Polanco hits first homer, Pirates edge Rangers 5-4

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    Felipe Vazquez doesn't let his failures linger. That wouldn't help the Pittsburgh Pirates closer be any good at his job. Still, he wanted another shot at Texas slugger Joey Gallo. Getting touched for a 467-foot home run will do that.

    So when setup man Kyle Crick hit a batter with two outs in the eighth on Tuesday night and the Pirates nursing a one-run lead, Vazquez knew if everything went right, he'd see Gallo as the last man up.

    The outcome this time was different. Far different. Three pitches. Three strikes. The last two both clocked at 101 mph, followed by a fist pump, a smile and the obligatory jab to catcher Francisco Cervelli's chest in celebration after the Pirates escaped with a 5-4 win.

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