ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays knew they had to get by with a bullpen day for Thursday's three-game series finale with the Detroit Tigers, stretching out reliever Erasmo Ramirez for his first start in more than a year.
So they needed a light night for their bullpen Wednesday. They didn't get that as starter Chris Archer lasted only five innings, leaving after 104 pitches, but rookie Austin Pruitt stepped up in a big way to help the bullpen and earn his first major league win.