TAMPA, Fla. – Florida, man.

The temperature at game time Sunday was 91 degrees with a heat index – a mythical contrivance to quantify your discomfort – that made it “feel like” 107. It was a fit day for nothing more than umbrella drinks and pool floaties.

But the Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays were contractually obligated to play a game in the great outdoors of Steinbrenner Field. The Dodgers stirred from the humidity-induced lethargy long enough to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-0, taking two of three in the most uncomfortable conditions they hope to experience this year.

The last two games were day games, played in the most unpleasant hours of the day. The Dodgers went home from their three-city, nine-game, 10-day road trip sunblind and still slumping offensively but with consecutive series v

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