The Rays' ace righted his ship, pitching a scoreless second before retiring the only batter he faced in the third to finish his outing. He allowed two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out three. Of the 50 pitches he threw, 27 went for strikes.
"I think the biggest thing was when I got a few guys on base I was trying to do a little too much, obviously, like spiking my offspeed," Archer said. "I had some glitches against a couple of batters, then I felt like I was back to myself."