ARLINGTON -- Say this for the Rangers' players.

In the midst of a hard season, they are making a case that manager Jeff Banister should be included in this long-term rebuilding program.

The push continued with a 5-2 win against Colorado on Saturday at Globe Life Park. The Rangers tied the game with two runs in the seventh inning and went ahead on Adrian Beltre's two-run triple in the eighth to end a losing streak that had reached seven games.

The telling point to this victory, which makes it relevant to Banister's position, is the club again did not roll over when down.

In the first 50 games, the Rangers were 3-30 when trailing by two or more runs at any point. At 19-31, the Rangers were in position for an epic crumbling.

It has not happened.

In the last 22 games, the Rangers are 8-12 when trailing by two or more runs. As bad as the 28-44 overall record is, it could be a lot worse had the club started mailing in its performances.

"The guys aren't quitting," starter Mike Minor, who allowed two runs in seven innings for his best start of the season. "I think they're playing harder now even though we haven't been winning. That's hard to do when you haven't been having success."

That reflects well on the manager. It is up to Banister and his staff to create a positive environment, no matter the overall record.

"It reaffirms the heart and soul of what these guys do every single day," Banister said. "That's the message to each other inside that clubhouse every day. I know the passion and desire that these guys have.

"There is no quit ever in that group. That's a testament to them. That's all them. That's not coached to them. That's not messaged to them. That is in their desire."

Rangers ownership addressed the issue of leadership by extending the contract of general manager Jon Daniels. The next step is to make a call on Banister, who is signed through next season.

If the Rangers believe Banister is the right man for the job, he deserves an extension, too. The spate of comeback wins is a plus on his ledger.

"It's the whole group together," Beltre said. "We understand it's not OK to lose. We're trying to win more games."

Minor got into the seventh for only the second time this season. It was his best inning, because he kept Colorado from scoring after the Rockies put runners at second and third with none out and loaded the bases with one out.

Banister stayed with Minor in that situation because "he'd earned it."

Banister had no choice at a vital moment in the Rangers' seventh.

They had scored once on Isiah Kiner-Falefa's double when rookie catcher Jose Trevino batted with two out. He had the chance because Nomar Mazara is nursing a sore wrist, and catcher Robinson Chirinos is dealing with soreness from the home-plate collision Wednesday with Matt Kemp of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Trevino, hitless in his first six major league at-bats, punched a grounder off the glove of third baseman Nolan Arenado for a run-scoring single that tied the score at 2.

This ranks as the highlight of a whirlwind 24 hours for Trevino. In that short span, he went from preparing to play for Double-A Frisco to making his major league debut.

"I couldn't tell you if I was more excited to get the tying RBI or my first hit," Trevino said. "It's been crazy. I'm trying to soak it all in and slow it down."

Think what it's been like to be around this club all season.

Comeback specialists

A look at the most wins in the American League when trailing by two-plus runs at any point:

*Saturday's result not included.

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