GAME THREAD: AL: LA ANGELS (55-36) at TAMPA BAY (35-56)

AL: LA ANGELS at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - PITCHING CHANGE
LAA: CHRIS BOOTCHECK (2-2, 4.91) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 2, TAMPA BAY 7

DUE UP FOR TAMPABAY: B HARRIS (.303, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Bootcheck relieved E Santana.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 2
TAMPA BAY 7 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B Harris (.303, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY TY WIGGINTON SCORED BRENDAN HARRIS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T WIGGINTON ON FIRST, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 2
TAMPA BAY 8 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D NAVARRO (.182, 1-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA ANGELS 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 7 2
TAMPA BAY 0 0 2 0 5 0 1 8 16 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - CHRIS BOOTCHECK
TAM - JAMES SHIELDS

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C FIGGINS (.311, 2-FOR-3)
O CABRERA (.318, 0-FOR-3)
V GUERRERO (.323, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (2) VS TAMPA BAY (8) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .306
C Figgins 3b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .311
O Cabrera ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .318
V Guerrero rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .323
G Matthews Jr cf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .282
G Anderson dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
C Kotchman 1b 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .291
M Izturis 2b 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .254
J Molina c 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .235

Totals 27 2 7 2 1 2 7

BATTING: 2B - C Figgins (12, J Shields); J Molina (8, J Shields); M Izturis (6,
J Shields). RBI - J Molina 2 (10). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - V
Guerrero 1, O Cabrera 2. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Figgins (25, 2nd base off J Shields/D Navarro).

FIELDING: E - C Figgins (12, catch); J Molina (3, throw). Outfield assists -
G Matthews Jr (T Wigginton at 2nd base). DP: 2 (O Cabrera-C Kotchman, M
Izturis-O Cabrera-C Kotchman).


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .279
C Crawford lf 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .282
B Upton cf 3 2 3 1 1 0 0 .338
C Pena 1b 3 1 2 2 1 1 1 .298
D Young rf 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .291
B Harris ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .305
T Wigginton dh 4 0 4 2 0 0 0 .281
D Navarro c 3 1 1 0 1 2 2 .181
J Wilson 2b 4 0 2 2 0 1 3 .278

Totals 33 8 16 8 4 7 15

BATTING: 2B - T Wigginton (20, E Santana); C Pena (16, E Santana); B Harris
(20, C Bootcheck). RBI - B Upton (34), D Young (51), C Pena 2 (60), T Wigginton
2 (46), J Wilson 2 (8). 2-out RBI - J Wilson 2. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Wilson 2, A Iwamura 1. GIDP - B Harris, A Iwamura. Team LOB
- 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Crawford (27, 2nd base off E Santana/J Molina), D Navarro
(3, 2nd base off E Santana/J Molina).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - B Upton (J Molina at 3rd base).


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LA ANGELS - 000 020 0 -- 2
TAMPA BAY - 002 050 1 -- 8
----------------------------------------------------

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
E Santana 6 14 7 7 4 4 0 6.22
C Bootcheck 1 2 1 1 0 3 0 5.01

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Shields 7 7 2 2 1 2 0 3.91

WP - C Bootcheck. Pitches-strikes: E Santana 108-67; C Bootcheck 20-14; J
Shields 107-70. Ground balls-fly balls: E Santana 5-7; C Bootcheck 0-0; J
Shields 10-8. Batters faced: E Santana 32; C Bootcheck 5; J Shields 28.

UMPIRES: HP--Paul Emmel. 1B--Dan Iassogna. 2B--Dale Scott. 3B--Ron Kulpa.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - PITCHING CHANGE
TAM: JAY WITASICK (1-0, 5.18) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 2, TAMPA BAY 8

DUE UP FOR LAANGELS: C FIGGINS (.311, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Witasick relieved J Shields.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 2
TAMPA BAY 8 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C Figgins (.311, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA ANGELS 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 8 2
TAMPA BAY 0 0 2 0 5 0 1 8 16 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - CHRIS BOOTCHECK
TAM - JAY WITASICK

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C CRAWFORD (.282, 1-FOR-3, BB)
B UPTON (.338, 3-FOR-3, BB, RBI)
C PENA (.298, 2-FOR-3, BB, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (2) VS TAMPA BAY (8) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .306
C Figgins 3b 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .314
O Cabrera ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .317
V Guerrero rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .322
G Matthews Jr cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .281
G Anderson dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
C Kotchman 1b 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .291
M Izturis 2b 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .254
J Molina c 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .235

Totals 31 2 8 2 1 2 10

BATTING: 2B - C Figgins (12, J Shields); J Molina (8, J Shields); M Izturis (6,
J Shields). RBI - J Molina 2 (10). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - V
Guerrero 1, O Cabrera 2, G Matthews Jr 1. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Figgins (25, 2nd base off J Shields/D Navarro).

