Evan Longoria smacks 2-run HR in 8th as Rays rally past Rangers

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    Evan Longoria has broken out of his slump in a big way.

    Longoria hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Texas Rangers 5-4 on Tuesday night.

    "He hit it well enough," Rays manager Joe Maddon said. "I just didn't know if it was far enough."

    With the Rays trailing by a run, Longoria gave Tampa Bay the lead with his two-out drive off Arthur Rhodes (3-3) after Johnny Damon reached on an opposite-field bloop single to left that deflected off the glove of shortstop Elvis Andrus.

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