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	Aybar comes through

Rays 4, Angels 2

Willy Aybar's two-out single in the eighth put the Rays on top for good. (Chris O'Meara/AP)

By Brittany Ghiroli / MLB.com

A series of stellar defensive plays kept James Shields out of trouble early, and the Rays eventually broke through against Ervin Santana. Then in the eighth inning, with the bases loaded and two outs, Willy Aybar stroked a two-run single that provided the margin in a victory that gave the Rays the best record in the AL.

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Series at a glance:

Mon. 08/18: TB 6, LAA 4
Tue. 08/19: TB 4, LAA 2
Wed. 08/20: LAA 5, TB 4

LA Angels (76-48)
Lost 3

Tampa Bay 4, LA Angels 2

Tampa Bay (77-48)
Won 3

August 19, 2008

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
LA Angels	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	9	2
Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	X	4	5	0

LA Angels	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Figgins, 3B	3	0	0	0	1	1	1	.275
Aybar, SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.281
Teixeira, 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	.294
Guerrero, DH	4	2	2	1	0	0	1	.289
Hunter, To, CF	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	.277
Anderson, G, LF	4	0	1	1	0	1	3	.289
Kendrick, H, 2B	4	0	1	0	0	3	1	.312
Rivera, J, RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	.243
Mathis, C	3	0	1	0	0	2	2	.207
a-Morales, K, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250
Totals	34	2	9	2	1	9	12
a-Flied out for Mathis in the 9th.
BATTING 2B: Guerrero (20, Shields), Anderson, G (21, Shields). HR: Guerrero (23, 2nd inning off Shields, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Aybar; Guerrero 6; Hunter, To 2; Anderson, G 2; Kendrick, H; Rivera, J; Mathis. RBI: Guerrero (75), Anderson, G (69). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Mathis; Rivera, J; Anderson, G. Team RISP: 2-for-7. Team LOB: 7. FIELDING E: Teixeira (5, throw), Mathis (12, throw). Outfield assists: Anderson, G (Aybar, W at 2nd base).

Tampa Bay	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Iwamura, 2B	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	.277
Upton, B, CF	4	0	1	1	0	3	3	.269
Pena, C, 1B	1	0	0	1	3	1	0	.238
Floyd, C, DH	4	0	0	0	0	4	6	.260
Aybar, W, 3B	4	0	2	2	0	1	0	.251
Hinske, LF	4	0	0	0	0	3	2	.252
Ruggiano, LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250
Navarro, C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.291
Gross, RF	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	.227
Bartlett, SS	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	.268
Totals	27	4	5	4	5	12	11
BATTING 2B: Bartlett (15, Santana, E). TB: Iwamura; Upton, B; Aybar, W 2; Bartlett 2. RBI: Upton, B (58), Pena, C (72), Aybar, W 2 (19). 2-out RBI: Aybar, W 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Floyd, C; Hinske. SAC: Bartlett. Team RISP: 3-for-7. Team LOB: 5. FIELDING Outfield assists: Upton, B (Hunter, To at home). DP: (Bartlett-Pena, C).

LA Angels	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Santana, E	7.0	4	1	1	2	9	0	3.39
Shields, S (H, 25)(L, 5-4)	0.1	0	3	0	2	1	0	2.79
Oliver (BS, 2)	0.2	1	0	0	1	2	0	3.02

Tampa Bay	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Shields (W, 11-7)	8.0	9	2	2	1	7	1	3.68
Wheeler (S, 7)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2.50

HBP: Teixeira (by Shields).
Pitches-strikes: Santana, E 106-66, Shields, S 16-5, Oliver 17-11, Shields 103-70, Wheeler 10-7.
Groundouts-flyouts: Santana, E 6-3, Shields, S 1-0, Oliver 0-0, Shields 6-3, Wheeler 0-1.
Batters faced: Santana, E 25, Shields, S 4, Oliver 4, Shields 33, Wheeler 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Oliver 3-3.
Ejections: Tampa Bay Rays Manager Joe Maddon ejected by 1B umpire Jerry Meals (6th).
Umpires: HP: Bill Miller. 1B: Jerry Meals. 2B: Gary Darling. 3B: Paul Emmel.
Weather: 72 degrees, dome.
Wind: Indoors.
T: 2:20.
Att: 15,902.
August 19, 2008

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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