Rays' Shields yields team-record-tying 14 hits
James Shields made his 200th career start Thursday, but the milestone turned into a mess.
The Tampa Bay Rays right-hander allowed a career-high and team-record-tying 14 hits in a 5-2 loss to the Detroit Tigers.
Shields matched the dubious mark shared by Edwin Jackson, Jeremi Gonzalez and Tanyon Sturtze.
"Everything I was throwing, they were finding a hole," Shields said. "It wasn't a very good day today. They found every hole they could possibly find today. There's nothing you can do about it. I gave up 11 singles."
Shields was the second Rays pitcher this week to allow 13 or more hits. Alex Cobb gave up 13 hits Monday in Kansas City, throwing a complete game in an 8-0 loss to help Tampa Bay save its bullpen.
After a quick start to the season, in which he went 5-0 with a 3.05 ERA in his first six starter, Shields has been struggling, going 2-5 with a 4.69 ERA in his next 10 starts.
The loss was his first to the Tigers in 10 career starts.
