The San Francisco Giants were unable to overcome the loss against the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, falling 6-3 in a game that unraveled during a pivotal fourth inning.

Giants left-hander Robbie Ray believed his outing was largely undone by one sequence rather than an overall lack of execution.

Speaking after the game, Ray pointed to the fourth inning as the turning point, acknowledging that a throwing error created additional pressure and forced him into an extended frame.

"You can't give major-league teams extra outs," Ray said, according to NBC Sports Bay Area & California. "A ball goes away, gets to second base, all of a sudden it becomes a high-stress situation, high-stress pitches. I just threw too many pitches that inning. I think that's what it came down to."

Rather than focusing on the final line, Ray emphasized that he was encouraged by how his stuff looked throughout much of the afternoon before the inning spiraled.

"I felt great," Ray said. "I felt like the ball was coming out good. Up until that point, I felt like I was mixing my pitches really well."

The veteran starter added that each of his offerings was working effectively, citing his fastball, curveball, slider, and changeup as positives despite the disappointing result.

While the Giants entered the second half hoping to use the All-Star break as an opportunity to reset, they instead dropped two out of the three games coming out of the break. Even so, Ray said the club's mindset cannot change after a rough weekend.

"It's not ideal, obviously," Ray said. "But all we can do is come out tomorrow and put our best game forward."

Ray also made it clear he isn't concerned about the fast-approaching MLB Trade Deadline; his response was straightforward.

"I just don't listen to any of it," Ray said.

The left-hander also addressed the defensive sequence that contributed to Seattle's big inning, acknowledging he may have been able to cover second base after an errant throw.

"I was not anticipating the bad throw there," Ray explained. "I was more toward home plate, kind of just watching the play. But yeah, I could probably be there in that situation."

Although Sunday's 6-3 loss extended a disappointing start to the second half, Ray's comments reflected a belief that one difficult inning — not his overall performance — proved to be the difference.

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