We are going to hear all about the swap of Erasmo Ramirez for Mike Montgomery this series as Ramirez started for the Tampa Bay Rays yesterday and Montgomery will go for the Seattle Mariners on Sunday. Ramirez set a pretty high bar for Montgomery as he delivered 5.1 good innings. Combine that with a couple of couple of seized chances with runners in scoring position and strong bullpen work, and the Rays had themselves a 2-1 victory in a vintage modern pitchers’ duel.
Ramirez finished with 5.1 innings allowing 1 run on 7 hits, striking out 5 while walking 1.