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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Manuel Margot flared a run-scoring single to right field to complete a two-run ninth and the playoff-bound Tampa Bay Rays beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-4. Tampa Bay, which holds the top AL wild card, is 1 1/2 games behind AL East-leading Baltimore, which holds the tiebreaker. Pinch-hitter Harold Ramírez and Yandy Díaz started the ninth with singles off Angels closer Carlos Estévez. Ramírez went to third on Curtis Mead's fly ball and scored to tie it at 4 on Isaac Paredes RBI single. After Randy Arozarena struck out and Josh Lowe walked to load the bases, Margot delievered his opposite-field hit.
