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.