Jaso saves Tampa Bay Rays' season with one swing

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    "One at-bat. Four pitches. And a season is rescued.

    Oh sure, there is more to it than that. There is Matt Garza coming up large. There is B.J. Upton breaking through, and there is Carlos Peña prolonging his career in a Tampa Bay uniform.

    But if the Rays live to see another postseason series, this is the at-bat to be remembered. This is the hit that began the march. This is the moment that potentially changes the direction of 2010.

    Rays travelling secretary Jeff Ziegler is maybe 45 minutes away from making the call. He has an airplane sitting on a tarmac, and pilots waiting to hear whether they will be in the air at 1 p.m. today to take the Rays home after their final loss of the season.

    In the Rangers clubhouse, there are boxes of champagne waiting to be opened and plastic tarps ready to be spread. In Rangers Ballpark, there is a record crowd of 51,746 waiting, hoping and wishing to see the first playoff clincher in Texas history."

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