Dana Eveland pitched a perfect ninth inning in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Orioles.

Eveland pitched a perfect ninth inning in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Orioles.

Analysis:

After three straight days of work versus the Red Sox and Yankees last week, the veteran southpaw saw his first action since April 22. Eveland had endured a rough outing on the final day of that three-appearance stretch, giving up a pair of earned runs in less than an inning in a 6-3 loss to the Bronx Bombers. His effort Wednesday represented the fifth time in seven appearances that he's held the opposition without a run, but the first time since the opener that he turned in a perfect stat line. Eveland has generally served as an effective short-term left-handed relief option in a crowded Rays bullpen, with his elevated 4.50 ERA largely a product of his aforementioned difficulties versus the Yankees.