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- Updated: May 4, 2016
TORONTO — The Rangers flirted with danger all night against the Blue Jays, and for eight innings they weaved their way out of it. All of that changed in the bottom of the ninth.
After a one-run win on Monday, the Rangers lamented letting one slip away Tuesday night in their 3-1, 10-inning loss to the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.
Texas held a 1-0 lead into the ninth and gave the ball over to closer Shawn Tolleson, who blew just his second save of the season — and the first in his last nine opportunities — by giving up a home run to Justin Smoak.
The Rangers lost in the bottom of the 10th after another Smoak home run, a walk-off two-run shot off Phil Klein .
“They’re challenging, obviously,” Rangers manager Jeff Banister said. “You get a lead and you want to hold on to the lead.”
For the majority of the night, the Rangers looked as though they had the game under control. Starter Martin Perez was …
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