Shields (4-2) rebounded from the second-shortest outing of his career to post his second shutout in his past three starts.

The 26-year-old righthander limited the Angels to Brandon Wood's one-out single in the third and retired the last 17 batters he faced after hitting Erick Aybar with a pitch in the fourth.

Angels starter Jon Garland allowed no runs and four hits in eight innings. He walked three and struck out two before being replaced by Justin Speier (0-2), who gave up a leadoff single to B.J. Upton in the ninth.

Carlos Pena, who had two of Tampa Bay's hits off Garland, grounded to first base, moving Upton to second. Three pitches later, Longoria hit his fourth major league homer into the seats in left-center.

Shields, who tossed a two-hitter to beat Boston, 3-0, at Tropicana Field on April 27, struck out eight and walked none. He allowed seven runs and 10 hits in a 12-4 loss to the Red Sox at Fenway Park last weekend, throwing 98 pitches in only 3 2/3 innings.

This time, he only needed 70 pitches to get through the first seven innings, limiting the Angels to two baserunners.

Garland allowed three walks and three singles over the same stretch. But only one of the runners got as far as second base, and the Angels helped their starter with a pair of doubleplays.

The Rays wasted their best opportunity to score off Garland in the eighth, stranding pinch-runner Nathan Haynes at third base after Gabe Gross led off the inning with a double to the gap in left.

Garland escaped the jam by getting Jason Bartlett, Akinori Iwamura and Carl Crawford to ground out.

Los Angeles lost shortstop Erick Aybar when he was hit by a pitch in the left pinkie finger leading off the fourth inning. X-rays were negative, and the Angels said Aybar is day-to-day with a bone bruise.

Noteworthy

Sexson asked the players' association to appeal, and any suspension will be delayed until after a hearing.

Seattle's Felix Hernandez and Texas' Gerald Laird and Sidney Ponson also were fined.

Sexson charged the mound and flung his helmet at Rangers pitcher Kason Gabbard after the lefthander threw an eye-high pitch to him in the fourth inning of Seattle's 5-0 loss. While benches cleared, no punches were thrown. Sexson was ejected.

* Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez (strained right quadriceps) took 57 swings in batting practice and fielded 31 grounders during his first injury rehabilitation workout at the minor league complex in Tampa, Fla.

* Angels righthander John Lackey (triceps), who opened the season on the disabled list, threw 88 pitches over six innings in an extended spring training game. *