May 23, 2017

Mike Trout and Cameron Maybin each hit solo home runs and the Angels shut down the Rays 4-0 at Tropicana Field on Tuesday night.  The Halos have now won 3 straight games.

Matt Shoemaker (4-2) pitched 6 1/3 shutout innings to get the win.  He gave up just 3 hits, walked 5, and stuck out 3, while throwing 89 pitches.

The Halos got 2+ innings of shutout relief from Yusmeiro Petit, Jose Alvarez, and Keynan Middleton, who did not allow a hit.

Maybin lead off the game with a homer to left center off of Alex Cobb.  Then Trout went back-to-back, crushing the first pitch he saw to left center.

Cobb (4-4) took the loss after giving up 4 runs on 7 hits, striking out 5 and walking 3.  He departed after 7 1/3 innings.

Luis Valbuena added an RBI single in the 8th, scoring Trout.  Later in the inning, Kole Calhoun delivered a sacrifice fly as well.

The Angels will try to make it 4 in a row on Wednesday evening.  Ricky Nolasco (2-3; 4.01 ERA) will be on the mount for the Halos, while the Rays counter with (2-0; 3.00 ERA).