ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays rode six relievers to hold the Yankees' big bats in check en route to a 2-1 win Friday night at Tropicana Field.
Using their unconventional bullpen strategy, the Rays started Ryne Stanek, who set the tone by escaping a first-inning jam before handing off to Ryan Yarbrough in the second. And four more followed, culminating with Sergio Romo, who got the final three outs of the game.
The win couldn't have come at a better time for the Rays after they went 2-5 on their recent road trip to New York and Houston to play the Yankees and Astros.