Joel Pineiro Gives Up One Run Over Seven Innings In Return From Disabled List

The Angels didn't score much on Saturday, but to starter Joel Pineiro's credit, neither did the Rays. Pineiro made his first start of the season after missing 25 games with right shoulder tightness, and came in, he said, worried only about whether his arm would hold up.

It did, and then some, as the first 12 Rays to bat also sat down in order against Pineiro, whose only hit allowed during that time was to Reid Brignac. Tampa Bay's shortstop was thrown out at second, though, when he tried to stretch the single, allowing Pineiro to face the minimum through four.

For Pineiro, who fanned three in his seven innings to move to 999 career strikeouts, the results were better than he imagined.

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