ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Don't look now, but the no-roles Rangers bullpen is suddenly filling the one role Jeff Banister has in mind for it: to get outs.
In Sunday's 6-5 win over Tampa Bay, four relievers combined for 5.1 scoreless innings on the way to picking up both a win (Matt Bush) and a save (Jose Leclerc). More significantly, it was the third consecutive game in which the relievers held the Rays scoreless. The stranded all five runners they inherited, including three by Tony Barnette Sunday. They combined for 10.1 scoreless innings in the sweep and bring a streak of 11.