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Anderson's stunner
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Angels 5, Rays 4
Garret Anderson follows through on his game-winning infield hit. (Chris O'Meara/AP)
By Lyle Spencer / MLB.com
Just when it looked like the Rays were headed for another come-from-behind win, the Angels came through with some ninth-inning magic of their own. Chone Figgins walked to lead off the ninth and took third in a double steal that prompted an intentional walk, then Garret Anderson smashed the game-winning grounder.
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Series at a glance:
LAA
LA Angels (77-48)
Won 1 		LA Angels 5, Tampa Bay 4   TB
Tampa Bay (77-49)
Lost 1
August 20, 2008
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
LA Angels
 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1   5 9 0
Tampa Bay
 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0   4 9 0
Standings thru 8/20/08  |  Recap: LAA | TB  |  Gameday  |  Angels stats  |  Rays stats
LA AngelsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Figgins, 3B4121100.277
Aybar, E, SS4112021.281
Teixeira, 1B4111111.293
Guerrero, RF2000211.288
Hunter, CF5020014.278
Anderson, DH5011015.288
Rivera, LF5010023.242
Rodriguez, S, 2B2100220.179
Mathis, C4110013.207
Totals3559561118 

BATTING
2B: Figgins (12, Garza).
3B: Aybar, E (5, Garza).
TB: Figgins 3; Aybar, E 3; Teixeira; Hunter 2; Anderson; Rivera; Mathis.
RBI: Figgins (18), Aybar, E 2 (32), Teixeira (94), Anderson (70).
2-out RBI: Anderson.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Mathis 2; Anderson 2; Rivera 2.
S: Aybar, E.
Team LOB: 11.

BASERUNNING
SB: Teixeira (2, 2nd base off Bradford/Riggans), Figgins (25, 3rd base off Bradford/Riggans).

FIELDING
DP: (Aybar, E-Teixeira).
 
Tampa BayABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Iwamura, 2B4000021.275
Upton, CF4110020.269
Pena, C, 1B4011020.238
Floyd, DH4010020.260
Aybar, W, 3B4000012.247
Hinske, LF2120000.257
  a-Zobrist, PH-LF2000012.231
  Ruggiano, LF0000000.250
Gross, RF2121200.234
Riggans, C3111002.238
  b-Navarro, PH1000001.290
Bartlett, SS4011001.268
Totals344942109 

a-Flied out for Hinske in the 7th. b-Grounded into a double play for Riggans in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Upton (29, Arredondo), Pena, C (15, Arredondo).
3B: Bartlett (3, Weaver).
TB: Upton 2; Pena, C 2; Floyd; Hinske 2; Gross 2; Riggans; Bartlett 3.
RBI: Gross (31), Riggans (21), Bartlett (22), Pena, C (73).
2-out RBI: Gross; Riggans; Bartlett.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Iwamura; Riggans; Zobrist.
GIDP: Navarro.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
SB: Hinske (9, 2nd base off Weaver/Mathis).
CS: Hinske (3, 3rd base by Weaver/Mathis).
 
LA AngelsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Weaver 6.05331904.47
Oliver (H, 11)0.10001003.00
Arredondo (BS, 4)(W, 5-1)1.23110101.27
Rodriguez, F (S, 48)1.01000002.75
 
Tampa BayIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Garza 6.27444703.71
Miller 0.10000104.41
Balfour (L, 3-2)1.11111301.56
Bradford 0.21001002.15

IBB: Guerrero (by Garza), Guerrero (by Bradford).
HBP: Guerrero (by Garza).
Pitches-strikes: Weaver 114-72, Oliver 8-2, Arredondo 24-16, Rodriguez, F 13-7, Garza 109-69, Miller 4-3, Balfour 21-14, Bradford 9-4.
Groundouts-flyouts: Weaver 2-6, Oliver 0-1, Arredondo 0-4, Rodriguez, F 3-0, Garza 7-6, Miller 0-0, Balfour 0-1, Bradford 2-0.
Batters faced: Weaver 23, Oliver 2, Arredondo 8, Rodriguez, F 3, Garza 32, Miller 1, Balfour 6, Bradford 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Arredondo 1-0, Miller 3-0, Bradford 2-1.
Umpires: HP: Jerry Meals. 1B: Gary Darling. 2B: Paul Emmel. 3B: Bill Miller.
Weather: 72 degrees, dome.
Wind: Indoors.
T: 3:14.
Att: 19,157.
August 20, 2008

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner