MIAMI -- Chris Archer
committed a throwing error that allowed his first batter to reach on
opening day. In his second outing, he delivered mostly strikes.
Archer needed just 84 pitches to complete seven sparkling innings, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Miami Marlins 2-0 on Saturday.
Archer (1-1) allowed one hit and one walk, with the latter runner erased trying to steal. He had command of his fastball, which was still hitting 98 mph in the seventh inning, and kept the Marlins off balance with sliders and changeups.
"Everything felt great," Archer said. "When you're locating your fastball, it makes your secondary stuff twice as good."
And the right-hander's fielding was improved: He had an assist in each of the first four innings. Archer's lengthy outing gave the Rays bullpen a much-needed break following a 10-9, 10-inning loss Friday.
"He threw all of his pitches for strikes and attacked the zone," said catcher Bobby Wilson, who made his first start of the season. "When he's pitching like that, it's a lot of fun."
Two relievers completed a two-hitter, with Brad Boxberger pitching the ninth for his second save in two chances. Boxberger struck out Giancarlo Stanton looking on a 3-2 fastball with a runner on to end the game.
"I didn't do what I should have," Stanton said.
Pinch-hitter Tim Beckham hit his first career homer leading off the seventh. Evan Longoria doubled home the other run.
"I happened to get one on the barrel, the first ball I've hit hard this season, and it felt good," Beckham said.
The Marlins scored 10 runs in their lone victory Friday and have totaled three runs in their other four games. Adeiny Hechavarria is batting .056, Jarrod Saltalamacchia is at .077, Martin Prado is batting .167 and Stanton is at .200.
"It's not an ideal start," Stanton said.
Archer retired his first 10 batters before Christian Yelich doubled, and the right-hander escaped by retiring Stanton and Michael Morse. Pinch-hitter Ichiro Suzuki walked in the sixth but was caught stealing.
Marcell Ozuna singled in the eighth for Miami's other hit.
Jarred Cosart (0-1), making his first start of the season, lost despite allowing only one run in six innings.
The Rays won with six hits. They jumped in front in the sixth when Asdrubal Cabrera tripled off Cosart with two out and came home on Longoria's double.
"I was just trying to find an open space of grass and push a run across," Longoria said. "The way Arch was throwing the ball, you got the feeling early that a run or two could make the difference."
The Rays ended a streak of five consecutive losses to Miami.
RAYS RECORD
Longoria's double gave him 425 career extra-base hits, surpassing Carl Crawford's team record of 424.
"It's pretty cool," Longoria said. "I plan on being here for a long time. I figure if I keep doing my job, the records are attainable."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rays: LHP Drew Smyly (shoulder) will make another rehab start Tuesday for Class-A Charlotte. He pitched two scoreless innings and threw 23 pitches in his first rehab start Thursday. ... RHP Ronald Belisario (shoulder) will pitch in an extended spring training game Monday.
UP NEXT
Marlins RHP Henderson Alvarez is scheduled to start the final game of the series Sunday against RHP Nathan Karns. Alvarez allowed only two runs in seven innings on opening day against Atlanta but took the loss. Karns allowed six runs in 5 2/3 innings in his first start Tuesday against Baltimore.
Archer needed just 84 pitches to complete seven sparkling innings, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Miami Marlins 2-0 on Saturday.
Archer (1-1) allowed one hit and one walk, with the latter runner erased trying to steal. He had command of his fastball, which was still hitting 98 mph in the seventh inning, and kept the Marlins off balance with sliders and changeups.
"Everything felt great," Archer said. "When you're locating your fastball, it makes your secondary stuff twice as good."
And the right-hander's fielding was improved: He had an assist in each of the first four innings. Archer's lengthy outing gave the Rays bullpen a much-needed break following a 10-9, 10-inning loss Friday.
"He threw all of his pitches for strikes and attacked the zone," said catcher Bobby Wilson, who made his first start of the season. "When he's pitching like that, it's a lot of fun."
Two relievers completed a two-hitter, with Brad Boxberger pitching the ninth for his second save in two chances. Boxberger struck out Giancarlo Stanton looking on a 3-2 fastball with a runner on to end the game.
"I didn't do what I should have," Stanton said.
Pinch-hitter Tim Beckham hit his first career homer leading off the seventh. Evan Longoria doubled home the other run.
"I happened to get one on the barrel, the first ball I've hit hard this season, and it felt good," Beckham said.
The Marlins scored 10 runs in their lone victory Friday and have totaled three runs in their other four games. Adeiny Hechavarria is batting .056, Jarrod Saltalamacchia is at .077, Martin Prado is batting .167 and Stanton is at .200.
"It's not an ideal start," Stanton said.
Archer retired his first 10 batters before Christian Yelich doubled, and the right-hander escaped by retiring Stanton and Michael Morse. Pinch-hitter Ichiro Suzuki walked in the sixth but was caught stealing.
Marcell Ozuna singled in the eighth for Miami's other hit.
Jarred Cosart (0-1), making his first start of the season, lost despite allowing only one run in six innings.
The Rays won with six hits. They jumped in front in the sixth when Asdrubal Cabrera tripled off Cosart with two out and came home on Longoria's double.
"I was just trying to find an open space of grass and push a run across," Longoria said. "The way Arch was throwing the ball, you got the feeling early that a run or two could make the difference."
The Rays ended a streak of five consecutive losses to Miami.
RAYS RECORD
Longoria's double gave him 425 career extra-base hits, surpassing Carl Crawford's team record of 424.
"It's pretty cool," Longoria said. "I plan on being here for a long time. I figure if I keep doing my job, the records are attainable."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rays: LHP Drew Smyly (shoulder) will make another rehab start Tuesday for Class-A Charlotte. He pitched two scoreless innings and threw 23 pitches in his first rehab start Thursday. ... RHP Ronald Belisario (shoulder) will pitch in an extended spring training game Monday.
