ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Matt Andriese is pitching far better than most fifth starters.
Andriese allowed six hits over eight innings, Colby Rasmus drove in four runs and the Rays salvaged a split of a four-game series with Los Angeles by beating the Angels 4-0 on Thursday.
"He's got plenty of stuff to be a middle, top-of-the-rotation starter," Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash said. "That's exactly how he's pitching this year."
Andriese (5-1) improved to 4-0 over his last five starts, holding the Angels to 1 for 11 with runners in scoring position. Los Angeles threatened in five innings against the right-hander.
"Early on, I was kind of feeling for it a little bit," Andriese said. "It was one of those games I just battled through."
Rasmus had a pair of key two-out hits with the bases loaded: a two-run single in the first and a fifth-inning double that made it 4-0.
"Good to see him swinging the bat well," Cash said.
Rasmus, who missed the first 27 games of the season following hip surgery, had been 6 for 36 with 20 strikeouts over his previous 10 games.
Tommy Hunter got three outs to complete a six-hitter.
Daniel Wright (0-1), recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake to fill in for the injured Alex Meyer, allowed four runs -- two earned -- and six hits in 4 1/3 innings for the Angels, who had won the first two games of the series. Los Angeles finished 1 for 13 with runners in scoring position.
Meyer, placed on the 10-day disabled list Wednesday with back spasms, could return next week.
Angels manager Mike Scioscia won't commit to Wright making another start.
"We're going to evaluate it," Scioscia said. "We'll see where it is in a couple days and go from there."
Mike Trout doubled in the first but was thrown out by right fielder Steven Souza Jr. on Andrelton Simmons' two-out single.
"To get Mike, he's got to put that throw on the money and he did," Scioscia said.
Trout went 1 for 4 as the designated hitter and was 4 for 14 in the series with three doubles and a home run. The 2016 AL MVP has reached base in 42 of his 44 games this season.
Cameron Maybin, who started in center field, left after five innings with right knee soreness. He might play Friday.
PUJOLS POINTS
Angels DH Albert Pujols, who played the first three games of the series after missing three games with right hamstring soreness, was rested. Scioscia said a decision will be made daily on whether Pujols starts at first base during the three-game interleague series at Miami.
OFFENSIVE WOES
The Angels have been shut out four times, and were held scoreless over the last 17 innings of the just-completed series.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Angels: SS Yunel Escobar (strained left hamstring) could run the bases this weekend. ... RHP Cam Bedrosian (strained right groin) is ready to throw batting practice.
Rays: Hunter (strained right calf) was reinstated from the 10-day disabled list and RHP Jumbo Diaz (right arm fatigue) went on the 10-day DL. ... RHP Brad Boxberger (right flexor strain) is to throw batting practice Monday.
UP NEXT
Angels: RHP Jesse Chavez (4-5) and Miami RHP Dan Straily (2-3) are Friday's starters.
Rays: RHP Chris Archer (3-3) goes against Minnesota LHP Hector Santiago (4-2) on Friday night.
Los Angeles Angels
Andriese allowed six hits over eight innings, Colby Rasmus drove in four runs and the Rays salvaged a split of a four-game series with Los Angeles by beating the Angels 4-0 on Thursday.
"He's got plenty of stuff to be a middle, top-of-the-rotation starter," Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash said. "That's exactly how he's pitching this year."
Andriese (5-1) improved to 4-0 over his last five starts, holding the Angels to 1 for 11 with runners in scoring position. Los Angeles threatened in five innings against the right-hander.
"Early on, I was kind of feeling for it a little bit," Andriese said. "It was one of those games I just battled through."
Rasmus had a pair of key two-out hits with the bases loaded: a two-run single in the first and a fifth-inning double that made it 4-0.
"Good to see him swinging the bat well," Cash said.
Rasmus, who missed the first 27 games of the season following hip surgery, had been 6 for 36 with 20 strikeouts over his previous 10 games.
Tommy Hunter got three outs to complete a six-hitter.
Daniel Wright (0-1), recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake to fill in for the injured Alex Meyer, allowed four runs -- two earned -- and six hits in 4 1/3 innings for the Angels, who had won the first two games of the series. Los Angeles finished 1 for 13 with runners in scoring position.
