"I really like the role, where he can come in -- we have nothing against him coming in in a fresh inning, but he just seems to handle the situation with a guy on base," Cash said. "Even when he has to hold a guy, it doesn't alter his pitch mix or anything. He's been tremendous."
It wasn't so much the fact that Gomes allowed no runs and one hit with a strikeout in 1 1/3 innings. It was more about when he did what he did.
With the Rays leadinig, 3-1, starter Chris Archer allowed singles to Stephen Vogt and Brett Lawrie to start the A's sixth.