Rangers Beat Rays 7–1 for Wild Card Series Sweep Behind Garcia and Carter Home Runs

Rangers Beat Rays 7–1 for Wild Card Series Sweep Behind Garcia and Carter Home Runs
The Texas Rangers pose for a team photo after defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 7–1 in Game Two of the Wild Card Series at Tropicana Field in St Petersburg, Fla., on Oct. 4, 2012. Megan Briggs/Getty Images
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Two years after losing 102 games, the resilient Texas Rangers are savoring a journey that’s transformed them into a playoff team.

“It’s all about bouncing back, dealing with the tough times. You know you’re going to have them,” manager Bruce Bochy said Wednesday after the Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7–1 to finish a two-game AL Wild Card Series sweep.