ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Even though it came on short notice after Ryan Yarbrough went down with an injury, there was a lot of anticipation over Tommy Romero making his major-league debut on the mound for Tampa Bay on Stephen Vogt Jersey Tuesday night. He is, after all, one of the top pitching prospects in the organization.But nerves got the best of Romero on Tuesday night, and he struggled with control, lasting just 1 2/3 innings.Romero left with two outs in the second and the Rays were trailing 3-1. The Rays went ahead in the bottom of the inning though, so he got no decision.Scroll to ContinueHere's our daily "Just For Starters'' segment, which we do in real time once the starter leaves, even in the second inning. We'll update it again after the game. Here's what Romero did on Tuesday:Rays' Starters By Keon Broxton Jersey The NumbersStarter:Tommy RomeroGame:Tuesday vs. Oakland A'sDecision: NoneTeam result: PendingInnings pitched:1 2/3Total pitches:59Strikes: 31Runs allowed:3Earned runs:3Hits allowed:2Walks allowed:5Total HBP allowed: 0Total strikeouts: 1Status upon departure: Romero left with two outs in the second inning and a runner on third, trailing 3-1. Jeffrey Springs came on in relief and got the final out of the inning on a groundball.The skinny: Nerves Robin Yount Jersey certainly came into play for Romero in his major-league debut. He had a lot of trouble finding home plate, walking five. The two early walks to the first two batters really hurt because Lowrie followed that up with a three-run homer. The Rays have high hopes for Romero going forward, but this certainly wasn't the career start they were hoping for.Season Totals for Rays StartersStarters: Shane McClanahan, Drew Rasmu sen, Corey Kluber, Luis Patino, Tommy RomeroGames:5Decisions: 0-1 thru MondayTeam result: 3-1 thru MondayInnings pitched (avg): 15.1/3.07- Season high innings: 4 2/3, Corey Kluber (April 10)- Season low Boone Logan Jersey innings: 2/3, Luis Patino (April 11)Total pitches (avg.): 291/58.2- Season high pitches: 87, Corey Kluber (April 10)- Season low pitches: 13, Luis Patino (April 11)Strikes (avg.): 177/35.4Total strikeouts (avg): 16/3.2- Season high strikeouts: 7, Shane McClanahan (April 8)Runs allowed (avg):6/1.2Earned runs (avg): Burch Smith Jersey 6/1.2Hits allowed (avg): 13/2.6Walks allowed (avg):12/2.4Total HBP allowed (avg): 2/0.4Starter ERA:3.52