Pete Fairbanks gave up a game-tying, three-run home run to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday, just before the Tampa Bay Rays pulled their veteran closer due to injury.
, Fairbanks was seen flexing his throwing shoulder before the Rays' training staff came out to attend to the reliever. He was ultimately pulled in favor of Garrett Cleavinger.Fairbanks entered the game with the Rays up 6-3 in the top of the ninth. He gave up a single to Jake McCarthy, then a walk to Joc Pederson that put two men on base right off the bat.
The 30-year-old righty is now 3-3 with a 3.57 ERA, 1.169 WHIP, 23 saves and four blown saves on the season.
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