"It was good, but not good enough to win," said Archer of his performance.
Archer's always had the stuff. The results just haven't always matched the magic. Sunday brought a nice harmony between the two.
"Archer was outstanding," Rays manager Kevin Cash said. "...I couldn't be happier, more impressed, the way Archer threw the ball."
Monday, the Rays' right-hander suffered his first loss since Sept. 23 after allowing three home runs during the span of five batters faced against the Orioles. The reason had nothing to do with stuff -- rather, it was poor location that plagued Archer.