ST. PETERSBURG -- It was a classic case of good news, bad news for starter Williams Perez in the Braves' 2-0 loss to the Rays on Tuesday night at Tropicana Field.
While Perez suffered his third consecutive loss after a 4-0 start -- with a two-run homer in the seventh by Kevin Kiermaier the deciding blow -- the 24-year-old rookie turned in the first complete game of his Major League career and his first quality start since June 15, allowing just four hits in eight innings while throwing 58 of his 92 pitches for strikes.