MIAMI -- Rays reliever Tyler Sturdevant waited a long time for his opportunity, longer than most, but he finally made his Major League debut on Tuesday after parts of seven seasons in the Minors.
The 30-year-old Sturdevant put out a sixth-inning fire in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Marlins as the two Florida teams split the Miami half of the Citrus Series.
With two runs in and the tying run on first, Sturdevant came in and struck out Adeiny Hechavarria and got pinch-hitter Chris Johnson to bounce out to third to squelch the rally and preserve Tampa Bay's one-run lead.