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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) \u2014 The mood had changed completely for the Texas Rangers by time they got back to the ballpark for their home finale while still trying to get in the playoffs.<\/p>\n

\u201cComing into today, it just felt like … we still have a heartbeat, still have a pulse and felt like we’d come out and play the game with our chest out and our chin up,\u201d manager Skip Schumaker said after a 3-1 win<\/a> in their series finale Thursday against the New York Mets.<\/p>\n

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