ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — When Ryan Yarbrough came up short for the Rays on Saturday and failed to get through even four innings, they had to start a parade from the bullpen to the mound.
That path is well traveled, and often successful. The problem is that it requires a higher number of pitchers to be on their game. On this night, J.P. Feyereisen, Colin Poche and Jason Adam all were sharp.
That got the Rays to the eighth inning and to Ryan Thompson, who got a key out in Friday’s win. Saturday, he made a mess, allowing two homers and two singles, leading to four runs.
