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- Updated: May 25, 2016
ARLINGTON — Right-hander Tony Barnette was the closer for the Yakult Swallows and had 41 saves last season. Now with the Rangers, Barnette has turned into a utility reliever, a guy who can pitch in any situation and in any part of the ballgame.
On Wednesday afternoon, Barnette was needed in the sixth inning, entering the game with the bases loaded, nobody out and the Rangers leading 7-5 over the Angels. Barnette’s ability to get out of the inning with the Rangers still in the lead was a huge moment in their 15-9 victory at Globe Life Park.
“Huge,” manager Jeff Banister said. “Otherwise it could have been a different story.”
The Rangers needed six pitchers to subdue the Angels. Colby Lewis earned the victory despite allowing six runs in five innings and Banister decided to use closer Sam Dyson in the ninth despite having a six-run lead.
“It’s not how we drew it up, but with a day off [Thursday], we needed to shut that down,” Banister …
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