Pirates closer Mark Melancon nearly coughed up a three-run lead as he escaped with his 13th save of the season Tuesday night against the Rangers. The right-hander allowed run-scoring singles to Alex Rios and Ian Kinsler before closing out a 5-4 win. He allowed two runs on four hits and no walks while striking out three over one inning of work.

Melancon is 13 of 15 in save situations with a 1.12 ERA and a 0.90 WHIP.

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