24-25 - Zombies kick Rangers back below .500

The Texas Rangers scored three runs but the Tampa Bay Rays scored four runs in extras.

With a real chance to go above .500, the Rangers did something that has been quite foreign to them of late, they were unable to hold onto a late lead.

Staked to that lead after two solo home runs from Sam Huff and Nathaniel Lowe, starter Jon Gray cruised until a Randy Arozarena solo shot marred Gray’s sterling effort otherwise.

After Gray exited, the Rays eventually tied the game in the 8th with a rally against reliever John King and then took the lead and eventually grabbed the win with extra inning illegitimate runner nonsense.

It’s hard really to blame the pitching too much as the real issue tonight was…