The company is not necessarily grand, but David Price was honored to join it nonetheless on Thursday, tying the team record with 14 victories.
The three other Rays to win 14 in a season are Rolando Arrojo (1998), Edwin Jackson (2008) and James Shields (2008).
“It’s great for the club, but I look at how many starts I have left and focus on that,” Price said. The answer is 12, so Price will have a shot at extending the record perhaps to the 20-win milestone.
“We have a shot,” pitching coach Jim Hickey said.
Price relied primarily on his fastball Thursday, battling back as the Tigers forced him throw a lot of pitches—115 in 6 1/3 innings. The lefty impressed manager Joe Maddon was his command.
“I thought I had a good fastball (Thursday),” Price…


