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Napoli gets big hit for Rangers vs. wild Shields

The Columbian
Published: September 30, 2011, 5:00pm

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Mike Napoli had a tying two-run single before Tampa Bay starter James Shields threw two wild pitches to the same batter, and the Texas Rangers went on to an 8-6 victory over the Rays in Game 2 of the AL division series Saturday night.

After Napoli’s two-run single tied it at 3, one of the wild pitches by Shields was a strikeout pitch that sent home the tiebreaking run in a five-run outburst in the fourth inning that put Texas ahead to stay.

The best-of-five series is even at a game apiece. Game 3 is in Tampa on Monday, when Colby Lewis pitches for the Rangers against David Price.

Ian Kinsler added a two-run double and Mitch Moreland a solo homer for Texas.

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