ST. PETERSBURG -- Yonny Chirinos is human, after all. The Rangers drove home that point in a 7-2 win over the Rays on Tuesday night at Tropicana Field.
Until Tuesday night, the rookie right-hander had not been scored upon in 14 1/3 innings spread over three outings. But the Rangers quickly ended any suspense about whether Chirinos could extend his scoreless streak when they took a 1-0 lead in the first.
The Rangers scored again in the second, but the way Chirinos had limited the damage to that point gave the Rays a chance to climb back into the game.