It's like a boat with a leak. Every time you think you've plugged it, something else happens. We're just doing too many things wrong. Don't worry there are plenty. Helling, though, occasionally runs into trouble by overestimating his fastball.
Batters eventually catch up.
That's what happened in the seventh inning when the Devil Rays rapped out four consecutive hits to score two runs and force Helling from the game. On Friday, he failed in the two areas at which he has been consistent this season. He came into the game with a 4-3 lead and two runners on. Zimmerman allowed a game-tying single to Felix Martinez, the first batter he faced. Zimmerman had held first batters to a .143 average coming into the game.