ANAHEIM -- Jefry Marte retrieved a ground ball on his backhand, then tossed the ball over the first base bag. No one was there to catch it.
Had there been someone to put out Mallex Smith at first for a simple groundout -- a sprinting Andrew Heaney came close -- the second inning would have ended with little harm. Instead, the frame continued. Heaney walked the next batter, then allowed Daniel Robertson to smash a grand slam on an 83-mph changeup over the heart of the plate, giving the Rays all the runs they would need to notch their third straight victory over the Halos, 5-3 on Saturday night at Angel Stadium.