Rangers Beat Rays 8-2, Teams Tied Atop Wild Card
The Texas Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-2 last night for four-game series split that left the teams tied atop the AL wild-card race.
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The Texas Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-2 last night for four-game series split that left the teams tied atop the AL wild-card race.
It wasn't the worst loss of the season for the Rangers, at least not yet. But Wednesday night's 4-3, 12-inning loss to the Rays is one they will remember if they don't reach the postseason.
Ian Kinsler drove Jeremy Hellickson's first fastball for a home run, and the Rangers went on to beat the Rays 7-1 on Tuesday night, breaking a seven-game losing streak.
The Rangers started play Tuesday mired in a seven-game losing streak and have seen their AL West title hopes apparently slip away for a second straight season because of a September slide. Texas dropped 12 of its first 14 games this month.
With a seventh straight Rangers loss on Monday night, the team's playoff position is getting more tenuous. "It's pretty tough right now," said shortstop Elvis Andrus.
The Rangers better start paying attention to that tight AL wild card race, because their chances for the AL West title are pretty slim after the Athletics won 5-1 on Sunday.
Bartolo Colon scattered seven hits over eight innings and the division-leading A's beat Texas for the second time in less than 24 hours.
The A's handed the Rangers their fourth straight loss and moved 4½ games ahead of Texas in the opener of the final series of the regular season between the past two AL West champions.
Texas still has a tight hold on the AL's top wild-card spot despite losing nine of its last 12 games (2-8 in September) while dropping four consecutive series.
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Martin hit a game-winning bases-loaded single with two outs in the ninth inning to give Texas Rangers a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins.
Shortstop Elvis Andrus has left the Texas Rangers' game against the Minnesota Twins due to lower back tightness.
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