Red-hot Rays move to 8-0, blank Athletics in blowout

Left-hander Jeffrey Springs stayed nearly unhittable and the Tampa Bay Rays stayed perfect as they routed the visiting Oakland Athletics 11-0 Saturday in St. Petersburg, Fla.

At 8-0, the Rays are off to the hottest start in baseball's wild-card era since the 2003 Kansas City Royals, who started 9-0. Tampa Bay has won all eight games by at least four runs.

Springs scattered three hits, struck out seven and walked three w