ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Andrew Bellatti is making the most of a second chance.
The Tampa Bay reliever, who served jail time as a teen after a fatal car crash, was the winning pitcher in his major league debut Saturday night as the Rays beat the Texas Rangers 7-2.
The 23-year-old Bellatti (1-0) gave up one hit and one walk in 3 1/3 scoreless innings. He struck out two.
Bellatti had his contract purchased from Triple-A Durham and arrived at the ballpark a little more than two hours before gametime.
"I definitely calmed down," Bellatti said. "The first inning I was pretty pumped. I was kind of looking at the crowd. Then I kind of got into a zone."
Bellatti's parents and girlfriend were at the game.
In 2010, Bellatti was sentenced as a 19-year-old to eight months in jail and five years' probation as the driver in an accident that killed another driver.
Bellatti served three months in California. He had written a letter to the widow of the victim, expressing his sorrow for her loss, and she had asked the judge to release him early.
The former 12th-round draft pick left in the ninth inning with the bases loaded and one out. Brad Boxberger entered and got consecutive outs for his eighth save.
Rays starter Matt Andriese was chased in the fourth inning. Four Rays relievers finished, and Bellatti was awarded the victory.
"What a performance," Rays manager Kevin Cash said. "Gets off a plane and picks up a win."
Ross Detwiler (0-4) took the loss.
Asdrubal Cabrera, in the center of a skirmish earlier in the game, homered for Tampa Bay. He ended a career-long 49-game drought without a home run with a solo drive in the eighth.
Evan Longoria and Steven Souza Jr. hit three-run homers for the Rays.
The benches and bullpens emptied in the fourth after a pickoff play at second base.
Cabrera made a headfirst dive back to the bag and second baseman Adam Rosales blocked him.
Miffed, Cabrera used his forearm to push away Rosales.
"A little bit of an awkward play," Cash said.
The pair talked amicably before played resumed.
"I let him know it was not my intention to hurt him," Rosales said.
Texas challenged the safe call, which was confirmed after a wait of 3 1/2 minutes.
"I trust our video people, and they felt that somewhere in there he was off the bag and we made the tag," Rangers manager Jeff Banister said. "(Umpire) Dana (Demuth) explained the tag might have been applied after time out had been called."
Longoria hit his fourth homer during the first. Souza made it 6-2 in the fifth with his fifth home run.
Carlos Peguero hit a two-run homer off Andriese in the fourth. It was his fourth homer in 16 at-bats.
Andriese gave up two runs and five hits over 3 2/3 innings.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rangers: CF Leonys Martin was in the lineup after missing four games with a sprained left wrist.
Rays: LHP Drew Smyly (left shoulder tightness) expects to have an MRI on Monday.
LET'S GO TO THE VIDEOTAPE
Cash won his first replay challenge after 11 losses. Rays 1B James Loney juggled a low throw in the seventh inning, with umpire Mike Estabrook calling Adrian Beltre safe. The call was reversed after a 1:16 wait.
"It was a good one. We all cheered," Cash said with a smile.
UP NEXT
Rangers: LHP Wandy Rodriguez (1-1) will face the Rays Sunday.
Rays: RHP Jake Odorizzi (3-2), scratched from his Saturday night start due to flu-like symptoms, expects to take Smyly's spot Sunday.
The Tampa Bay reliever, who served jail time as a teen after a fatal car crash, was the winning pitcher in his major league debut Saturday night as the Rays beat the Texas Rangers 7-2.
The 23-year-old Bellatti (1-0) gave up one hit and one walk in 3 1/3 scoreless innings. He struck out two.
Bellatti had his contract purchased from Triple-A Durham and arrived at the ballpark a little more than two hours before gametime.
"I definitely calmed down," Bellatti said. "The first inning I was pretty pumped. I was kind of looking at the crowd. Then I kind of got into a zone."
Bellatti's parents and girlfriend were at the game.
In 2010, Bellatti was sentenced as a 19-year-old to eight months in jail and five years' probation as the driver in an accident that killed another driver.
Bellatti served three months in California. He had written a letter to the widow of the victim, expressing his sorrow for her loss, and she had asked the judge to release him early.
The former 12th-round draft pick left in the ninth inning with the bases loaded and one out. Brad Boxberger entered and got consecutive outs for his eighth save.
Rays starter Matt Andriese was chased in the fourth inning. Four Rays relievers finished, and Bellatti was awarded the victory.
"What a performance," Rays manager Kevin Cash said. "Gets off a plane and picks up a win."
Ross Detwiler (0-4) took the loss.
