ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Drew Rasmussen admitted to being frustrated after his previous start, having pitched his way out of an April 20 game in chilly Chicago after just three innings by throwing too many pitches — 79, to be exact.
Wednesday, he did something about it.
Pitching inside the friendly confines of Tropicana Field, Rasmussen delivered arguably the best start of his still-young big-league career in leading the Rays to a 3-2 win over the Mariners.