James Shields strikes out 13 in 3-hit shutout of Marlins

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    James Shields shook his head in frustration after allowing a walk with two outs in the ninth inning, upset that he might not get to finish a game that he dominated.

    Allowed to continue by manager Joe Maddon, Shields completed his gem with style.

    Shields finished off a three-hitter by striking out Gaby Sanchez to set a new career best with 13 strikeouts, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Florida Marlins 4-0 Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.

    "I think I put a little stress on Joe right there by walking that guy, but he let me go out there and I commend him for that," Shields said. "I wanted to finish it real bad."

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    That was just a great game his career high.
     

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