Meyer, placed on the 10-day disabled list Wednesday with back spasms, could return next week.
Angels manager Mike Scioscia won't commit to Wright making another start.
"We're going to evaluate it," Scioscia said. "We'll see where it is in a couple days and go from there."
Mike Trout doubled in the first but was thrown out by right fielder Steven Souza Jr. on Andrelton Simmons' two-out single.
"To get Mike, he's got to put that throw on the money and he did," Scioscia said.
Trout went 1 for 4 as the designated hitter and was 4 for 14 in the series with three doubles and a home run. The 2016 AL MVP has reached base in 42 of his 44 games this season.
Cameron Maybin, who started in center field, left after five innings with right knee soreness. He might play Friday.
PUJOLS POINTS
Angels DH Albert Pujols, who played the first three games of the series after missing three games with right hamstring soreness, was rested. Scioscia said a decision will be made daily on whether Pujols starts at first base during the three-game interleague series at Miami.
OFFENSIVE WOES
The Angels have been shut out four times, and were held scoreless over the last 17 innings of the just-completed series.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Angels: SS Yunel Escobar (strained left hamstring) could run the bases this weekend. ... RHP Cam Bedrosian (strained right groin) is ready to throw batting practice.
Rays: Hunter (strained right calf) was reinstated from the 10-day disabled list and RHP Jumbo Diaz (right arm fatigue) went on the 10-day DL. ... RHP Brad Boxberger (right flexor strain) is to throw batting practice Monday.
UP NEXT
Angels: RHP Jesse Chavez (4-5) and Miami RHP Dan Straily (2-3) are Friday's starters.
Rays: RHP Chris Archer (3-3) goes against Minnesota LHP Hector Santiago (4-2) on Friday night.
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Los Angeles - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Andriese pitching for Tampa Bay | LAA | TB |
| Maybin struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Trout doubled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Valbuena flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Simmons singled to right, Trout thrown out at home. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Daniel Wright pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | TB |
| Dickerson safe at first on error by third baseman Valbuena. | 0 | 0 |
| Kiermaier struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Longoria singled to left, Dickerson to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Morrison struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Souza Jr. hit by pitch, Dickerson to third, Longoria to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Rasmus singled to deep center, Dickerson and Longoria scored, Souza Jr. to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Robertson struck out looking. | 0 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Matt Andriese pitching for Tampa Bay | LAA | TB |
| Calhoun flied out to center. | 0 | 2 |
| Marte struck out looking. | 0 | 2 |
| Revere walked. | 0 | 2 |
| Graterol singled to right center, Revere to third. | 0 | 2 |
| Espinosa popped out to third. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Daniel Wright pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | TB |
| Martínez struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| Sucre lined out to center. | 0 | 2 |
| Dickerson lined out to center. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Matt Andriese pitching for Tampa Bay | LAA | TB |
| Maybin doubled to center. | 0 | 2 |
| Trout grounded out to third. | 0 | 2 |
| Valbuena popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 2 |
| Simmons lined out to second. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Daniel Wright pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | TB |
| Kiermaier singled to center. | 0 | 2 |
| Longoria popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 2 |
| Morrison flied out to right. | 0 | 2 |
| Kiermaier caught stealing second, catcher to second. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Matt Andriese pitching for Tampa Bay | LAA | TB |
| Calhoun doubled to deep right. | 0 | 2 |
| Marte grounded out to third. | 0 | 2 |
| Revere grounded out to first, Calhoun to third. | 0 | 2 |
| Graterol struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Daniel Wright pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | TB |
| Souza Jr. reached on infield single to shortstop. | 0 | 2 |
| Rasmus flied out to center. | 0 | 2 |
| Robertson singled to left, Souza Jr. to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Martínez lined out to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Sucre popped out to second. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Matt Andriese pitching for Tampa Bay | LAA | TB |
| Espinosa bunt popped out to first. | 0 | 2 |
| Maybin flied out to right. | 0 | 2 |
