ALDS: The Amazing Rays VS The Cruzing Rangers

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Now pitching Mike Adams.


Sam Fuld ph for Rodriguez, flies out to center.
Kotch flies out to right.
Matty J grounds to first flip to Adams for the out.

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Gentry bunts, Longo ready throw to first for the out.
Moreland hits one high and deep to right........cue "The Natural"!

8-6 Rangers


Now pitching Joel Peralta.


Kinsler pops out to short.
Andrus flies out to center.

On to the 9th.

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Now pitching Neftali Feliz.

DJ pops up to second.
BJ walks.
Longo flies out to center.
Zo batting, Upton takes second on indifference, Zo flies out to right.

Rangers win Game 2 by the score of 8-6.

Series tied 1-1....now they come to the Trop.

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Yippie Kiyay!!!!! I got a ticket to the game on Tuesday!!!

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Game 3 Tonight’s Match-ups

Colby Lewis went six innings, giving up two runs in a win over the Angels in his last start. He has past success on his side, going five shutout innings in the ALDS Game 3 start at the Trop in 2010.

David Price didn’t post a win in all of Sept. He took a loss and a no-decision in his last two starts allowing 7 runs in 10 innings. He is 0-1 with a 3.21 ERA against the Rangers this season, and 0-3 with a 5.67 ERA in six career starts.

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Line-ups

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Kinsler 2B
Andrus SS
Hamilton LF
Young DH
Beltre 3B
Napoli C
Cruz RF
Moreland 1B
Gentry CF

Rays

Jennings LF
Upton CF
Longoria 3B
Joyce RF
Damon DH
Zobrist 2B
Kotchman 1B
Jaso C
Brignac SS

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Kinsler pops out to first in foul territory.
Andrus singles straight up the middle.
Hamilton chops out to first, throws to Price covering the bag.
Young hits a hard liner but right at Kotch.

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Jennings grounds out to short.
Upton flies out to right in foul territory.
Longoria down swinging.

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Beltre grounds out to second.
Napoli lines a single into center.
Cruz batting Nap takes off, Jaso's throw a little off.........safe.
Cruz grounds out to short.
Moreland grounds out to first.

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Joyce flies out to right.
Damon grounds out to first, toss to Lewis covering the bag.
Zobrist lines out to first.

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Caped munchkins are out in force.

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Gentry grounds to deep short, Brignac with the throw......not in time.
Kinsler batting Gentry is caught of base, throw from mound to Kotch to Brignac.
Kinsler flies out to deep center.
Andrus KS swinging.

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Kotchman flies out to left.
Jaso grounds out to first.
Brignac flies out to center.

On to the 4th.

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Hamilton grounds out to second.
Young grounds out to third.
Beltre flies out to deep short.

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DJ lifts one high and deep to left, Hamilton back..it's gone.........lead off homer for Desmond Jennings.
Rays strike first 1-0.
BJ takes a walk.
Longo batting, Upton takes off, beats the throw easily.
Longo Ks swinging.
Matty J Ks looking.
JD batting, Upton advances to third on a WP. Damon Ks swinging.

On to the 5th Rays lead 1-0.