing side Tuesday night after allowing four runs in the fourth inning. It has now lost seven of its last eight contests. A manager said a key player's return remains unlikely before the All-Star break.
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The team opened a homestand Tuesday night and fell 5-3 after the opposing side scored four runs in the fourth inning. A sacrifice fly gave the home side a brief lead in the third, but three of the four runs that followed came on a home run. The home side finished 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position despite drawing seven walks.
Recent performance The loss extended the team's losing streak to three games and its skid to seven of eight. During that stretch the offense has scored more than four runs only once.
Player status A manager said a key player who has been sidelined with a hamstring strain completed a full pregame workout but faces additional steps before returning. The manager described a return before the All-Star break as a long shot.
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