ARLINGTON, Texas The scenario is pretty simple and bleak for the Los Angeles Angels. To reach the playoffs they have to sweep their three-game series in Seattle and hope Texas does the same in Oakland. That wou;d force a 163rd game, a tiebreaker with the A's for the AL's second wild card. Los Angeles could have used more than a split Sunday against the AL West-leading Rangers. "We needed to get that second game obviously to keep pace and put ourselves in a little better position," manager Mike Scioscia said. "These guys played their hearts out. I don't know that you can ask much more than that." Torii Hunter hit a two-run double with two outs in the ninth inning of the opener off Joe Nathan...
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