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SAN FRANCISCO — Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash kept getting the most from his pitching staff, moving reliever Adam Kolarek to first base in a piece of matchup strategy, and the Rays blanked the San Francisco Giants 3-0 Sunday.
Kolarek pitched a perfect sixth inning to protect a 2-0 lead, then had two different stints on the mound in the seventh. The left-hander gave up a leadoff single to pinch-hitter Yangervis Solarte before shifting over to play first base — it was his first time in the majors at a position other than pitcher, and allowed the Rays to bring in right-hander reliever Chaz Roe.
Cash used relief pitchers as starters for an inning or two last year with great success. Chirinos made his second strong appearance this season, allowing two hits and a walk and striking out five. On March 31 versus Houston, he gave up one run on two hits in seven innings. The Rays' other runs came on Christian Arroyo's RBI single in the fourth and when Kevin Kiermaier tripled in the eighth and scored on a balk.Rays: Cash said infielder Joey Wendle, who has been on the 10-day disabled list since April 1, won't be ready to play for a few days even after he's eligible to come off the DL on April 11.
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