ARLINGTON -- Handling the depleted Rangers' bullpen is a difficult task.
Handling that bullpen without its current top hand, Alex Claudio, is a mind-bending assignment.
Rangers manager Jeff Banister found a way to get nine outs from a Claudio-less bullpen on Sunday in a harrowing 7-6 win against the Los Angeles Angels at Globe Life Park. The Rangers pulled themselves back from the brink of a second late-inning disaster in less than 24 hours.
On Saturday night, the Rangers gave up a two-run lead in the ninth inning and lost in 10. This time, Tony Barnette got the final out, under extreme duress.