Asdrubal Cabrera, in the center of a skirmish earlier in the game, homered for Tampa Bay. He ended a career-long 49-game drought without a home run with a solo drive in the eighth.
Evan Longoria and Steven Souza Jr. hit three-run homers for the Rays.
The benches and bullpens emptied in the fourth after a pickoff play at second base.
Cabrera made a headfirst dive back to the bag and second baseman Adam Rosales blocked him.
Miffed, Cabrera used his forearm to push away Rosales.
"A little bit of an awkward play," Cash said.
The pair talked amicably before played resumed.
"I let him know it was not my intention to hurt him," Rosales said.
Texas challenged the safe call, which was confirmed after a wait of 3 1/2 minutes.
"I trust our video people, and they felt that somewhere in there he was off the bag and we made the tag," Rangers manager Jeff Banister said. "(Umpire) Dana (Demuth) explained the tag might have been applied after time out had been called."
Longoria hit his fourth homer during the first. Souza made it 6-2 in the fifth with his fifth home run.
Carlos Peguero hit a two-run homer off Andriese in the fourth. It was his fourth homer in 16 at-bats.
Andriese gave up two runs and five hits over 3 2/3 innings.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rangers: CF Leonys Martin was in the lineup after missing four games with a sprained left wrist.
Rays: LHP Drew Smyly (left shoulder tightness) expects to have an MRI on Monday.
LET'S GO TO THE VIDEOTAPE
Cash won his first replay challenge after 11 losses. Rays 1B James Loney juggled a low throw in the seventh inning, with umpire Mike Estabrook calling Adrian Beltre safe. The call was reversed after a 1:16 wait.
"It was a good one. We all cheered," Cash said with a smile.
UP NEXT
Rangers: LHP Wandy Rodriguez (1-1) will face the Rays Sunday.
Rays: RHP Jake Odorizzi (3-2), scratched from his Saturday night start due to flu-like symptoms, expects to take Smyly's spot Sunday.
6:10PM,EDT,May 9,2015
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Texas - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Andriese pitching for Tampa Bay | TEX | TB |
| Choo walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Andrus fouled out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Fielder singled to left, Choo to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Beltré grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Fielder out at second, Choo to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Blanks struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Ross Detwiler pitching for Texas | TEX | TB |
| Guyer singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Souza Jr. walked, Guyer to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Guyer stole third, Souza Jr. to second on wild pitch by Detwiler. | 0 | 0 |
| Longoria homered to center (425 feet), Guyer and Souza Jr. scored. | 0 | 3 |
| Forsythe flied out to left. | 0 | 3 |
| Butler grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 3 |
| Loney lined out to right. | 0 | 3 |
| 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Texas - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Matt Andriese pitching for Tampa Bay | TEX | TB |
| Peguero struck out looking. | 0 | 3 |
| Martín grounded out to third. | 0 | 3 |
| Chirinos grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Ross Detwiler pitching for Texas | TEX | TB |
| Cabrera singled to right. | 0 | 3 |
| Beckham grounded out to third, Cabrera to second. | 0 | 3 |
| Rivera struck out swinging. | 0 | 3 |
| Guyer grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Texas - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Matt Andriese pitching for Tampa Bay | TEX | TB |
| Rosales flied out to center. | 0 | 3 |
| Choo popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 3 |
| Andrus singled to left. | 0 | 3 |
| Fielder grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Ross Detwiler pitching for Texas | TEX | TB |
| Souza Jr. grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 3 |
| Longoria walked. | 0 | 3 |
| Forsythe popped out to second. | 0 | 3 |
| Butler grounded out to third. | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Texas - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Matt Andriese pitching for Tampa Bay | TEX | TB |
| Beltré grounded out to third. | 0 | 3 |
| Blanks reached on infield single to shortstop. | 0 | 3 |
| Peguero homered to center (423 feet), Blanks scored. | 2 | 3 |
| Martín grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 3 |
| Chirinos doubled to deep right. | 2 | 3 |
| Gomes relieved Andriese. | 2 | 3 |
| Rosales walked, Chirinos to third on passed ball. | 2 | 3 |
| Rosales stole second. | 2 | 3 |
| Choo grounded out to second. | 2 | 3 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Ross Detwiler pitching for Texas | TEX | TB |
| Loney struck out swinging. | 2 | 3 |
| Cabrera doubled to deep right. | 2 | 3 |
| Beckham grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Cabrera out at second. | 2 | 3 |
