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Back in action, Forsythe returns with a blast
- Updated: August 21, 2016
ST. PETERSBURG — When Logan Forsythe faced Rangers lefty Martin Perez to lead off the Rays’ first on Sunday, he wasn’t at his sharpest. It had been four games since he played after dealing with back spasms on Tuesday. Forsythe hadn’t seen pitching or taken cuts in a game, and it showed. He struck out swinging on three pitches.
But it was Forsythe’s third at-bat that he picked up where he left off. A three-run opposite-field blast created breathing room in the Rays’ 8-4 win over the American League West-leading Rangers at Tropicana Field.
“Second at-bat, I felt like I let some swings go a little bit, and after that it felt pretty good,” Forsythe said. “Happy to help the team out. Hopefully I’m in there and ready to go every day from here on out.”
It was the third straight game that Forsythe has homered, and the sixth overall in the past 10 …
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