Angels 10, Rays 5
Jeff Niemann allowed four runs in 5 1/3 innings on Wednesday. (Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
By Bill Chastain / MLB.com
Carlos Pena hit his 30th and 31st home runs of the season, and Pat Burrell added a solo shot, but the Angels used a pair of late homers to turn a one-run deficit into a rout with a three-run sixth and a five-run seventh, handing the Rays their fourth consecutive loss.
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LA Angels 10, Tampa Bay 5
Today's Boxes 8/12/09
NYY 4, TOR 3
OAK 6, BAL 3
NYM 6, ARI 4
SF 4, LAD 2
ATL 6, WSH 2
TEX 5, CLE 0
BOS 8, DET 2
HOU 14, FLA 6
PHI 12, CHC 5
SD 6, MIL 5
MIN 7, KC 1
STL 5, CIN 2
COL 8, PIT 0
SEA 1, CWS 0
August 12, 2009
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Tampa Bay
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LA Angels
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Standings thru 8/12/09 | Recap: TB | LAA | Gameday | Rays stats | Angels stats
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Bartlett , SS
5
1
4
0
0
0
0
.343
Crawford , LF
4
0
1
0
1
1
4
.312
Longoria , 3B
4
1
2
1
1
0
1
.277
Zobrist , 2B
4
0
0
0
0
2
5
.286
Pena, C , 1B
4
2
2
3
0
0
2
.216
Burrell , DH
4
1
1
1
0
1
0
.222
Gross , RF
4
0
2
0
0
0
0
.263
Navarro , C
3
0
0
0
1
1
1
.219
Kapler , CF
4
0
0
0
0
3
3
.238
Totals 36 5 12 5 3 8 16
BATTING 2B : Gross (14, Bell, T), Bartlett (24, Bulger).HR : Pena, C 2 (31, 4th inning off Bell,
T, 1 on, 1 out; 6th inning off Bell, T, 0 on, 0 out), Burrell (10, 8th inning off Arredondo, 0 on, 0 out).TB :
Bartlett 5; Crawford; Longoria 2; Pena, C 8; Burrell 4; Gross 3.RBI : Pena, C 3 (77), Longoria (85), Burrell (43).2-out
RBI : Longoria.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Crawford; Zobrist; Pena, C.GIDP : Longoria;
Kapler; Crawford.Team RISP : 3-for-11.Team LOB : 7.BASERUNNING SB : Longoria
(5, 2nd base off Bell, T/Napoli).FIELDING E : Bartlett (12, throw).Pickoffs : Niemann
(Figgins at 1st base).
LA Angels AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Figgins , 3B
5
1
3
1
0
0
0
.303
Aybar , SS
4
1
2
0
1
1
1
.310
Abreu , RF
5
0
0
0
0
0
3
.309
Guerrero , DH
3
0
0
0
1
1
0
.299
Morales, K , 1B
3
3
2
1
1
1
0
.303
Napoli , C
4
2
2
1
0
1
2
.297
Kendrick, H , 2B
3
2
2
3
1
0
2
.273
Matthews , CF
3
1
1
3
1
0
1
.249
Willits , LF
4
0
0
0
0
0
4
.206
Totals 34 10 12 9 5 4 13
BATTING 3B : Napoli (1, Niemann).HR : Matthews (3, 6th inning off Balfour, 2 on, 2 out), Kendrick,
H (7, 7th inning off Wheeler, 2 on, 2 out).TB : Figgins 3; Aybar 2; Morales, K 2; Napoli 4; Kendrick, H 5; Matthews
4.RBI : Figgins (39), Napoli (44), Matthews 3 (38), Morales, K (76), Kendrick, H 3 (41).2-out RBI :
Figgins; Napoli; Matthews 3; Kendrick, H 3.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Aybar; Willits 2.Team
RISP : 4-for-10.Team LOB : 5.BASERUNNING SB : Figgins (34, 2nd base off Niemann/Navarro),
Kendrick, H (9, 2nd base off Niemann/Navarro).CS : Aybar (5, 2nd base by Niemann/Navarro).PO : Figgins
(1st base by Niemann).FIELDING E : Matthews (3, fielding).DP : 3 (Figgins-Kendrick,
H-Morales, K, Figgins-Morales, K, Jepsen-Aybar-Morales, K).
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Niemann
5.1
7
4
4
3
4
0
3.86
Balfour (BS, 2)(L, 4-2)
0.2
1
1
1
0
0
1
4.58
Choate
0.1
3
4
4
1
0
0
3.92
Wheeler
0.2
1
1
1
0
0
1
3.64
Bennett
1.0
0
0
0
1
0
0
3.76
LA Angels IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Bell, T
5.1
9
4
4
1
4
2
6.75
Bulger (W, 5-1)
0.2
1
0
0
1
0
0
3.68
Oliver (H, 13)
1.0
0
0
0
1
2
0
3.04
Arredondo
1.0
1
1
1
0
2
1
5.67
Jepsen
1.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
5.87
IBB : Guerrero (by Choate), Longoria (by Oliver).Pitches-strikes :
Niemann 101-61, Balfour 15-8, Choate 30-19, Wheeler 11-7, Bennett 14-7, Bell, T 75-52, Bulger 10-3, Oliver 18-9, Arredondo
20-15, Jepsen 13-6.Groundouts-flyouts : Niemann 5-4, Balfour 1-1, Choate 1-0, Wheeler 1-0, Bennett 2-1, Bell, T
7-2, Bulger 1-0, Oliver 0-1, Arredondo 1-0, Jepsen 1-0.Batters faced : Niemann 24, Balfour 3, Choate 5, Wheeler
3, Bennett 4, Bell, T 25, Bulger 3, Oliver 4, Arredondo 4, Jepsen 3.Inherited runners-scored : Balfour 2-2, Wheeler
2-2, Bulger 1-0, Oliver 1-0.Umpires : HP: Mike Reilly. 1B: Chuck Meriwether. 2B: Laz Diaz. 3B: Eric Cooper.Weather :
74 degrees, sunny.Wind : 4 mph, Out to CF.T : 3:14.Att : 37,859.August 12, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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