ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Shane McClanahan pitched the Rays to victory on Saturday, 8-2 over Baltimore.
Prior to his trip to the All-Star Game, that was hardly news. McClanahan made 18 starts, the Rays came out on top 12 times and he got 10 wins, to go with his tidy 1.71 ERA.
But over his first three starts since the break, McClanahan wasn’t having the same success. Hits and runs allowed were up, strikeouts were down and wins were not happening. The Rays lost all three games, and McClanahan was 0-2, 5.60.