| Beckham caught stealing second, pitcher to first to second to pitcher. | 2 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Texas - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Brandon Gomes pitching for Tampa Bay | TEX | TB |
| Andrus struck out swinging. | 2 | 3 |
| Fielder singled to deep right. | 2 | 3 |
| Beltré reached on infield single to shortstop, Fielder to second. | 2 | 3 |
| Blanks struck out swinging. | 2 | 3 |
| Geltz relieved Gomes. | 2 | 3 |
| Peguero struck out swinging. | 2 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Ross Detwiler pitching for Texas | TEX | TB |
| Rivera walked. | 2 | 3 |
| Guyer singled to left, Rivera to second. | 2 | 3 |
| Bass relieved Detwiler. | 2 | 3 |
| Souza Jr. homered to left (365 feet), Rivera and Guyer scored. | 2 | 6 |
| Longoria singled to right. | 2 | 6 |
| Forsythe grounded into fielder's choice to second, Longoria out at second. | 2 | 6 |
| Butler singled to center, Forsythe to second. | 2 | 6 |
| Loney lined out to shortstop. | 2 | 6 |
| Cabrera flied out to left. | 2 | 6 |
| 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Texas - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Andrew Bellatti pitching for Tampa Bay | TEX | TB |
| Bellatti relieved Geltz. | 2 | 6 |
| Martín flied out to center. | 2 | 6 |
| Chirinos hit by pitch. | 2 | 6 |
| Rosales flied out to center. | 2 | 6 |
| Choo struck out swinging. | 2 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Anthony Bass pitching for Texas | TEX | TB |
| Beckham flied out to left. | 2 | 6 |
| Rivera doubled to deep right. | 2 | 6 |
| Guyer grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 6 |
| Souza Jr. walked. | 2 | 6 |
| Longoria grounded out to third. | 2 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Texas - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Andrew Bellatti pitching for Tampa Bay | TEX | TB |
| Andrus lined out to right. | 2 | 6 |
| Fielder popped out to third. | 2 | 6 |
| Beltré grounded out to third. | 2 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Spencer Patton pitching for Texas | TEX | TB |
| Patton relieved Bass. | 2 | 6 |
| Forsythe struck out looking. | 2 | 6 |
| Butler hit by pitch. | 2 | 6 |
| Loney flied out to right. | 2 | 6 |
| Butler caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop. | 2 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Texas - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Andrew Bellatti pitching for Tampa Bay | TEX | TB |
| Blanks grounded out to third. | 2 | 6 |
| Peguero popped out to shortstop. | 2 | 6 |
| Martín struck out swinging. | 2 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, -1 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Spencer Patton pitching for Texas | TEX | TB |
| Cabrera homered to right (409 feet). | 2 | 7 |
| Beckham struck out swinging. | 2 | 7 |
| Rivera flied out to right. | 2 | 7 |
| Guyer grounded out to third. | 2 | 7 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Texas - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Andrew Bellatti pitching for Tampa Bay | TEX | TB |
| Guyer in left field. | 2 | 7 |
| Kiermaier in center field. | 2 | 7 |
| Chirinos walked. | 2 | 7 |
| Rosales flied out to center. | 2 | 7 |
| Choo singled to right, Chirinos to second. | 2 | 7 |
| Andrus grounded into fielder's choice to second, Chirinos to third, Choo safe at second on error by second baseman Beckham. | 2 | 7 |
| Boxberger relieved Bellatti. | 2 | 7 |
| Fielder flied out to right. | 2 | 7 |
| Beltré struck out swinging. | 2 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Texas Rangers | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Choo RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | .169 | .286 | .348 |
| Andrus SS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .230 | .286 | .295 |
| Fielder DH | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .342 | .397 | .458 |
| Beltré 3B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .228 | .267 | .358 |
| Blanks 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .333 | .381 | .615 |
| Peguero LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .226 | .364 | .528 |
| Martín CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .213 | .246 | .287 |
| Chirinos C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .183 | .306 | .383 |
| Rosales 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .158 | .220 | .316 |
| Totals | 36 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 154 | |||
| BATTING 2B: Chirinos (6, Andriese) HR: Peguero (4, 4th inning off Andriese 1 on, 1 Out) RBI: Peguero 2 (9) Rangers RISP: 0-8 (Fielder 0-1, Choo 0-1, Beltré 0-2, Peguero 0-1, Blanks 0-2, Andrus 0-1) Team LOB: 11 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: Rosales (1, 2nd base off Gomes/Rivera) | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL |
| Attendance | 20,943 (61.5% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:18 |
| Weather | indoors |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Ed Hickox, First Base - Mike Estabrook, Second Base - Dana DeMuth, Third Base - Paul Nauert |
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