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 Chirinos’ single off reliever David Carpenter (6-4) – the third
consecutive two-out hit of the inning – scored Adrian Beltre and
made a winner of Phil Klein (1-2), who recorded the final two outs
of the top of the eighth via strikeout for his first major-league
victory. Beltre and Ryan Rua - who had an RBI - each finished with
two hits while Neftali Feliz earned his ninth save.
Andrelton Simmons went 2-for-4 – flying out to the wall in
right-center field for the game’s final out – for Atlanta, which
dropped three games behind Pittsburgh for the second National League
wild-card spot. The Braves finished 1-for-7 with runners in scoring
position and left eight runners on base while falling to 3-7 in
September.
 Carpenter retired the first two hitters of the eighth before Beltre
singled to center. Rua fouled off two straight two-strike pitches
before lining a single to center and Chirinos deposited an 0-1
offering into center, with Beltre easily beating B.J. Upton’s throw
home.
The Braves broke a scoreless tie in the fourth on Jason Heyward’s
fielder’s choice and loaded the bases afterward but could not score
again. The Rangers evened the contest in the sixth, when J.P.
Arencibia doubled down the third-base line to lead off the inning
before pinch-runner Guilder Rodriguez moved to third on Beltre’s
single and scored on Rua’s groundout.
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GAME NOTEBOOK: Texas' Derek Holland, making his third start of the
season after knee surgery, allowed one run and eight hits with six
strikeouts in seven innings. Atlanta's Alex Wood walked two and
struck out nine while surrendering one run and four hits in seven
frames. … Braves C Evan Gattis missed his fourth consecutive game
with strep throat. … Texas CF Leonys Martin went 0-for-4, ending his
six-game hitting streak.
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