Wed 8/31/11 11:27 PM

James Shields held the Rangers to just four hits in eight scoreless innings of work on Wednesday, improving to 13-10 in a 4-1 Rays victory in Texas. Shields needed 110 pitches to record his 24 outs, so manager Joe Maddon opted not to send him out for the ninth inning for a shot at his 11th complete game and fifth shutout. The owner of a 2.84 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 199/52 K/BB ratio through 209 innings of work, Shields will get the Rangers again on Monday, this time in Tampa Bay.