Evan Longoria had three hits, including a home run, and David Price went the distance, to lead the Rays over the Rangers, 5-2, in Game 163.
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Where there’s a tiebreaker, there’s a controversial call.
It didn’t quite have enough juice to make it over the left field wall, but Cruz’s hit resulted in an RBI double, cutting into the Rays’ deficit once again.
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Price’s complete game lifts Rays over Rangers
Ronald MartinezPrice scattered seven hits and allowed a pair of runs, but did his best work late in the game after a controversial play went against the Rays.
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Read Article >Rios’ double cuts Rays’ lead
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Read Article >Rays lead, 4-2
Ronald MartinezDeJesus’ double gives Rays 4-1 lead
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Ronald MartinezRangers on the board
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Read Article >Longoria homers
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Read Article >Rays lead early
Ronald MartinezNelson Cruz lined out to first base in his first plate appearance since returning from his 50-game Biogenesis-related suspension.
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Read Article >Game 163: Time, TV schedule, starting pitchers
Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY SportsMartin Perez will start the game for the Rangers. Perez made 19 starts in his rookie season, going 10-5 with a 3.55 ERA. The southpaw does a good job limiting walks and forcing groundballs, but owns a below-average strikeout rate.
David Price will take the mound for the Rays. Price followed his 2012 AL Cy Young campaign with another strong season, going 9-8 with a 3.39 ERA. The lefty showed impressive command, striking out 147 batters over 177 2/3 innings while only issuing 26 walks.
Read Article >Rays vs. Rangers: Game 163 preview
Can the Rays and Evan Longoria make up for their second-half slide in one night? John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY SpoWith that in mind, it’s time to preview these two clubs prior to Major League Baseball’s version of Thunderdome.
Price had some mechanical issues early on and spent time on the disabled list -- an oddity for a Rays’ workhorse, one that can be pointed at when trying to to figure out why they’re here instead of already guaranteed October baseball. That all feels like it happened very long ago, though, as Price has posted a 2.57 ERA with over eight times as many strikeouts as walks since he returned on July 2, limiting opponents to a .233/.254/.339 slash in that 122-inning stretch. He looks like the Cy Young winner of last year once more, and there is no one on the roster more capable on the roster of righting the season’s earlier wrongs and getting Tampa Bay to the playoffs.
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