ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — If Saturday’s game was one more lost by the Tampa Bay Rays than won by the Texas Rangers, Texas manager Jeff Banister will still take that as the game balancing itself out as the teams conclude their three-game series on Sunday.
Texas has a chance for the sweep after its 4-3 win pivoted on a single play in the sixth inning.
During the decisive play, Rays center fielder Mallex Smith had a line drive by Adrian Beltre go off his glove with two outs in the sixth, allowing two runs to score and putting the winning run in scoring position.