Nelson Cruz and Mitch Moreland got the Rangers thinking about a rally when they plated a pair of runs in the bottom of the sixth, but since then, they haven't been able to do a thing. After Moreland doubled off Grant Balfour, the Rays' bullpen has retired seven consecutive hitters, with Balfour throwing a perfect seventh and Joaquin Benoit throwing a perfect eighth.
Rangers Vs. Rays, ALDS Game 4: Grant Balfour, Joaquin Benoit Toss Two Perfect Frames
It’s a 5-2 ballgame headed into the ninth inning, and the Rangers will have the 8-9-1 spots of their order due up in the ninth in their last chance to avoid a decisive Game 5.
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