The Rays got even in the second. Rosario singled and then went to third on a single by Jose Caballero and a throwing error by third baseman Rendon. Jose Siri scored the run with a sac fly.

Littell did what he could to keep it close, as he eventually threw a career-high 107 pitches.

But in the fifth inning, Schanuel was on first after a leadoff single when Neto popped out to first baseman Yandy Diaz. Littell had headed toward first in case he had to cover the bag, and Diaz flipped him the ball.

As Littell was walking back to the mound with his head down, Schanuel broke for second. Littell looked up, but with no one covering second there wasn’t anything he could do.

That ended up hurting, as Rendon followed with a single that scored Schanuel.

The Angels built the lead to 3-1 in the sixth when Logan O’Hoppe hit a leadoff single, and Luis Rengifo a two-out RBI double, ending Littell’s night.

The Rays got one back in their sixth with some much needed help from the key hitters in their lineup. Diaz, who went into play with a .197 average, singled, and Harold Ramirez did the same to put runners on the corners. Then Arozarena, who went into the game with .169 average, laced a single to right, for just his seventh hit and third RBI since April 1.

The Rays couldn’t add on, however, as Paredes popped out against lefty starter Reid Detmers, and reliever Adam Cimber struck out Rosario and got Caballero to pop out.

The Rays had two on with one out in the seventh, but got some bad luck as Diaz lined a ball up the middle that Neto caught and then dived to second to double off Curtis Mead.

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