ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Texas Rangers finally gained some ground in the AL
wild-card race with their fifth consecutive victory.
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games left in the regular season. "These last two games are going to be
exciting. We definitely bettered our chances," closer Joe Nathan said after the
Rangers 5-3 victory Friday night. "Today was a crucial game." Alex Rios had a
tiebreaking RBI single in the seventh inning, and the Rangers moved closer in
the wild-card standings for the first time during their winning streak.
Wild-card leader Tampa Bay lost at Toronto, dropping the Rays into a tie with
Cleveland for the two spots after the Indians beat Minnesota. The Rangers,
looking for their fourth consecutive playoff appearance, are a game back. "We
just want an opportunity, just want that shot," Elvis Andrus said. Ian Kinsler
led off the seventh with a walk off Juan Gutierrez (1-5), then moved to second
on an errant pickoff throw by the reliever who had taken over after C.J. Wilson
threw 121 pitches in six innings. Rios had his run-scoring hit after a sac bunt
by Andrus, then scored on a two-out infield single by A.J. Pierzynski. The
Rangers dont have to wait long to play again -- Saturdays game was moved up
eight hours to an 11:05 a.m. start. The weather forecast called for moderate
showers and thunderstorms in the area by early afternoon and increasing in
intensity throughout the day and into the night, when the game was originally
scheduled. "This is where we want to be ... still in the hunt," manager Ron
Washington said. The loss was the 82nd for the Angels, ensuring them of only
their second losing record the past 10 seasons -- a period in which they were AL
West champions five times. "To be totally honest with you, whether we had run
off and gotten over .500 or not doesnt or cant mask our challenge ahead of how
we need to get better," manager Mike Scioscia said. "It is very frustrating.
Nothing has changed as far as if you want to talk about the whole season being
frustrating. I think thats a pretty good buzzword to put on it." Alexi Ogando
allowed three runs with four strikeouts over 5 1-3 innings. Nathan, the winner
Thursday night when the Rangers won on rookie Jurickson Profars game-ending
homer, worked a perfect ninth for his 42nd save in 45 chances. After Ogando
struck out Mark Trumbo to start the sixth, Jason Frasor struck out the next two
batters. Neal Cotts (6-3) and Tanner Scheppers both worked perfect innings with
two strikeouts. The Angels didnt even get a runner on base against the four
relievers. Texas went ahead 3-1 after a wild 31-pitch third inning for Wilson,
the left-hander who went to the Angels in free agency after being part of the
Rangers only two World Series teams (2010 and 2011) . "I just thought C.J. was
off all night," Scioscia said. "He was behind every count. It was just a
struggle for C.J. Still he got through six innings giving us a chance, he just
wasnt sharp out there." Andrus had a one-out single and got to third on two wild
pitches, the second which came on ball four to Rios. Wilson then hit consecutive
batters with pitches -- Adrian Beltre in the left knee to load the bases before
getting Pierzynski in the shoulder blade to drive in a run. Rios scored on
another wild pitch, sliding into the plate almost simultaneously with Wilson,
who slipped while coming to cover and got tangled up with the runner. In all,
there were three wild pitches by Wilson and two hit batters in the third. But he
struck out the last two batters, starting a stretch of retiring 10 in a row
before finishing with six strikeouts and four walks. "One out of every four
(balls) was rubbed up, and then three out of every four were basically brand
new," Wilson claimed afterward. "The balls were kind of squirting around, a
couple of balls got away. If youre a lefty and you hit a lefty with a slider,
thats obviously not what youre trying to do right there. ... You going to call
it a coincidence? Its not a coincidence. Lets be honest." NOTES: Within minutes
after the Rays had lost, the Angels got even 3-all on a two-out single by Josh
Hamilton for his 1,000th career hit. ... Rios drove in a run with a fielders
choice in the first, when Kinsler scored after walking and going to third on a
perfectly executed hit-and-run play by Andrus. ... Hamilton has a 12-game
hitting streak, matching his longest of the season. ... Wilson finished 17-7
with a 3.39 ERA. He was 9-0 his last 12 road starts.
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