L.A. Angels 14, at Tampa Bay 3

TAMPA, Fla. (Interstat) — The Los Angeles Angels erupted for seven runs in the ninth inning Saturday afternoon to complete a 14-3 rout of the Tampa Bay Rays at George Steinbrenner Field, snapping a two-game losing streak and salvaging the opener of a three-game series. The Angels, who entered with a 22-36 record, improved to 23-36 while the Rays fell to 35-20. Left fielder Wade Meckler delivered the game’s biggest early blow with a first-inning grand slam, and the Angels never trailed. Reid Detmers earned the victory, improving to 2-5, while Drew Rasmussen took the loss, falling to 4-2. Attendance… Read more...