The Rays got what they needed in the top of the fifth, when David Price kept the Rangers off the board. The reason that's critical is because Cliff Lee is settled comfortably into a groove, and the Tampa Bay hitters don't stand a great chance of knocking him out of it. Lee started off the bottom half with a harmless fly out and a strikeout. Jason Bartlett was then able to work easily the best at bat of the game - a ten-pitch at bat that ended with a double, Bartlett's third hit in five innings- but Ben Zobrist stranded him by striking out looking at a curve, and the only big highlight is that the Rays got Lee to throw 21 pitches.
Rays Vs. Rangers, ALDS Game 5: David Price, Cliff Lee Toss Another Scoreless Inning
From the looks of things, the key to coming back for Tampa will be getting Lee out of the game and feasting on whatever they get from the bullpen.
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