Ranger Bullpen Deployed - Game Over?

Still, you have to like the Rangers' chances, now that Matt Harrison's out of the game and they've got a lead (however slim).

With Texas going ahead 3-2 in the top of the sixth inning, Harrison's day was finished, Alexi Ogando taking his place on the mound in the bottom of the inning. Miguel Cabrera led off for the Tigers, and Ogando pitched him so carefully that Cabrera soon was trotting to first base with a walk.

Ogando had some trouble with Victor Martinez, too, but finally retired Detroit's DH on a fly ball to fairly deep center field. He had no trouble at all with Delmon Young, who swung at three straight sliders and missed all three by plenty. And finally, Ogando threw a 97-mile-an-hour fastball to Alex Avila, who lifted an easy fly to left for Out Number Three.

The Rangers' bullpen hasn't been untouchable in October -- they entered Game 4 with a 2.40 relief ERA, which is obviously quite fine but less than perfect -- but with Mike Adams and Neftali Feliz looming in the eighth and ninth innings, it might feel that way if you're the Tigers.

Meanwhile, Rick Porcello's still pitching for Detroit, trying to keep the score Rangers 3, Tigers 2.