Rays to playoffs again after 5-2 win over Rangers
By STEPHEN HAWKINSAP Sports Writer September 30, 2013 10:28PM
Tampa Bay Rays' Evan Longoria rounds the bases on his two-run home run against the Texas Rangers during the third inning of an American League wild-card tiebreaker baseball game Monday, Sept. 30, 2013, in Arlington, Texas. Texas Rangers' Adrian Beltre is at rear. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
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By STEPHEN HAWKINS
AP Sports Writer
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — David Price threw a complete game, Evan Longoria had a two-run homer among his three hits and the Tampa Bay Rays are in the playoffs again after a 5-2 win over Texas in the AL wild-card tiebreaker Monday night.
The Rays face another do-or-die game Wednesday night at Cleveland in the AL wild-card game. Tampa Bay is in the playoffs for the fourth time in six seasons.
Price (10-8), the reigning AL Cy Young winner who had a 10.26 ERA in four previous starts at Rangers Ballpark, struck out four and picked off two runners.
Even with the return of All-Star slugger Nelson Cruz from his 50-game drug suspension in the Biogenesis case, the Rangers missed a chance to get to the playoffs for the fourth year in a row.
Texas had won seven in a row to force the majors’ first wild-card tiebreaker since 2007.
