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MLB: Tampa Bay 5, Texas 4 (10 innings)

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Published: Aug. 22, 2009 at 11:01 PM

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Carlos Pena had two home runs and four RBI, including a 10th-inning RBI single, Saturday to power the Tampa Bay Rays' 5-4 win over Texas.

Grant Balfour (5-2) pitched a perfect 10th to earn the victory.

Michael Young had a home run, a triple, a single and two RBI for the Rangers, who have lost four of their last five games.

Jason Grilli (1-3) took the loss. Texas starter Tommy Hunter gave up three runs on seven hits and two walks in five inning.

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