UP NEXT
Marlins RHP Henderson Alvarez is scheduled to start the final game of the series Sunday against RHP Nathan Karns. Alvarez allowed only two runs in seven innings on opening day against Atlanta but took the loss. Karns allowed six runs in 5 2/3 innings in his first start Tuesday against Baltimore.
Coverage: FXFL
4:10 PM ET, April 11, 2015
Marlins Park, Miami, Florida
Marlins Park, Miami, Florida
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Tampa Bay - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Jarred Cosart pitching for Miami | TB | MIA |
| Kiermaier popped out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Souza Jr. struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Cabrera grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Chris Archer pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIA |
| Gordon grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| Yelich lined out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Stanton fouled out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Jarred Cosart pitching for Miami | TB | MIA |
| Longoria lined out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Jennings grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Dykstra grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Chris Archer pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIA |
| Morse grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| Prado lined out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Ozuna struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Jarred Cosart pitching for Miami | TB | MIA |
| Forsythe grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| Wilson grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Archer grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Chris Archer pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIA |
| Saltalamacchia lined out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Hechavarría struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Cosart grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Jarred Cosart pitching for Miami | TB | MIA |
| Kiermaier doubled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Souza Jr. walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Cabrera grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Souza Jr. out at second, Kiermaier to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Longoria flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Chris Archer pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIA |
| Gordon grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Yelich doubled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Stanton struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Morse grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Jarred Cosart pitching for Miami | TB | MIA |
| Jennings walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Dykstra grounded out to first, Jennings to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Forsythe grounded out to second, Jennings to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Wilson walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Archer grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Chris Archer pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIA |
| Prado grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Ozuna struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Saltalamacchia flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Jarred Cosart pitching for Miami | TB | MIA |
| Kiermaier popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Souza Jr. flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Cabrera tripled to deep center. | 0 | 0 |
| Longoria doubled to deep right center, Cabrera scored. | 1 | 0 |
| Jennings grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Chris Archer pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIA |
| Hechavarría grounded out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Suzuki hit for Cosart. | 1 | 0 |
| Suzuki walked. | 1 | 0 |
| Suzuki caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| Gordon grounded out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Mike Dunn pitching for Miami | TB | MIA |
| Dunn relieved Cosart. | 1 | 0 |
| Beckham hit for Dykstra. | 1 | 0 |
| Beckham homered to left center (430 feet). | 2 | 0 |
| Forsythe grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 0 |
| Wilson struck out looking. | 2 | 0 |
| Archer struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Chris Archer pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIA |
| Beckham at second base. | 2 | 0 |
| Forsythe at first base. | 2 | 0 |
| Yelich grounded out to third. | 2 | 0 |
| Stanton grounded out to third. | 2 | 0 |
| Morse struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Mike Dunn pitching for Miami | TB | MIA |
| Kiermaier popped out to shortstop. | 2 | 0 |
| Dyson relieved Dunn. | 2 | 0 |
| Souza Jr. struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| Cabrera struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Kevin Jepsen pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIA |
| Jepsen relieved Archer. | 2 | 0 |
| Prado struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| Ozuna singled to center. | 2 | 0 |
| Saltalamacchia struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| Ozuna to second on wild pitch by Jepsen. | 2 | 0 |
| Hechavarría popped out to first. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Sam Dyson pitching for Miami | TB | MIA |
| Longoria grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 0 |
| Jennings grounded out to third. | 2 | 0 |
| Beckham singled to center. | 2 | 0 |
| Beckham stole second. | 2 | 0 |
| Forsythe reached on infield single to third, Beckham to third. | 2 | 0 |
| Rivera hit for Wilson. | 2 | 0 |
| Rivera lined out to shortstop. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Brad Boxberger pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | MIA |
| Rivera catching. | 2 | 0 |
| Boxberger relieved Jepsen. | 2 | 0 |
| Solano hit for Dyson. | 2 | 0 |
| Solano grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 0 |
| Gordon grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 0 |
| Yelich walked. | 2 | 0 |
| Stanton struck out looking. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay Rays | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Kiermaier CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .353 | .389 | .941 |
| Souza Jr. RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 24 | .133 | .316 | .133 |
| Cabrera SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .286 | .286 | .429 |
| Longoria 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .235 | .381 | .529 |
| Jennings LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .235 | .381 | .235 |
| Dykstra 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | .222 | .000 |
a-Beckham PH-2B
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .250 | .250 | .625 |
| Forsythe 2B-1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .188 | .350 | .375 |
| Wilson C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
b-Rivera PH-C
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Archer P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Jepsen P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| Totals | 32 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 140 | |||
| a-homered to left center for A Dykstra in the 7th b-lined out to shortstop for B Wilson in the 9th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Kiermaier (2, Cosart); Longoria (2, Cosart) 3B: Cabrera (1, Cosart) HR: Beckham (1, 7th inning off Dunn 0 on, 0 Out) RBI: Longoria (2), Beckham (1) 2-out RBI: Longoria GIDP: Cabrera Rays RISP: 2-8 (Longoria 1-2, Archer 0-1, Rivera 0-1, Jennings 0-1, Cabrera 0-1, Forsythe 1-2) Team LOB: 6 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: Beckham (1, 2nd base off Dyson/Saltalamacchia) | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Marlins Park, Miami, FL |
| Attendance | 17,830 (47.6% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:32 |
| Weather | indoors |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Gerry Davis, First Base - Phil Cuzzi, Second Base - Tony Randazzo, Third Base - Will Little |
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