Rodriguez Powers Rangers, 6-5
Ivan Rodriguez hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning against Armando Benitez on Tuesday night as the Texas Rangers rallied from a five-run deficit to defeat the Baltimore Orioles, 6-5.
The Rangers couldn’t have asked for a better prelude to their upcoming two-game battle against the Angels. The victory, combined with the Angels’ 8-1 loss in Tampa Bay, moved the Rangers within one game of Anaheim in the American League West.
“We’re going home happy tonight,” Rodriguez said.
The Rangers, who were three outs away from their fourth loss in five games, host Anaheim in a two-game series that begins tonight.
“This is going to give us some momentum going in there [tonight],” Texas Manager Johnny Oates said. “Now we go home one game down, knowing we’re going head-to-head with them in five of the next eight games.”
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Next Series for Angels
Who: Seattle Mariners
Where: at Edison Field
When: Friday, 7 p.m.
Saturday, 7 p.m.
Sunday, 5 p.m.
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