BALTIMORE (AP) — Facing the prospect of a lengthy rain delay, Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash scratched his starting pitcher and called upon his bullpen for nine innings of work.
The relievers happily — and effectively — completed the task.
Substitute starter Austin Pruitt combined with four pitchers on a two-hitter, and the Rays capitalized on Wade Miley's wildness in a 2-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night.
Less than a half-hour before game time, on another damp and chilly night at Camden Yards, Cash opted against using starter Erasmo Ramirez for fear his outing would be cut short by rain.