Archer's last matchup with Newton could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's matchup on Friday. The Tigers came up short against the Rams, falling 13-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rams this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-5 last Wednesday.
Archer saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jamal Ambler, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Archer is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-7. As for Newton, they pushed their record up to 15-10 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Archer beat the Rams by a score of 2-0 later that day.
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