Ryan Thompson Converts One-Out Save On Thursday
3 years agoTampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Ryan Thompson was called upon to close out the team's 2-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday. He entered the game in the ninth inning with two outs and a man on first with Tom Murphy up to bat. He managed to get Murphy to strike out on five pitches. Thompson is now 2-for-2 in save opportunities on the year. He's pitched 6.2 innings this season and he's allowed four hits, two walks and two runs (both unearned). He is second on the team in saves behind Andrew Kittredge, who has three. Kittredge wasn't utilized at all during Thursday's game. He did, however, save Wednesday's game, pitching 1 1/3 innings in the contest.
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN