MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT LOS ANGELES ANGELS
07/25/2038
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT LOS ANGELES ANGELS
GAME ID: 1939 - SUNDAY, JULY 25TH , 2038 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay Rays (52-47) 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 6 0
Los Angeles Angels (64-34) 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 8 0
Angels Rebuff Rays, 4-3
The Los Angeles Angels picked up a win at Angel Stadium of Anaheim, topping the Tampa Bay Rays, 4-3. On the mound for Los Angeles was right-hander Zeus Renner. He played a principal role in the triumph. Picking up the save was Jimmy Merritt, his 12th. Los Angeles, at 64-34, is 6 games up in the American League West Division.

Los Angeles shortstop Chris Eaton contributed a timely at-bat in the bottom of the first. With two down, he hit a fastball to center field for a run-scoring single. It was his 6th hit of the season and put the Angels ahead, 4-0.

"I'll probably toss and turn tonight," Tampa Bay manager Tampa Manager said, following the tough loss.
TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Towler RF 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 .253 10 39
M. Peterson LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .286 28 76
A. Castro 3B 4 1 1 1 1 0 3 .250 17 41
F. Vivar 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .291 15 58
S. Utzinger DH 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .246 21 55
K. Steele SS 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 .306 2 16
   a-R. Hicks PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .251 5 23
   b-N. Hidy SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 0 20
B. Harnack 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .241 4 20
M. Kadow CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 .273 5 27
J. Tejada C 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 .243 1 9
Totals 33 3 6 3 5 5 21      
a - R. Hicks pinch hit for K. Steele in the 8th
b - N. Hidy substituted for R. Hicks in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Steele 2 (21, 2nd Inning off Z. Renner, 0 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off Z. Renner, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Peterson (27, 5th Inning off Z. Renner, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Harnack (10, 6th Inning off Z. Renner, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Castro (17, 3rd Inning off Z. Renner, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Peterson 2 , A. Castro 4 , K. Steele 4 , B. Harnack 2 , J. Tejada
2-out RBI: A. Castro , J. Tejada
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Towler 2 , A. Castro , S. Utzinger , J. Tejada
Hit by Pitch: M. Kadow
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Harnack-Steele-Vivar)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Eastwood RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .300 8 29
D. Pace DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .316 19 67
A. Melendez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .298 29 68
   b-A. Samos C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .162 0 9
M. Smith 3B, 1B 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .253 21 62
S. Boggs LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .291 4 20
J. Gonzales CF 3 0 0 1 1 1 1 .188 5 21
   d-J. Jackson CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .337 5 16
C. Eaton SS 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .429 2 3
   c-M. Wrisley 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .322 11 40
H. Lua 2B, 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .286 8 37
D. Larson C 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .222 6 22
   a-J. Flagg 2B, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .160 1 14
Totals 31 4 8 4 2 6 15      
a - J. Flagg substituted for D. Larson in the 8th
b - A. Samos substituted for A. Melendez in the 8th
c - M. Wrisley substituted for C. Eaton in the 9th
d - J. Jackson substituted for J. Gonzales in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: M. Eastwood 2 , D. Pace , M. Smith , S. Boggs , C. Eaton 2 , D. Larson
2-out RBI: C. Eaton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Smith , H. Lua
GIDP: H. Lua
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
PB: D. Larson
TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Nikolic L (5-5) 5.1 6 4 4 2 4 0 86 4.98   
M. Patterson 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 24 4.34   
J. Manson 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 2.77   
J. Zelensky 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 3.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Nikolic 42
Batters Faced: K. Nikolic 24, M. Patterson 5, J. Manson 1, J. Zelensky 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Nikolic 4-8, M. Patterson 1-1, J. Manson 0-0, J. Zelensky 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: K. Nikolic 86-55, M. Patterson 24-15, J. Manson 7-5, J. Zelensky 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Patterson 1-0 , J. Manson 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Z. Renner W (12-2) 6.0 6 3 3 3 2 1 99 3.68   
J. Colon H (11) 2.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 27 4.18   
J. Merritt SV (12) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 2.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Renner 47
Batters Faced: Z. Renner 28, J. Colon 7, J. Merritt 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Renner 4-12, J. Colon 1-2, J. Merritt 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Renner 99-56, J. Colon 27-16, J. Merritt 11-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Merritt 1-0
Hit Batsmen: Z. Renner
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Zeus Renner
Ballpark: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Weather: Partly Cloudy (63 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:07
Attendance: 37412
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