Recap: Los Angeles Angels Lose To Tampa Bay 6-1
- Updated: June 3, 2015
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The Los Angeles Angels weren’t able to take a win last night over the Tampa Bay Rays as the gamed ended 6-1. The Angels were put in their place by Chris Archer.
Archer dominated in the game with 15 strikeouts. He only allowed one homer by Albert Pujols which marked Pujols 534th of his career which ties him for 17th of all-time.
Chris Archer tied a franchise record and he didn’t realize what had happened until after teammate Evan Longoria told him. ESPN.com reports the following:
“I had no clue,” the 26-year-old right-hander said of his strikeout total. “Longo told me after I finished the eighth: ‘Congrats on tying the franchise record.’ I knew that I struck out quite a few people, but my focus was 60 feet, 6 inches away each individual pitch. I’m just happy I can go out there and give the team quality innings and save the bullpen a little bit.”
The Tampa Bay Rays moved into 25th in the Majors thanks to their ability to put five past C.J. Wilson through the first six innings.
Wilson gave up five runs, four hits, and three walks in six innings. He also struck out seven.
ESPN.com also reports the following on last night’s game:
Logan Forsythe opened the scoring in the first, driving a 1-0 pitch into the lower seats in the left field corner with two outs after a single by Joey Butler. Forsythe has hit exactly six home runs in each of his last four seasons, none with more than one man on base.
The Rays did not get another hit until the sixth, when Elmore drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single after Wilson plunked Brandon Guyer to open the inning and issued two two-out walks. Cabrera capped the rally with an RBI single that increased Tampa Bay’s lead to 5-1.
The two teams will play again today at 7:05 pm PST.
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