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Dominant Archer finds groove, blanks Padres
- Updated: August 17, 2016
ST. PETERSBURG — It’s been an up-and-down season for Chris Archer. And with an MLB-leading 16 losses, there’s been more down than up, as the 2015 American League All-Star hadn’t pitched seven full innings without allowing a run this season.
That all changed on Wednesday. Archer was given a two-run lead in the first inning, and he tossed 7 1/3 scoreless innings to give the Rays their fourth straight win, a 2-0 contest that completed the sweep over San Diego.
“I felt good today. It was also nice to have the guys back there making great plays,” Archer said. “Any time I can give [Xavier Cedeno] a night off … or Erasmo [Ramirez] and some of those other guys, it’s a good day.”
The last time Archer went at least seven scoreless innings was Aug. 20, 2015. Wednesday’s …
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