ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Albert Pujols reached another milestone and helped the Los Angeles Angels end a skid.
Pujols tied Mickey Mantle for 16th place on the career home run list, Kole Calhoun drove in a career-high four runs and the Angels stopped a season-high, five-game losing streak by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 8-2 on Tuesday night.
"It's pretty special," Pujols said. "Mickey's a legend. My goal is try to help this team to win. I'm glad I was able to do that."
Pujols hit his 536th homer to tie the New York Yankees great, an opposite-field shot to right on an 0-1 pitch from Nathan Karns (3-3) in the fifth inning. Pujols has eight homers in his last 11 games, and 16 overall this season.
"Every time Albert hits a home run, it's just fun to experience," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "It's a special time."
Mike Schmidt is 15th with 548 home runs.
Calhoun had an RBI double during a two-run first, a run-scoring single in the sixth and a two-run single in a three-run eighth.
"It was nice to break out on this trip," Calhoun said.
Matt Shoemaker (4-4) improved to 3-0 in three starts against Tampa Bay after allowing two runs and five hits in 6 1/3 innings.
Joey Butler had two RBI for the Rays, who returned home following a 7-3 road trip. Tampa Bay (31-28) is 14-17 at home.
Pujols broke a tie for 15th place with George Brett by getting his 1,120th extra-base hit, a leadoff double in the third. Pujols scored on David Freese's double. His homer moved him within one extra-base hit of tying Manny Ramirez (1,122) for 14th place.
"Great player, future Hall of Famer," Rays manager Kevin Cash said. "Would prefer for him to go ahead and get out of Tampa."
Freese, who extended his hitting streak to 12 games, left late in the game with right hamstring tightness. His status will be evaluated Wednesday.
After the Rays were limited to one hit through five innings, Butler drove in two runs with a double on Tampa Bay's third consecutive one-out hit in the sixth.
Karns gave up five runs and nine hits over 5 2/3 innings.
Tampa Bay made three errors for the first time since Aug. 12 at Texas.
"Probably not our best game played," Cash said.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Angels: OF Collin Cowgill (sprained right wrist) ran the bases and could take batting practice in a few days.
Rays: 3B Evan Longoria (sore left wrist) was out of the lineup for the third straight game, but expects to start Wednesday night. He struck out as a pinch-hitter with two on and two outs in the seventh. ... LHP Matt Moore (elbow ligament-replacement surgery) threw four scoreless innings for Class A Charlotte against Dunedin in his second rehab start.
ADDITIONAL ALBERT
Pujols is hitting .395 with eight homers and 13 RBI over his last 11 games. ... He is three RBI from tying Chicago Cubs great Ernie Banks (1,636) for 29th place.
MOVING DAY
The Rays recalled RHP Andrew Bellatti from Triple-A Durham to take RHP Jake Odorizzi's roster spot. Odorizzi went on the 15-day DL with a left oblique strain. ... After the game, LHP Enny Romero was optioned to Durham.
THE ROADIE
Shoemaker is at a loss to explain his success on the road, where he is 11-2 in 17 games, including 15 starts.
"I wish I had something for you," he said. "I don't."
UP NEXT
Angels: RHP Jered Weaver (4-5) looks to rebound Wednesday night after allowing a season-high seven earned runs over 5 2/3 innings in a loss Friday night to the New York Yankees. He will face Rays RHP Erasmo Ramirez (4-2).
Pujols tied Mickey Mantle for 16th place on the career home run list, Kole Calhoun drove in a career-high four runs and the Angels stopped a season-high, five-game losing streak by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 8-2 on Tuesday night.
"It's pretty special," Pujols said. "Mickey's a legend. My goal is try to help this team to win. I'm glad I was able to do that."
Pujols hit his 536th homer to tie the New York Yankees great, an opposite-field shot to right on an 0-1 pitch from Nathan Karns (3-3) in the fifth inning. Pujols has eight homers in his last 11 games, and 16 overall this season.
"Every time Albert hits a home run, it's just fun to experience," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "It's a special time."
Mike Schmidt is 15th with 548 home runs.
Calhoun had an RBI double during a two-run first, a run-scoring single in the sixth and a two-run single in a three-run eighth.
"It was nice to break out on this trip," Calhoun said.
Matt Shoemaker (4-4) improved to 3-0 in three starts against Tampa Bay after allowing two runs and five hits in 6 1/3 innings.
Joey Butler had two RBI for the Rays, who returned home following a 7-3 road trip. Tampa Bay (31-28) is 14-17 at home.
Pujols broke a tie for 15th place with George Brett by getting his 1,120th extra-base hit, a leadoff double in the third. Pujols scored on David Freese's double. His homer moved him within one extra-base hit of tying Manny Ramirez (1,122) for 14th place.
"Great player, future Hall of Famer," Rays manager Kevin Cash said. "Would prefer for him to go ahead and get out of Tampa."
Freese, who extended his hitting streak to 12 games, left late in the game with right hamstring tightness. His status will be evaluated Wednesday.
After the Rays were limited to one hit through five innings, Butler drove in two runs with a double on Tampa Bay's third consecutive one-out hit in the sixth.
Karns gave up five runs and nine hits over 5 2/3 innings.
Tampa Bay made three errors for the first time since Aug. 12 at Texas.
"Probably not our best game played," Cash said.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Angels: OF Collin Cowgill (sprained right wrist) ran the bases and could take batting practice in a few days.
Rays: 3B Evan Longoria (sore left wrist) was out of the lineup for the third straight game, but expects to start Wednesday night. He struck out as a pinch-hitter with two on and two outs in the seventh. ... LHP Matt Moore (elbow ligament-replacement surgery) threw four scoreless innings for Class A Charlotte against Dunedin in his second rehab start.
ADDITIONAL ALBERT
Pujols is hitting .395 with eight homers and 13 RBI over his last 11 games. ... He is three RBI from tying Chicago Cubs great Ernie Banks (1,636) for 29th place.
MOVING DAY
The Rays recalled RHP Andrew Bellatti from Triple-A Durham to take RHP Jake Odorizzi's roster spot. Odorizzi went on the 15-day DL with a left oblique strain. ... After the game, LHP Enny Romero was optioned to Durham.
THE ROADIE
Shoemaker is at a loss to explain his success on the road, where he is 11-2 in 17 games, including 15 starts.
"I wish I had something for you," he said. "I don't."
UP NEXT
Angels: RHP Jered Weaver (4-5) looks to rebound Wednesday night after allowing a season-high seven earned runs over 5 2/3 innings in a loss Friday night to the New York Yankees. He will face Rays RHP Erasmo Ramirez (4-2).
7:10PM,EDT,June 9,2015
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Los Angeles - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Nathan Karns pitching for Tampa Bay | LAA | TB |
| Aybar singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Trout grounded out to shortstop, Aybar to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Pujols grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Calhoun doubled to right, Aybar scored. | 1 | 0 |
| Freese safe at first on error by first baseman Franklin, Calhoun to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Joyce walked, Freese to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Pérez safe at first on error by third baseman Elmore, Calhoun scored, Freese to third, Joyce to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Nieuwenhuis flied out to left. | 2 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 2 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Matt Shoemaker pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | TB |
| Kiermaier flied out to left. | 2 | 0 |
| Butler grounded out to third. | 2 | 0 |
| DeJesus struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Nathan Karns pitching for Tampa Bay | LAA | TB |
| Giavotella lined out to center. | 2 | 0 |
| Aybar grounded out to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Trout flied out to right. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Matt Shoemaker pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | TB |
| Forsythe lined out to center. | 2 | 0 |
| Souza Jr. struck out looking. | 2 | 0 |
| Cabrera grounded out to second. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Nathan Karns pitching for Tampa Bay | LAA | TB |
| Pujols doubled to left. | 2 | 0 |
| Calhoun struck out looking. | 2 | 0 |
| Freese doubled to shallow right, Pujols scored, Freese to third on throwing error by first baseman Franklin. | 3 | 0 |
| Joyce struck out looking. | 3 | 0 |
| Pérez lined out to left. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Matt Shoemaker pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | TB |
| Elmore flied out to right. | 3 | 0 |
| Franklin struck out swinging. | 3 | 0 |
| Rivera struck out swinging. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Nathan Karns pitching for Tampa Bay | LAA | TB |
| Nieuwenhuis grounded out to first. | 3 | 0 |
| Giavotella flied out to center. | 3 | 0 |
| Aybar singled to center. | 3 | 0 |
| Trout flied out to right. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Matt Shoemaker pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | TB |
| Kiermaier popped out to shortstop. | 3 | 0 |
| Butler grounded out to pitcher. | 3 | 0 |
| DeJesus singled to right. | 3 | 0 |
| Forsythe flied out to center. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Nathan Karns pitching for Tampa Bay | LAA | TB |
| Pujols homered to right center (355 feet). | 4 | 0 |
| Calhoun flied out to left. | 4 | 0 |
| Freese fouled out to first. | 4 | 0 |
| Joyce doubled to left. | 4 | 0 |
| Pérez singled to left, Joyce to third. | 4 | 0 |
| Nieuwenhuis struck out swinging. | 4 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Matt Shoemaker pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | TB |
| Souza Jr. grounded out to shortstop. | 4 | 0 |
| Cabrera grounded out to shortstop. | 4 | 0 |
| Elmore grounded out to shortstop. | 4 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Nathan Karns pitching for Tampa Bay | LAA | TB |
| Giavotella flied out to left. | 4 | 0 |
| Aybar struck out looking. | 4 | 0 |
| Trout singled to center. | 4 | 0 |
| Pujols walked, Trout to second. | 4 | 0 |
| Romero relieved Karns. | 0 | 0 |
| Romero relieved Karns. | 0 | 0 |
