Sunday, March 4, 2012

Jays can't close the deal vs. Rangers

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Ninth-inning defensive replacement Corey Patterson couldn't track down a fly ball. Normally reliable setup man Marc Rzepczynski failed to record an out. The Toronto Blue Jays couldn't protect a late lead.

It all went wrong for the Blue Jays as three straight ninth-inning bunts set the stage for Michael Young's game-winning single as the Texas Rangers rallied for a 5-4 victory Saturday night.

The Rangers trailed 4-3 when Rzepczynski (2-3) walked pinch-hitter Mike Napoli leading off the ninth after getting ahead in the count 0-2. Rzepczynski threw wide of first for an error on Mitch Moreland's first career sacrifice bunt.

Rzepczynski entered the …

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