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Shields' 1-hitter Boosts Rays Past Angels  

Posted May 9, 08 10:22 PM CDT in Sports    Most Covered

(newser) – James Shields pitched a one-hitter and Evan Longoria's two-run, ninth-inning homer snapped a scoreless tie and gave the Tampa Bay Rays a 2-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels last night. Shields (4-2) rebounded from the second-shortest outing of his career to post his second shutout in his past three starts. The 26-year-old right-hander limited the Angels to Brandon Wood's one-out single in the third.

Angels starter Jon Garland allowed no runs and four hits in eight innings. He walked three and struck out two before being replaced by Justin Speier (0-2), who gave up a leadoff single to B.J. Upton in the ninth. Carlos Pena, who had two of Tampa Bay's hits off Garland, grounded to first base, moving Upton to second to set up Longoria’ homer.

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Shields' 1-hitter Boosts Rays Past Angels
Tampa Bay Rays' Evan Longoria hits a game-winning, two-run home run off Los Angeles Angels pitcher Justin Speier in the ninth inning during a baseball game Friday night.   (AP Photo)
Shields' 1-hitter Boosts Rays Past Angels
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher James Shields, right, gets high-fives from teammates after retiring the Los Angels Angels in the ninth inning during a baseball game Friday night.   (AP Photo)
Shields' 1-hitter Boosts Rays Past Angels
Tampa Bay Rays' Evan Longoria, right, celebrates with teammates, including Andy Cannizaro (41), after hitting the game-winning, two-run home run in the ninth inning against the Los Angeles Angels.   (AP Photo)
Shields' 1-hitter Boosts Rays Past Angels
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher James Shields delivers to the Los Angeles Angels' Gary Matthews during the first inning of a baseball game Friday night May 9, 2008 in St. Petersburg, Fla.   (AP Photo)
Shields' 1-hitter Boosts Rays Past Angels
Los Angeles Angels pitcher Jon Garland delivers to the Tampa Bay Rays' Carl Crawford during the first inning of a baseball game Friday night, May 9, 2008, in St. Petersburg, Fla.   (AP Photo)
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MLB  • baseball  • American League  • Los Angeles Angels  • Tampa Bay Rays  • Evan Longoria  • Jon Garland  • Carlos Pena  • Justin Speier  • B.J. Upton  • James Shields  • Brandon Wood


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