The Rays’ reliance on their bullpen was a key catalyst in getting them to the 2020 World Series, but manager Kevin Cash’s propensity for using relievers cost Tampa on Tuesday night.
Cash pulled Rays starter and 2018 Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell from the game in the sixth inning of Game 6. Snell had thrown just 73 pitches and the move did not pay off.
Reliever Nick Anderson was welcomed into the game with a double by Mookie Betts before a wild pitch and subsequent single, giving the Dodgers a lead they would never relinquish.