Angels 4, Rays 3
James Shields fell to 5-5 on Tuesday despite only allowing two runs. (Reinhold Matay/AP)
By Zach Schonbrun / MLB.com
James Shields settled down after allowing a pair of runs in the first, but his counterpart, Jered Weaver outdueled him, as Shields scattered 10 hits. Ben Zobrist hit his 12th homer in the eighth to bring the Rays within a run, but the rally fell shy.
Complete story >
Series at a glance:
Tue. 06/09:
LAA 4, TB 3
Wed. 06/10:
TB 9, LAA 5
Thu. 06/11:
TB 11, LAA 1
LA Angels
(29-27)
Won 1
LA Angels 4, Tampa Bay 3
Today's Boxes 6/9/09
ATL 4, PIT 3
CIN 3, WSH 2
CLE 8, KC 4
BAL 3, SEA 1
BOS 7, NYY 0
NYM 6, PHI 5
FLA 4, STL 3
CHC 7, HOU 1
COL 3, MIL 2
TOR 9, TEX 0
DET 7, CWS 6
SF 9, ARI 4
MIN 10, OAK 5
LAD 6, SD 4
Tampa Bay
(29-31)
Lost 3
June 9, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
LA Angels
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
4
12
0
Tampa Bay
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
3
6
2
Standings thru 6/9/09  | Recap: LAA | TB  | Gameday  | Angels stats  | Rays stats
LA Angels
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Figgins , 3B
4
2
2
1
0
0
1
.312
Abreu , RF
5
1
2
1
0
2
0
.296
Hunter, To , CF
4
0
1
0
0
0
3
.313
Guerrero , DH
4
0
2
1
0
1
1
.264
Rivera, J , LF
4
0
2
1
0
0
3
.307
Morales, K , 1B
4
0
0
0
0
1
3
.267
Aybar , SS
4
0
1
0
0
0
2
.282
Mathis , C
4
0
0
0
0
0
3
.207
Kendrick, H , 2B
4
1
2
0
0
1
1
.235
Totals
37
4
12
4
0
5
17
BATTING 2B : Rivera, J (11, Shields), Hunter, To (14, Shields), Abreu (12, Shields).3B : Kendrick,
H (2, Shields).TB : Figgins 2; Abreu 3; Hunter, To 2; Guerrero 2; Rivera, J 3; Aybar; Kendrick, H 4.RBI :
Guerrero (7), Rivera, J (26), Figgins (16), Abreu (27).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Mathis; Guerrero;
Rivera, J.SF : Figgins.Team RISP : 2-for-10.Team LOB : 7. BASERUNNING CS :
Figgins (6, 2nd base by Howell/Navarro).PO : Figgins (1st base by Howell). FIELDING DP :
2 (Morales, K, Kendrick, H-Aybar-Morales, K).
Tampa Bay
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Upton, B , CF
5
0
1
0
0
1
3
.216
Crawford , LF
4
0
0
0
0
2
3
.321
Longoria , 3B
2
1
0
0
2
0
0
.313
Pena, C , 1B
2
1
1
0
2
0
3
.222
Zobrist , 2B-SS
4
1
2
2
0
0
2
.304
Joyce , DH
2
0
0
1
1
2
2
.188
Gross , RF
4
0
1
0
0
2
4
.255
Navarro , C
4
0
0
0
0
1
3
.201
Brignac , SS
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
.220
a-Dillon , PH-2B
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
.364
Totals
29
3
6
3
6
8
20
a-Hit by pitch for Brignac in the 7th.
BATTING 2B : Brignac (3, Weaver), Pena, C (11, Weaver).HR : Zobrist (12, 8th inning off Bulger,
0 on, 0 out).TB : Upton, B; Pena, C 2; Zobrist 5; Gross; Brignac 2.RBI : Zobrist 2 (35), Joyce (7).Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out : Navarro; Gross; Crawford.SF : Joyce.GIDP : Crawford.Team
RISP : 0-for-8.Team LOB : 8. BASERUNNING CS : Upton, B (5, 2nd base by Weaver/Mathis).
FIELDING E : Pena, C (6, fielding), Gross (1, throw).Outfield assists : Gross (Kendrick,
H at 3rd base).Pickoffs : Howell (Figgins at 1st base).
LA Angels
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Weaver (W, 6-2)
6.0
5
2
2
4
6
0
2.31
Oliver (H, 5)
1.0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2.81
Bulger (H, 3)
1.0
1
1
1
0
2
1
5.40
Fuentes (S, 16)
1.0
0
0
0
1
0
0
4.71
Tampa Bay
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Shields (L, 5-5)
6.1
10
4
2
0
3
0
3.36
Balfour
0.2
1
0
0
0
0
0
6.15
Choate
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1.93
Howell
1.0
1
0
0
0
1
0
2.10
WP : Oliver.IBB : Longoria (by Oliver).HBP : Dillon (by Oliver), Crawford (by Oliver).Pitches-strikes :
Weaver 101-59, Oliver 18-8, Bulger 16-10, Fuentes 15-7, Shields 93-69, Balfour 10-6, Choate 14-9, Howell 15-10.Groundouts-flyouts :
Weaver 4-3, Oliver 0-1, Bulger 1-0, Fuentes 1-1, Shields 6-6, Balfour 1-1, Choate 1-0, Howell 0-1.Batters faced :
Weaver 26, Oliver 5, Bulger 4, Fuentes 3, Shields 29, Balfour 3, Choate 3, Howell 3.Inherited runners-scored :
Balfour 1-0.Ejections : Tampa Bay Rays center fielder B. J. Upton ejected by HP umpire Mark Wegner (9th).Umpires :
HP: Mark Wegner. 1B: Rob Drake. 2B: Jeff Kellogg. 3B: Tim Timmons.Weather : 72 degrees, dome.Wind :
Indoors.T : 2:59.Att : 16,087.June 9, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
Below is an advertisement.