Andriese wraps gem as special gift for mom

ANAHEIM — Ten holes into his round of golf on Thursday, Matt Andriese noticed his Triple-A manager Jared Sandberg racing up from behind in a cart to give him the news: He was going back to The Show.

Andriese finished his round — and it was a “solid” one according to the right-hander — and he headed to Anaheim, where he would throw seven strong innings in a 3-1 Rays win over the Angels to complete a three-game sweep.

“Matt Andriese was outstanding,” Rays manager Kevin Cash said. “Set the tone. Not an easy thing to do to come face a big league lineup, come travel cross country. Really looked sharp, made some big pitches.”

While it wasn’t his Major League debut, Andriese made his first big league start in front of his mother, Lynn, who was on hand to watch with his father, brothers and assorted friends. Being the good son, the Redlands, Calif. native delivered a special Mother’s Day present.

After allowing a sacrifice fly in the first, which staked the Angels to 1-0 lead, Andriese looked composed throughout his outing, allowing one run on four hits and three walks while striking out three to earn his first win of the …

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