Rays ride big eighth inning to 8‑3 win over Angels

ANAHEIM, Calif. (Interstat) — The Tampa Bay Rays erupted for five runs in the eighth inning Sunday afternoon to beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-3 at Angel Stadium, avoiding a sweep in the three-game series.

The Rays (41-27) trailed 1-0 after the Angels scored in the second on Denzer Guzman’s RBI single. Tampa Bay answered in the third with two runs on Chandler Simpson’s two-run single, then added a run in the fourth. The Angels tied the game 3-3 in the fifth on Jo Adell’s RBI single.

In the eighth, Junior Caminero hit a two-run homer, Hunter Feduccia drove in a run with a single and Victor Mesa Jr. capped the outburst with a two-run homer.

Kevin Kelly (4-2) earned the win with two scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out three. Sam Bachman (1-1) took the loss. Mesa Jr. went 2 for 3 with a home run and two RBIs. Caminero also homered and drove in two. The Angels (29-43) managed five hits. Attendance was 34,048. Time of game was 2:51.