FIELDING: E - C Figgins (12, catch); J Molina (3, throw). Outfield assists -
G Matthews Jr (T Wigginton at 2nd base). DP: 2 (O Cabrera-C Kotchman, M
Izturis-O Cabrera-C Kotchman).


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .279
C Crawford lf 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .282
B Upton cf 3 2 3 1 1 0 0 .338
C Pena 1b 3 1 2 2 1 1 1 .298
D Young rf 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .291
B Harris ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .305
T Wigginton dh 4 0 4 2 0 0 0 .281
D Navarro c 3 1 1 0 1 2 2 .181
J Wilson 2b 4 0 2 2 0 1 3 .278

Totals 33 8 16 8 4 7 15

BATTING: 2B - T Wigginton (20, E Santana); C Pena (16, E Santana); B Harris
(20, C Bootcheck). RBI - B Upton (34), D Young (51), C Pena 2 (60), T Wigginton
2 (46), J Wilson 2 (8). 2-out RBI - J Wilson 2. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Wilson 2, A Iwamura 1. GIDP - B Harris, A Iwamura. Team LOB
- 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Crawford (27, 2nd base off E Santana/J Molina), D Navarro
(3, 2nd base off E Santana/J Molina).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - B Upton (J Molina at 3rd base).


----------------------------------------------------
LA ANGELS - 000 020 00 -- 2
TAMPA BAY - 002 050 1 -- 8
----------------------------------------------------

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
E Santana 6 14 7 7 4 4 0 6.22
C Bootcheck 1 2 1 1 0 3 0 5.01

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Shields 7 7 2 2 1 2 0 3.91
J Witasick 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.97

WP - C Bootcheck, J Witasick. Pitches-strikes: E Santana 108-67; C Bootcheck
20-14; J Shields 107-70; J Witasick 19-11. Ground balls-fly balls: E Santana
5-7; C Bootcheck 0-0; J Shields 10-8; J Witasick 2-1. Batters faced: E Santana
32; C Bootcheck 5; J Shields 28; J Witasick 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Paul Emmel. 1B--Dan Iassogna. 2B--Dale Scott. 3B--Ron Kulpa.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA ANGELS 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 8 2
TAMPA BAY 0 0 2 0 5 0 1 0 8 16 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - CHRIS BOOTCHECK
TAM - JAY WITASICK

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G ANDERSON (.283, 0-FOR-3)
C KOTCHMAN (.291, 1-FOR-2, BB)
M IZTURIS (.254, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (2) VS TAMPA BAY (8) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .306
C Figgins 3b 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .314
O Cabrera ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .317
V Guerrero rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .322
G Matthews Jr cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .281
G Anderson dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
C Kotchman 1b 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .291
M Izturis 2b 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .254
J Molina c 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .235

Totals 31 2 8 2 1 2 10

BATTING: 2B - C Figgins (12, J Shields); J Molina (8, J Shields); M Izturis (6,
J Shields). RBI - J Molina 2 (10). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - V
Guerrero 1, O Cabrera 2, G Matthews Jr 1. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Figgins (25, 2nd base off J Shields/D Navarro).

FIELDING: E - C Figgins (12, catch); J Molina (3, throw). Outfield assists -
G Matthews Jr (T Wigginton at 2nd base). DP: 2 (O Cabrera-C Kotchman, M
Izturis-O Cabrera-C Kotchman).


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .279
C Crawford lf 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 .281
B Upton cf 4 2 3 1 1 0 0 .336
C Pena 1b 4 1 2 2 1 2 1 .297
D Young rf 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .291
B Harris ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .305
T Wigginton dh 4 0 4 2 0 0 0 .281
D Navarro c 3 1 1 0 1 2 2 .181
J Wilson 2b 4 0 2 2 0 1 3 .278

Totals 36 8 16 8 4 8 15

BATTING: 2B - T Wigginton (20, E Santana); C Pena (16, E Santana); B Harris
(20, C Bootcheck). RBI - B Upton (34), D Young (51), C Pena 2 (60), T Wigginton
2 (46), J Wilson 2 (8). 2-out RBI - J Wilson 2. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Wilson 2, A Iwamura 1. GIDP - B Harris, A Iwamura. Team LOB
- 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Crawford (27, 2nd base off E Santana/J Molina), D Navarro
(3, 2nd base off E Santana/J Molina).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - B Upton (J Molina at 3rd base).


----------------------------------------------------
LA ANGELS - 000 020 00 -- 2
TAMPA BAY - 002 050 10 -- 8
----------------------------------------------------

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
E Santana 6 14 7 7 4 4 0 6.22
C Bootcheck 2 2 1 1 0 4 0 4.89

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Shields 7 7 2 2 1 2 0 3.91
J Witasick 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.97

WP - C Bootcheck, J Witasick. Pitches-strikes: E Santana 108-67; C Bootcheck
29-21; J Shields 107-70; J Witasick 19-11. Ground balls-fly balls: E Santana
5-7; C Bootcheck 1-1; J Shields 10-8; J Witasick 2-1. Batters faced: E Santana
32; C Bootcheck 8; J Shields 28; J Witasick 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Paul Emmel. 1B--Dan Iassogna. 2B--Dale Scott. 3B--Ron Kulpa.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - PITCHING CHANGE
TAM: CASEY FOSSUM (5-8, 7.58) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 2, TAMPA BAY 8

DUE UP FOR LAANGELS: G ANDERSON (.283, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Fossum relieved J Witasick.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 2
TAMPA BAY 8 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G Anderson (.283, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Quinlan hit for C Kotchman.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, G ANDERSON ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 2
TAMPA BAY 8 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: R Quinlan (.280, 3 HR, 14 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Wood hit for M Izturis.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, G ANDERSON ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 2
TAMPA BAY 8 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: B Wood (.071, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY BRANDON WOOD SCORED GARRET ANDERSON.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B WOOD ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 3
TAMPA BAY 8 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: J MOLINA (.235, 2-FOR-3, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA ANGELS 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 10 2
TAMPA BAY 0 0 2 0 5 0 1 0 x 8 16 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: LAA - ERVIN SANTANA, CHRIS BOOTCHECK (7TH) AND JOSE MOLINA

TAM - JAMES SHIELDS, JAY WITASICK (8TH), CASEY FOSSUM
(9TH) AND DIONER NAVARRO

HOME RUNS: LAA - NONE

TAM - NONE</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA ANGELS 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 10 2
TAMPA BAY 0 0 2 0 5 0 1 0 x 8 16 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: LAA - ERVIN SANTANA, CHRIS BOOTCHECK (7TH) AND JOSE MOLINA

TAM - JAMES SHIELDS, JAY WITASICK (8TH), CASEY FOSSUM
(9TH) AND DIONER NAVARRO


WP - JAMES SHIELDS (8-5)
LP - ERVIN SANTANA (5-11)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: LAA - NONE

TAM - NONE


TIME: 2:46 ATT: 9,430

PROBABLES: LAA - BARTOLO COLON (6-4, 6.44)
TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR (6-6, 4.18)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (3) VS TAMPA BAY (8) - FINAL

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits lf 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .305
C Figgins 3b 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .314
O Cabrera ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .317
V Guerrero rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .322
G Matthews Jr cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .281
G Anderson dh 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .287
C Kotchman 1b 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .291
a-R Quinlan ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .277
M Izturis 2b 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .254
b-B Wood ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .133
J Molina c 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .233

Totals 36 3 10 3 1 4 13

a-struck out swinging for C Kotchman in the 9th; b-doubled to left for M
Izturis in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - C Figgins (12, J Shields); J Molina (8, J Shields); M Izturis (6,
J Shields); G Anderson (14, C Fossum); B Wood (1, C Fossum). RBI - J Molina 2
(10), B Wood (1). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - V Guerrero 1, O
Cabrera 2, G Matthews Jr 1, R Willits 1. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Figgins (25, 2nd base off J Shields/D Navarro).

FIELDING: E - C Figgins (12, catch); J Molina (3, throw). Outfield assists -
G Matthews Jr (T Wigginton at 2nd base). DP: 2 (O Cabrera-C Kotchman, M
Izturis-O Cabrera-C Kotchman).


TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .279
C Crawford lf 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 .281
B Upton cf 4 2 3 1 1 0 0 .336
C Pena 1b 4 1 2 2 1 2 1 .297
D Young rf 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .291
B Harris ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .305
T Wigginton dh 4 0 4 2 0 0 0 .281
D Navarro c 3 1 1 0 1 2 2 .181
J Wilson 2b 4 0 2 2 0 1 3 .278

Totals 36 8 16 8 4 8 15

BATTING: 2B - T Wigginton (20, E Santana); C Pena (16, E Santana); B Harris
(20, C Bootcheck). RBI - B Upton (34), D Young (51), C Pena 2 (60), T Wigginton
2 (46), J Wilson 2 (8). 2-out RBI - J Wilson 2. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Wilson 2, A Iwamura 1. GIDP - B Harris, A Iwamura. Team LOB
- 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Crawford (27, 2nd base off E Santana/J Molina), D Navarro
(3, 2nd base off E Santana/J Molina).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - B Upton (J Molina at 3rd base).


----------------------------------------------------
LA ANGELS - 000 020 001 -- 3
TAMPA BAY - 002 050 10x -- 8
----------------------------------------------------

LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
E Santana (L, 5-11) 6 14 7 7 4 4 0 6.22
C Bootcheck 2 2 1 1 0 4 0 4.89

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Shields (W, 8-5) 7 7 2 2 1 2 0 3.91
J Witasick 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.97
C Fossum 1 2 1 1 0 2 0 7.60

WP - C Bootcheck, J Witasick. Pitches-strikes: E Santana 108-67; C Bootcheck
29-21; J Shields 107-70; J Witasick 19-11; C Fossum 16-12. Ground balls-fly
balls: E Santana 5-7; C Bootcheck 1-1; J Shields 10-8; J Witasick 2-1; C Fossum
0-1. Batters faced: E Santana 32; C Bootcheck 8; J Shields 28; J Witasick 4; C
Fossum 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Paul Emmel. 1B--Dan Iassogna. 2B--Dale Scott. 3B--Ron Kulpa.

T--2:46. Att--9,430.
Weather: INDOORS</div>

 

Five-run fifth helps Devil Rays cruise by Angels

<h3>TAMPA BAY 8, LA ANGELS 3</h3>ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Ticker) -- The Tampa Bay Devil Raysused a big fifth inning to help conquer a recent nemesis.

Carlos Pena and Josh Wilson drove in two runs apiece in afive-run fifth as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays posted an 8-3 victory<div class="pre">over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on Tuesday.</div>

James Shields pitched seven effective innings and Ty Wiggintonhad four hits for Tampa Bay, which had lost nine of 10 toAnaheim.


B.J. Upton also had three hits and scored twice for the DevilRays, who pounded out 16 hits, their second-highest total of theseason.


After the Angels tied the game at 2-2 in the top of the fifth,the Devil Rays sent nine men to the plate in the bottom of theframe.


Carl Crawford led off with a walk and moved to second on asingle by Upton. Pena then rifled a double off the right fieldwall to give the Devil Rays a two-run lead.


One out after an infield single by Delmon Young, Wiggintondelivered an RBI base hit for a 5-2 advantage.


Wilson added a two-run single later in the frame to make it 7-2,and Wigginton produced an RBI base hit in the seventh to finishthe scoring for the Devil Rays. It was the eighth consecutivehit for Wigginton, which tied a club record set by Aubrey Huffin 2004.


The outburst made things easy for Shields (8-5), who allowed tworuns, seven hits and a walk en route to just his second win inhis last seven starts. The righthander had been 1-5 with a 6.39ERA in his previous six outings, surrendering 10 home runs inthat span.


The 25-year-old Shields improved to 2-1 in four career startsagainst the Angels.


Tampa Bay's first seven runs came off Anaheim starter ErvinSantana (5-11), who surrendered a career-high 14 hits along withfour walks and four strikeouts. The righthander has lost acareer-high five straight decisions and has been charged with atleast five runs in his last four starts.


It was also the most hits allowed by an Angels pitcher this yearand one shy of the team record set back in 1976 by PaulHartzell.


The Devil Rays took an early lead in the third as Upton andYoung capped a string of four straight hits with RBI singles.

The Angels knotted it in the fifth on a two-run single by JoseMolina.


Chone Figgins had three hits and Brandon Wood drove in his firstcareer run with a ninth-inning double for Anaheim, which haslost two straight and three of five.