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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays have won four straight games, and the only thing stopping them from their longest winning streak of the season Friday is the best team in the American League, the Texas Rangers.The Rays (50-69) enter the series with serious momentum -- they scored a franchise-record 35 runs in a three-game span before a 2-0 win Wednesday against the San Diego Padres to finish a three-game sweep. Unfortunately, the Rangers (72-50) are coming off their own three-game sweep of the Oakland Athletics and have won nine of 12 entering the series.Texas continues to show its resilience -- nearly half its wins (38) have been comeback wins, like an extra-winning win that saw the Rangers score three runs in the bottom of the 10th on Tuesday. Manager Jeff Banister continues to encounter situations where his team could pack it in, and they refuse to do so.You would think these guys at some point would, Banister said of their comeback nature. They havent. I dont think they will. I dont think its in their DNA. I dont think its in their culture, their chemistry. Theyre going to continue to grind.Texas opens the series with Cole Hamels (12-4, 2.88 ERA), who knows a thing or two about big wins against the Rays. With the Philadelphia Phillies in 2008, he was on the mound for two World Series win, including the Game 5 clincher, holding the Rays to two earned runs in both starts.Hamels hasnt faced the Rays since 2012, when he threw seven scoreless innings in a 3-2 Rays win, and hes coming off a rough start in which he gave up 14 hits -- amazingly yielding only two runs -- in a loss to the Tigers.The Rays answer with Matt Andriese (6-4, 3.36 ERA), who has seen Tampa Bay lose in each of his three starts since joining the rotation after a trade-deadline deal sent Matt Moore to the San Francisco Giants. He has a 6.59 ERA in those three starts and hasnt lasted longer than five innings in any, stretching himself out to 76 pitches after a move from the bullpen, but not yet showing he can pitch efficiently to last longer in games.A big part of the Rays win streak has been Brad Miller, who has three home runs in his last seven at-bats. Miller has 19 home runs since June 17, matching the most in baseball in that span, and has been especially productive at Tropicana Field, where 19 of his 25 home runs have been hit. He has already set a major-league record for most home runs by a left-handed batter playing primarily at shortstop.I think Im picking the right pitch to swing at, Miller said of his hot bat. When you do that, you cant miss them, because you might only get one per at-bat. Thats all Im trying to do is hit the one pitch I get per at-bat. Fake Vans Website . 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Philadelphia was handed a 6-3 loss by the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday afternoon before dropping a 4-1 decision to the Rangers the following night in New York City. AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas coach Charlie Strong vowed he will make changes on defense during the Longhorns bye week after a 50-43 loss at?Cal?on Saturday night.Strong said he and his coaches are to blame for Cals 50-point, 504-yard performance. He did not say whether the changes hes planning involve defensive coordinator Vance Bedford, but Strong did vow he will get more involved in preparing Texas defense going forward.The defense will get fixed, Strong said. I can tell you that. It will get fixed. Whatever I need to do to get it fixed, its gonna happen.Texas has the week off before beginning Big 12 play on Oct. 1 at Oklahoma State. The 50 points Cal scored matched the most Strongs defense had allowed in his 28 games at Texas. Texas defense also gave up 43 points in a double-overtime win over Notre Dame to open the season.Cal quarterback Davis Webb threw for 396 yards and four touchdowns and hit eight passes of 20 or more yards. Strong said he and his coaching staff are responsible for not doing a better job of putting their players in a position to succeed.ddddddddddddIt goes back to accountability. I told our coaches youre a direct reflection of your position, Strong said. I expect each and every week when we go out to compete that coaches are held accountable, just like Im held accountable for how this team goes out and performs. We need to coach better, coach harder and be a lot smarter.When asked whether hes taking over defensive playcalling, Strong replied: Weve got two weeks to look at it.Texas defensive players say they believe the chief problem against Cal was their own communication issues. Safety Dylan Haines said Bedford doesnt deserve blame for the loss.Ive been coached under Coach Bedford for three years. I think hes doing a great job, Haines said. Coach Strong, hes the head coach, if he wants to get more involved, he has the right to do that. We all trust all the coaches, and they know whats best for us. We have complete trust in all of them. ' ' '