Rays top Angels 5‑2 behind McClanahan’s solid start

TAMPA (Interstat) — Shane McClanahan pitched five innings of four-hit ball as the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Los Angeles Angels 5-2 on Sunday at George Steinbrenner Field. McClanahan (6-2) allowed one earned run and struck out three. Bryan Baker earned his 16th save with a perfect ninth inning.

The Angels struck first in the second on Logan O’Hoppe’s solo home run; O’Hoppe finished 2 for 4. Tampa Bay answered in the third, scoring twice on Victor Mesa Jr.’s RBI single and a bases-loaded walk to Cedric Mullins. The Angels tied the game in the seventh. The Rays answered with two runs in the bottom half, including Ben Williamson’s pinch-hit RBI single and Yandy Díaz’s bases-loaded walk. Jonathan Aranda added a solo homer.

Angels starter Jack Kochanowicz (2-4) took the loss. Mitch Farris tossed four scoreless innings in relief. The Angels had nine hits; the Rays had seven. Los Angeles fell to 23-37, while Tampa Bay improved to 36-20. Attendance was 16,589, and the game lasted 2 hours, 36 minutes.