Game Wrapup


	Skid reaches four

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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Series at a glance:

Mon. 08/10: LAA 8, TB 7
Tue. 08/11: LAA 6, TB 0
Wed. 08/12: LAA 10, TB 5

Tampa Bay (61-53)
Lost 4

LA Angels 10, Tampa Bay 5

LA Angels (68-44)
Won 3

August 12, 2009

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Tampa Bay	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	1	0	5	12	1
LA Angels	0	0	1	1	0	3	5	0	X	10	12	1

Tampa Bay	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Bartlett, SS	5	1	4	0	0	0	0	.343
Crawford, C, 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, D, 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, J, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Bartlett 5; Gross 3; Longoria 2; Crawford, C; Pena, C 8; Burrell 4. RBI: Pena, C 3 (77), Longoria (85), Burrell (43). 2-out RBI: Longoria. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Crawford, C; Zobrist; Pena, C. GIDP: Longoria, Kapler, Crawford, C. 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, D, 2 on, 2 out). TB: Figgins 3; Napoli 4; Kendrick, H 5; Aybar 2; Morales, K 2; 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, D), Kendrick, H (9, 2nd base off Niemann/Navarro, D). CS: Aybar (5, 2nd base by Niemann/Navarro, D). 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, D	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, D (H, 13)	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	3.04
Arredondo, J	1.0	1	1	1	0	2	1	5.67
Jepsen	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5.87

Bulger pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

IBB: Longoria (by Oliver, D), Guerrero (by Choate).
Pitches-strikes: Niemann 101-61, Balfour 15-8, Choate 30-19, Wheeler, D 11-7, Bennett 14-7, Bell, T 75-52, Bulger 10-3, Oliver, D 18-9, Arredondo, J 20-15, Jepsen 13-6.
Groundouts-flyouts: Niemann 5-4, Balfour 1-1, Choate 1-0, Wheeler, D 1-0, Bennett 2-1, Bell, T 7-2, Bulger 1-0, Oliver, D 0-1, Arredondo, J 1-0, Jepsen 1-0.
Batters faced: Niemann 24, Balfour 3, Choate 5, Wheeler, D 3, Bennett 4, Bell, T 25, Bulger 3, Oliver, D 4, Arredondo, J 4, Jepsen 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Balfour 2-2, Wheeler, D 2-2, Bulger 1-0, Oliver, D 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.
Venue: Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
August 12, 2009
August 12, 2009

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

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