Found August 14, 2009 on dallasnews.com:
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That was a huge collapse for the Rangers. Frank Francisco couldn't get it done. He gave up 6 runs in the ninth. He came in leading by a run and couldn't hold it. Click here to view Friday's in-game chat. Worst loss of the season? It has to be. This team has shown an ability to bounce back, but this will be their biggest test yet. The bullpen blew it twice. Eddie Guardado in the sixth and Francisco in the ninth. Instead of gaining a game on Boston and the Angels, they fall 1 1/2 back in the Wild Card and stay 4 1/2 back of the Angels. Ouch. Do the Rangers recover? Frank Francisco. He didn't have it. A great play at the plate kept it a one-run game, but with two strikes and two outs, Victor Martinez got a double and then everything opened up from there. Michael Young. He hit a two-run homer in the first and sprinted around the bases, clearly fired up about a big hit in a big series. Then he had a nice sac fly to right to score the fourth run of the game, a critical ...
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