Rays relief pitcher Andrew Bellatti tossed 3 1/3 scoreless innings in his first appearance in the majors, picking up the win in Tampa Bay's 7-2 victory over the Rangers.
Bellatti struck out two while allowing one hit and a walk.
"What a performance," Rays manager Kevin Cash said. "Gets off a plane and picks up a win. Extremely deserving [of the win] for what he provided.
"Seemed pretty much unfazed by the lineup he was facing and the guys that are in it. ... He pitched really well against a good lineup and kept us from having to go through our entire 'pen. ... [He showed] poise. The command of the fastball, willingness to just get strike one and kept attacking."
Bellatti managed to keep himself calm in his first outing.
"I definitely calmed down," Bellatti said. "The first inning I was pretty pumped, I was kind of looking at the crowd, and then I kind of got in the zone. I did start to feel very comfortable out there."