| Trout popped out to second. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Daniel Wright pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | TB |
| Dickerson doubled to right. | 0 | 2 |
| Kiermaier sacrificed to third, Dickerson to third. | 0 | 2 |
| Longoria walked. | 0 | 2 |
| Middleton relieved Wright. | 0 | 2 |
| Morrison struck out looking. | 0 | 2 |
| Souza Jr. walked, Longoria to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Rasmus hit a ground rule double to deep center, Dickerson and Longoria scored, Souza Jr. to third. | 0 | 4 |
| Robertson lined out to right. | 0 | 4 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Matt Andriese pitching for Tampa Bay | LAA | TB |
| Valbuena grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 4 |
| Simmons reached on infield single to second. | 0 | 4 |
| Calhoun grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Simmons out at second. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Deolis Guerra pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | TB |
| Pennington at third base. | 0 | 4 |
| Valbuena at first base. | 0 | 4 |
| Marte in left field. | 0 | 4 |
| Revere in center field. | 0 | 4 |
| Guerra relieved Middleton. | 0 | 4 |
| Martínez fouled out to third. | 0 | 4 |
| Sucre flied out to left. | 0 | 4 |
| Dickerson popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Matt Andriese pitching for Tampa Bay | LAA | TB |
| Marte hit by pitch. | 0 | 4 |
| Revere grounded out to pitcher, Marte to second. | 0 | 4 |
| Graterol grounded out to third. | 0 | 4 |
| Espinosa walked. | 0 | 4 |
| Pennington struck out swinging. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Deolis Guerra pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | TB |
| Kiermaier reached on infield single to first. | 0 | 4 |
| Kiermaier stole second. | 0 | 4 |
| Longoria grounded out to third. | 0 | 4 |
| Morrison popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 4 |
| Souza Jr. walked. | 0 | 4 |
| Rasmus grounded out to second. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Matt Andriese pitching for Tampa Bay | LAA | TB |
| Trout struck out swinging. | 0 | 4 |
| Valbuena flied out to left. | 0 | 4 |
| Simmons grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| David Hernandez pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | TB |
| Hernandez relieved Guerra. | 0 | 4 |
| Robertson popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 4 |
| Martínez singled to center. | 0 | 4 |
| Sucre lined out to right. | 0 | 4 |
| Dickerson struck out swinging. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Tommy Hunter pitching for Tampa Bay | LAA | TB |
| Hunter relieved Andriese. | 0 | 4 |
| Calhoun lined out to left. | 0 | 4 |
| Marte walked. | 0 | 4 |
| Marte to second on fielder's indifference. | 0 | 4 |
| Revere grounded out to second, Marte to third. | 0 | 4 |
| Fontana hit for Graterol. | 0 | 4 |
| Fontana lined out to shortstop. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
Los Angeles Angels
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maybin CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .240 | .362 | .363 |
Pennington 3B
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .250 | .344 | .250 |
| Trout DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .344 | .461 | .753 |
| Valbuena 3B-1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .167 | .286 | .258 |
| Simmons SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .275 | .333 | .390 |
| Calhoun RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .215 | .292 | .337 |
| Marte 1B-LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .174 | .273 | .326 |
| Revere LF-CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .234 | .250 | .362 |
| Graterol C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .250 | .250 | .292 |
a-Fontana PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Espinosa 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | .143 | .234 | .264 |
| Totals | 31 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 128 | |||
| a-lined out to shortstop for J Graterol in the 9th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Trout (14, Andriese); Maybin (9, Andriese); Calhoun (7, Andriese) GIDP: Calhoun Angels RISP: 1-13 (Fontana 0-1, Revere 0-2, Valbuena 0-2, Simmons 1-2, Espinosa 0-1, Marte 0-1, Pennington 0-1, Trout 0-1, Graterol 0-2) Team LOB: 8 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Valbuena (1, ground ball) | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| CF MAYBIN (RIGHT KNEE SORENESS) LEFT GAME BOT 6TH |
Game Information
| Stadium | Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL |
| Attendance | 9,459 (30.5% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:04 |
| Weather | indoors |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Andy Fletcher, First Base - Alan Porter, Second Base - Joe West, Third Base - Hunter Wendelstedt |
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