TAMPA, Fla. (Interstat) — Wade Meckler hit a first-inning grand slam and drove in four runs as the Los Angeles Angels routed the Tampa Bay Rays 14-3 on Saturday evening at George Steinbrenner Field.

The Angels jumped ahead early, scoring four in the first and adding single runs in the fourth, fifth and seventh. A seven-run ninth inning sealed the victory. Los Angeles finished with 11 hits. Tampa Bay managed six hits and scored once in the first and two in the fifth.

Reid Detmers (2-5) earned the win, allowing three earned runs over five innings with seven strikeouts. Drew Rasmussen (4-2) took the loss for the Rays. Jo Adell homered and drove in three runs, while Mike Trout and Oswald Peraza each added a home run.

The Angels improved to 23-36, while the Rays fell to 35-20. Attendance was 22,480. The game lasted 3 hours, 20 minutes.