Six outs away from elimination, the Rays were able to rally for five late runs against the Ranger bullpen to take this series to 2-1 and force a Game 4, to be played on Sunday. Check out more at Lone Star Ball and DRays Bay.
Carlos Pena A Redemption Story As Rays Rally Past Rangers To Game 3 Win
Safe to say, few players were as down on themselves coming into Game 3 as Pena was. And safe to say, Pena isn’t so down on himself anymore.
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Rangers Vs. Rays, ALDS Game 3: Carlos Pena Home Run Boosts Lead To 6-2
Should this hold up, Wade Davis will go up against Tommy Hunter in Sunday’s Game 4.
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Rangers Vs. Rays, ALDS Game 3: John Jaso’s Two-Out Single Gives Rays A 3-2 Lead
Rangers Vs. Rays, ALDS Game 3: Carlos Pena Comes Through, Evens Score 2-2 In Eighth
Rangers Vs. Rays, ALDS Game 3: Ian Kinsler Leadoff Home Run In Seventh Gives Rangers 2-1 Lead, Ends Matt Garza’s Day
That homer ended Garza’s outing on the sourest of notes. His line:
6+ innings
5 hits
2 runs (1 earned)
2 walks
4 strikeouts
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Naturally, the frame didn’t pass by without an umpiring incident. The Crawford at bat:
Crawford fouled off the first pitch, but the second and third were called strikes by Jerry Meals, and Crawford was none too happy. It would appear he had a legitimate gripe.
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Rangers Vs. Rays, ALDS Game 3: Rays Tie Game In Controversial Sixth
Rangers Vs. Rays, ALDS Game 3: Colby Lewis Survives Another Scare, Preserves Lead
Rangers Vs. Rays, ALDS Game 3: Colby Lewis Escapes Fourth-Inning Jam
Rangers Vs. Rays, ALDS Game 3: Mitch Moreland Helps Rangers Strike First
Rangers Vs. Rays, ALDS Game 3: Colby Lewis, Matt Garza Off To Good Starts
Early pitch counts: 39 for Lewis, and 32 for Garza. Lewis has generated five swinging strikes.
Read Article >Rangers Vs. Rays, ALDS Game 3: Rays Starting Lineup
John Jaso, C
Ben Zobrist, 2B
Carl Crawford, LF
Evan Longoria, 3B
Matt Joyce, RF
Dan Johnson, DH
Carlos Pena, 1B
B.J. Upton, CF
Jason Bartlett, SS
Matt Garza, SP
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Elvis Andrus, SS
Michael Young, 3B
Josh Hamilton, CF
Vladimir Guerrero, DH
Nelson Cruz, RF
Ian Kinsler, 2B
David Murphy, LF
Bengie Molina, C
Mitch Moreland, 1B
Colby Lewis, SP
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