Shields continues breakout
Devil Rays 4, Rangers 3
James Shields went at least seven innings for the fifth straight start on Tuesday night. (AP)
By Dawn Klemish / MLB.com
James Shields put together his fifth consecutive quality start, Brendan Harris had a career-high four hits -- including the game-winner -- and Tampa Bay used a 10th-inning attack to win over the Rangers at Disney's Wide World of Sports on Tuesday night.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: May 15, 2007
Tampa Bay 4, Texas 3
Today's Boxes 5/15/07
ATL 6, WSH 2
DET 7, BOS 2
FLA 9, PIT 3
PHI 4, MIL 3
CLE 15, MIN 7
TOR 2, BAL 1
CHC 10, NYM 1
HOU 6, SF 5
ARI 3, COL 0
SEA 11, LAA 3
CIN 2, SD 1
OAK 5, KC 4
LAD 9, STL 7
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Standings thru 5/15/07 | Gameday | Rangers Stats | Devil Rays Stats
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lofton , CF5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .238
Young , SS4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .233
Teixeira , 1B5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .279
Diaz , DH4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .217
Blalock , 3B4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .295
Wilkerson , LF1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250
1-Kata , PR-LF 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 .279
Kinsler , 2B4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .228
Cruz , RF4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .188
Laird , C4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .220
Totals 37 3 7 3 1 5 11
BATTING 2B : Diaz (2, Shields), Wilkerson (4, Shields), Lofton (4, Stokes).HR : Blalock (5, 5th inning off Shields, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Lofton 2; Diaz 2; Blalock 5; Wilkerson 2; Cruz; Laird.RBI : Wilkerson (20), Blalock (16), Cruz (8).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Young; Kinsler; Teixeira.SF : Wilkerson.Team LOB : 6.FIELDING E : Kinsler (8, fielding).DP : (Young-Kinsler-Teixeira).
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Baldelli , CF1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204
Wilson , 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .080
Dukes , DH4 1 2 1 1 1 1 .224
Crawford , LF4 0 1 0 1 2 1 .291
Wigginton , 3B-2B4 0 1 1 0 0 4 .240
Upton , 2B-CF4 1 0 0 1 3 5 .333
Pena , 1B4 1 1 1 1 1 2 .267
Young , RF3 0 2 0 2 1 0 .231
Navarro , C4 0 0 0 1 1 5 .200
Harris , SS5 0 4 1 0 0 2 .340
Totals 36 4 12 4 7 9 22
BATTING 2B : Pena (2, McCarthy), Wilson (1, McCarthy), Harris 2 (6, Benoit, Otsuka).TB : Wilson 2; Dukes 2; Crawford; Wigginton; Pena 2; Young 2; Harris 6.RBI : Pena (21), Dukes (11), Wigginton (20), Harris (10).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Harris; Pena; Crawford; Navarro; Upton 2.S : Wilson.SF : Wigginton.GIDP : Wigginton.Team LOB : 14.BASERUNNING SB : Crawford (11, 2nd base off McCarthy/Laird).CS : Dukes (4, 2nd base by McCarthy/Laird).FIELDING E : Pena (3, fielding).
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Shields 8.0 6 3 3 0 5 1 3.13
Reyes 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.53
Stokes (W, 2-5)1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 6.50
IBB : Crawford (by Otsuka), Navarro (by Feldman).Pitches-strikes : McCarthy 110-69, Benoit 41-26, Otsuka 16-7, Feldman 13-5, Shields 100-64, Reyes 17-10, Stokes 16-9.Ground outs-fly outs : McCarthy 5-5, Benoit 1-3, Otsuka 3-0, Feldman 0-0, Shields 8-11, Reyes 2-1, Stokes 1-2.Batters faced : McCarthy 26, Benoit 9, Otsuka 6, Feldman 4, Shields 30, Reyes 4, Stokes 5.Umpires : HP: Jerry Layne. 1B: Bruce Froemming. 2B: Mark Wegner. 3B: Brian Runge.Weather : 81 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 5 mph, L to R.T : 3:12.Att : 8,443.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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