Yes, it’s true.
Rays manager Joe Maddon is staying with his starter, Matt Garza, who has thrown 116 pitches through seven full innings.
What does it tell you about Maddon? He trusts Garza, who was all but demanding to stay in the game when Maddon went out for a visit in the seventh inning.
After Alex Cora got on via an error (shortstop Jason Bartlett) to open the eighth, he came out immediately.