Garza is gone after throwing spring-high 95 pitches

The Rays can’t turn the double play on Adam Dunn primarily because shortstop Reid Brignac was playing on the right side of first base as the Rays shifted against the big left hander.

That’s all for Garza. He gets a big hand from the crowd as he walks to the dugout. There are a lot of rays fans in the house. Or, perhaps, a lot of fans who appreciate a good effort on a hit day.

Garza pitched 5 1/3. He allowed five hits, two runs, two walks and two strikeouts. He hit two batters.

It was a pretty good outing for Garza. It was his second-longest outing of the spring. He went six against Philadelphia his last time out. He threw a lot of pitches – a spring-high 95 – and it is hot here at Ed Smith.

But the pitch count is the key.

Maddon wanted to get him up to the 100-pitch range and 95 is close enough.

Scott Munter is on to pitch and allowed a pinch-hit, RBI double to Andy Green.

Rays 6, Reds 2