Just For Starters Breaking Down Jeffrey

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BALTIMORE, Md. This move into the Trey Lance T Shirts starting rotation continues to pay great dividends for left-hander Jeffrey Springs and the Tampa Bay Rays.In his third start of the season after making nine relief appearances, Springs was brilliant again on Saturday night. He pitched into the sixth inning for the first time in his career, and he left with a 5-0 lead.UPDATE: The Rays won 6-1. For the complete game story, CLICK HEREHis arrival into the rotation has been a godsend for the Rays, who were struggling to fill the last two spots in the rotation after early injuries to Luis Patino and Ryan Yarbrough. Springs has been great. In three starts, he's really only made one mistake, a home run to Jared Walsh in the Terrell Owens Jersey lo s to the Los Angeles AngelsScroll to ContinueHere's what Springs did Saturday in our daily ''Just For Starters'' story, along with the cumulative numbers of the starters this season:Rays' Starters By The NumbersStarter: Jeffrey SpringsGame:Saturday (May 21) at Baltimore OriolesDecision:Got the win, now 2-1 on the season.Team result: Won 6-1, now 24-16 on the season.Innings pitched: 5.2Total pitches: 80Strikes:50Runs allowed: 0Earned runs: 0Hits allowed:1Walks allowed:4Total strikeouts: 7Status upon departure: Jeffrey Springs was fabulous in his third start of the season, pitching into the sixth inning and not allowing a run and only one hit. His only flaw was four walks, including two in the sixth inning, but they didn't hurt him. He was replaced by Jason Adam with two outs in the sixth. Adam got Trey Mancini to fly out to end the threat.The skinny: Springs has now pitched 17 2/3 innings in the month of May Frank Gore Jersey in his three starts and one long relief appearance, and he's only given up three runs all on that Jared Walsh home run. He's been scorele s otherwise.Season Totals for Rays StartersStarters: Shane McClanahan (8), Drew Rasmu sen (8), Corey Kluber(7), Ryan Yarbrough (3), Jeffrey Springs (3), Josh Fleming (2), Luis Patino Reuben Foster Jersey , Tommy Romero,Games: 33 (7 openers, not included in numbers)Decisions: 10-9 through FridayTeam result: 23-16 through FridayInnings pitched (avg.): 154.2/4.69- Season high innings: 7.0, Shane McClanahan (April 24, May 11, May 17)- Season low innings: 2/3, Luis Patino (April 11)Total pitches (avg.): 2,479/75.12- Season high pitches: 100, Shane McClanahan (May 11)- Season low pitches: 13, Luis Patino (April 11 Trey Sermon Jersey )Total strikeouts (avg.): 161/4.88- Season high strikeouts: 11, Shane McClanahan (April 30, May 11)Runs allowed (avg.): 64/1.94Earned runs (avg.): 60/1.82Hits allowed (avg.): 129/43.91- Season most hits allowed: 11, Corey Kluber (April 22, May 10)Walks allowed (avg.):43/1.26Starter ERA: 3.49Watch Jeffrey Springs' full postgame interview