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Rays hope Archer is on the mark vs. Angels
Sep 2, 2013 - 2:39 PM (Sports Network) - Chris Archer tries to get the Tampa Bay Rays right on Monday when they open a four-game set with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Angel Stadium.Archer has been tremendous for the Rays, going 8-5 with a 2.81 ERA. He won his second straight start on Wednesday over the Angels, holding them to a run and five hits in seven innings. He also struck out five without walking a batter.
Over his last five road starts Archer is 3-0 with a 1.52 ERA.
Tampa could use another strong showing from the 24-year-old right-hander after a three-game sweep at the hands of the Oakland Athletics that culminated with a 5-1 loss on Sunday.
"We didn't play enough offense," Rays manager Joe Maddon said. "When you lose games like this, it will get picked over pretty well."
Tampa has now lost four in a row and seven of its last eight to fall 5 1/2 games off the pace of the Boston Red Sox in the American League East. The Rays, though, still hold a three-game lead in the wild card.
Now the Rays face a Los Angeles team that took two of three from them last week and opens this series having won eight of its last nine following a three-game sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers.
On Sunday, J.B. Shuck's three-run double in a four-run seventh inning staked Los Angeles to a 5-3 victory. Kole Calhoun added a pair of hits and drove in the other two runs in the win.
C.J. Wilson (14-6) hung in long enough to snag the win, going six innings and giving up three runs -- two earned -- on three hits. Ernesto Frieri recorded the final five outs for his 30th save.
"He kept us in the game and gave us a chance to win," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said of Wilson.
Heading to the hill for the Angels on Monday will be righty Garrett Richards, who is 4-6 with a 4.16 ERA. Richards lost to Tampa and Archer on Wednesday, as he allowed four runs and seven hits in just 3 1/3 innings. He had tossed 7 1/3 scoreless innings to beat Seattle in his previous start.
Tampa was 9-1 against the Angels last season.
- TAMPA BAY: 2
LOS ANGELES: 11
Final
Sep 3 1:07 AM - Pinch-Hitter Grant Green lead-off Home Run (1) to right center. Mike Trout due up.
Rays 2, Angels 11 Bot 7, 0 OutsSep 3 12:32 AM - Peter Bourjos single to left scored Kole Calhoun with two out. On the play, Andrew Romine advances to second and Hank Conger advances to third. Bases loaded with J.B. Shuck due up.
Rays 2, Angels 10 Bot 6, 2 OutsSep 3 12:16 AM - Luis Jimenez sacrifice fly to right scored Mike Trout with two out. On the play, Kole Calhoun advances to third. Runners on first and third with Andrew Romine due up.
Rays 2, Angels 9 Bot 6, 2 OutsSep 3 12:12 AM - Hank Conger single to right scored Erick Aybar with one out. On the play, Kole Calhoun advances to second and Mike Trout advances to third. Bases loaded with Luis Jimenez due up.
Rays 2, Angels 8 Bot 6, 1 OutSep 3 12:06 AM - Erick Aybar triple to right scored Peter Bourjos and J.B. Shuck with none out. Runner on third and Mike Trout due up.
Rays 2, Angels 7 Bot 6, 0 OutsSep 2 11:49 PM - Ben Zobrist single to left scored Jose Lobaton with two out. On the play, Desmond Jennings advances to third. Runners on first and third with Evan Longoria due up.
Rays 2, Angels 5 Top 6, 2 OutsSep 2 11:38 PM - Erick Aybar one-out, two-run Home Run (5) to right scored Peter Bourjos. Mike Trout due up.
Rays 1, Angels 5 Bot 4, 1 OutSep 2 10:46 PM - J.B. Shuck ground out short to first scored Andrew Romine with one out. On the play, Peter Bourjos advances to third. Runner on third and Erick Aybar due up.
Rays 1, Angels 3 Bot 4, 1 OutSep 2 10:43 PM - Kole Calhoun single to center scored J.B. Shuck with two out. On the play, Mike Trout advances to third. Runners on second and third with Hank Conger due up.
Rays 1, Angels 2 Bot 3, 2 OutsSep 2 10:17 PM - Josh Hamilton double to right scored Mike Trout with two out. Runner on second and Kole Calhoun due up.
Rays 1, Angels 1 Bot 1, 2 OutsSep 2 9:28 PM - Ben Zobrist one-out, solo Home Run (11) to right. Evan Longoria due up.
Rays 1, Angels 0 Top 1, 1 OutSep 2 9:12 PM - TAMPA BAY: 0
LOS ANGELES: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Sep 2 9:09 PM
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