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    Rays bullpen plays the long game after short outing from Ryan Pepiot

    By Marc Topkin,

    2024-06-22
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    Rays relief pitcher Chris Devenski, right, celebrates with catcher Ben Rortvedt after getting the final out of Friday's game against the Pirates in Pittsburgh. [ GENE J. PUSKAR | AP ]

    PITTSBURGH — The coiled stuffed snake rested on Colin Poche’s clubhouse chair, a gift for the night from Ryan Pepiot, who didn’t really want to give it.

    Pepiot bought it as something of a gag gift to present to a reliever who “snakes” a win — awarded the “W” by the official scorer when the starter didn’t go the required five innings to earn it.

    But Friday, knowing the bullpen was shorthanded after three days of heavy usage in Minnesota, Pepiot’s goal was to go deep into the game.

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