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Souza's big bat boosts Rays past Angels

Albert Pujols' two-run homer in the first proved to be the only blemish on Ramirez's line. But the Rays did not trail for long.

When the Rays batted in the second, they had not scored in 18 consecutive innings. Steven Souza Jr. changed that with a two-run homer off Ricky Nolasco to tie the score at 2.

Corey Dickerson and Kevin Kiermaier strung together consecutive doubles in the third to put the Rays ahead, then Colby Rasmus and Souza came through with back-to-back homers to start the seventh, chasing Nolasco while padding the Rays' lead.