| Calhoun singled to left, Trout scored, Pujols to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Freese grounded out to second. | 5 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Matt Shoemaker pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | TB |
| Franklin lined out to left. | 5 | 0 |
| Rivera hit a ground rule double to left. | 5 | 0 |
| Kiermaier singled to left, Rivera to third. | 5 | 0 |
| Butler doubled to deep center, Rivera and Kiermaier scored. | 5 | 2 |
| DeJesus flied out to left. | 5 | 2 |
| Forsythe struck out swinging. | 5 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Enny Romero pitching for Tampa Bay | LAA | TB |
| Joyce grounded out to second. | 5 | 2 |
| Pérez flied out to right. | 5 | 2 |
| Nieuwenhuis struck out swinging. | 5 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Matt Shoemaker pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | TB |
| Featherston at third base. | 0 | 0 |
| Featherston at third base. | 0 | 0 |
| Souza Jr. struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Cabrera reached on infield single to shortstop. | 5 | 2 |
| Elmore walked, Cabrera to second. | 5 | 2 |
| Salas relieved Shoemaker. | 0 | 0 |
| Salas relieved Shoemaker. | 0 | 0 |
| Franklin struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Longoria hit for Rivera. | 0 | 0 |
| Longoria hit for Rivera. | 0 | 0 |
| Longoria struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Enny Romero pitching for Tampa Bay | LAA | TB |
| Elmore at first base. | 0 | 0 |
| Wilson catching. | 0 | 0 |
| Longoria at third base. | 0 | 0 |
| Elmore at first base. | 0 | 0 |
| Wilson catching. | 0 | 0 |
| Longoria at third base. | 0 | 0 |
| Giavotella lined out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Aybar singled to center. | 5 | 2 |
| Trout singled to left, Aybar to second. | 5 | 2 |
| Pujols reached on infield single to third, Aybar to third, Trout to second. | 5 | 2 |
| Calhoun singled to right, Aybar and Trout scored, Pujols to second. | 7 | 2 |
| Featherston doubled to left, Pujols scored, Calhoun to third. | 8 | 2 |
| Joyce struck out looking. | 8 | 2 |
| Pérez flied out to center. | 8 | 2 |
| 3 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Jose Alvarez pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | TB |
| Álvarez relieved Salas. | 0 | 0 |
| Guyer hit for Kiermaier. | 0 | 0 |
| Álvarez relieved Salas. | 0 | 0 |
| Guyer hit for Kiermaier. | 0 | 0 |
| Guyer flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Butler struck out swinging. | 8 | 2 |
| Mahtook hit for DeJesus. | 0 | 0 |
| Mahtook hit for DeJesus. | 0 | 0 |
| Mahtook struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Steven Geltz pitching for Tampa Bay | LAA | TB |
| Guyer in left field. | 0 | 0 |
| Mahtook in center field. | 0 | 0 |
| Geltz relieved Romero. | 0 | 0 |
| Guyer in left field. | 0 | 0 |
| Mahtook in center field. | 0 | 0 |
| Geltz relieved Romero. | 0 | 0 |
| Nieuwenhuis grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Giavotella fouled out to first. | 8 | 2 |
| Aybar grounded out to second. | 8 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Cam Bedrosian pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | TB |
| Bedrosian relieved Álvarez. | 0 | 0 |
| Bedrosian relieved Álvarez. | 0 | 0 |
| Forsythe singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Souza Jr. grounded out to pitcher, Forsythe to second. | 8 | 2 |
| Cabrera walked. | 8 | 2 |
| Elmore lined into double play, second to shortstop, Forsythe doubled off second. | 8 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles Angels | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Aybar SS | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .272 | .315 | .323 |
| Trout CF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | .286 | .373 | .558 |
| Pujols 1B | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .268 | .317 | .531 |
| Calhoun RF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .274 | .335 | .399 |
| Freese 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .239 | .295 | .432 |
Featherston 3B
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .094 | .143 | .156 |
| Joyce DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 24 | .189 | .264 | .329 |
| Pérez C | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | .277 | .294 | .415 |
| Nieuwenhuis LF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | .136 | .208 | .227 |
| Giavotella 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .270 | .325 | .360 |
| Totals | 44 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 171 | |||
| BATTING 2B: Calhoun (9, Karns); Pujols (8, Karns); Freese (14, Karns); Joyce (11, Karns); Featherston (2, Romero) HR: Pujols (16, 5th inning off Karns 0 on, 0 Out) RBI: Calhoun 4 (29), Freese (32), Pujols (30), Featherston (2) 2-out RBI: Calhoun 2 Angels RISP: 7-18 (Joyce 0-2, Nieuwenhuis 0-2, Pérez 1-4, Featherston 1-1, Freese 1-3, Calhoun 3-4, Pujols 1-2) Team LOB: 11 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING DP: 1 (Giavotella-Aybar). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL |
| Attendance | 11,617 (37.4% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:52 |
| Weather | indoors |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Dana DeMuth, First Base - Paul Nauert, Second Base - Ed Hickox, Third Base - Mike Estabrook |
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