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Rays catch break, scratch out win in wild 9th

AHAHEIM -- Rays manager Kevin Cash couldn't help but smile when the events that took place in the ninth inning were mentioned after the Rays' 4-2 win over the Angels Saturday night.

"We did catch some breaks, but sometimes to win some ballgames you have to catch some," Cash said. "And we caught some tonight."

Steven Souza Jr. had a different view of the ninth, as the Rays outfielder noted: "A bunch of rats just scraping away."

With the score tied at 2, Souza singled off Joe Smith to start the ninth.