Just For Starters: Breaking Down Shane McClanahan's Start vs. Yankees on Sunday
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Shane McClanahan continues his dominating ways as the ace of the Tampa Bay pitching staff, allowing just one run to the New York Yankees on Sunday despite have to deal with a lot of base runners throughout his six-inning start.
McClanahan gave up a home run to Gleyber Torres in the second and then had to work around two more baserunners in that inning.
It was the same in the third, where he gave up singles to DJ LeMahieu and Aaron Judge to start the inning but got two strikeouts and a ground ball to end the threat.
He allowed a season-high seven hits, but did a great job of working around traffic.
- POSTGAME UPDATE: The Rays held on to win 4-2, with McClanahan picking up the win at J.P. Feyereisen getting the save. To read the complete game story, CLICK HERE
Here are McClanahan's numbers from Sunday, and the cumulative stats for all Rays starting pitchers this season:
Rays' Starters By The Numbers
- Starter: Shane McClanahan
- Game: Sunday (May 29) vs. New York Yankees
- Decision: Won, and is now 5-2 on the season.
- Team result: Won, and it now 28-19 on the season.
- Innings pitched: 6.0
- Total pitches: 92
- Strikes: 68
- Runs allowed: 1
- Earned runs: 1
- Hits allowed: 7
- Walks allowed: 0
- Total strikeouts: 7
- Status upon departure: Shane McClanahan gave up just that one run, a homer by Gleyber Torres in the second, and worked around a lot of traffic all day. He left after six innings, and Jason Adam came on to pitch the seventh.
- The skinny: McClanahan gave up seven hits, which is a season high. The Yankees did a nice job of taking him to the opposite field, but he did a great job of buckling down with runners on base. Another terrific outing for the Rays' ace.
Season Totals for Rays Starters
- Starters: Shane McClanahan (10), Drew Rasmussen (9), Corey Kluber
(9), Ryan Yarbrough (4), Jeffrey Springs (4), Josh Fleming (2), Luis Patino, Tommy Romero, - Games: 40 (7 openers, not included in numbers)
- Decisions: 14-11 through Sundday
- - Most wins: Drew Rasmussen, Shane McClanahan (5)
- Team result: 28-19 through Sunday
- Innings pitched (avg.): 192.0/4.80
- - Season high innings: 7.0, Shane McClanahan (April 24, May 11, May 17)
- - Season low innings: 2/3, Luis Patino (April 11)
- Total pitches (avg.): 3,070/76.75
- - Season high pitches: 100, Shane McClanahan (May 11)
- - Season low pitches: 13, Luis Patino (April 11)
- Total strikeouts (avg.): 202/5.05
- - Season high strikeouts: 11, Shane McClanahan (April 30, May 11)
- Runs allowed (avg.): 76/1.90
- Earned runs (avg.): 71/1.77
- Hits allowed (avg.): 161/4.02
- - Season most hits allowed: 11, Corey Kluber (April 22, May 10)
- Walks allowed (avg.): 50/1.25
- Starter ERA: 3.33
Rays-Yankees photo gallery
Shane McClanahan
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane McClanahan (18) throws a pitch during the second inning against the New York Yankees at Tropicana Field. (Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports)
Shane McClanahan
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane McClanahan (18) reacts after he gave up a home run during the second inning as New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres (25) runs around the bases at Tropicana Field. (Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports)
Gleyber Torres, Miguel Andujar
New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres (25) celebrates with left fielder Miguel Andujar (41) after he hit a home run during the second inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. (Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports)
Luis Severino
New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (40) throws a pitch during the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. (Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports)
Tom Brew is the publisher of Inside The Rays, and has been with the Sports Illustrated/FanNation network for three years. He is an award-winning writer and editor who has spent most of his four-decade career at the Tampa Bay Times, Indianapolis Star and South Florida Sun-Sentinel. He has written four books.