KANSAS CITY -- Excitement greeted Anthony Banda's first start for the Rays.
And the left-hander made it a good one in the Rays' 6-5 win over the Royals on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium.
Joey Wendle's RBI single off Kelvin Herrera with two outs in the ninth put the Rays on top. Alex Colome pitched a scoreless ninth to preserve the win and earn his eighth save of the season.
The Rays acquired Banda on Feb.