Showing posts with label 2011 American League Championship Series. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2011 American League Championship Series. Show all posts

Saturday, October 15, 2011

American League Championship Series: Rangers Use Nine-Run Third Inning To Help Bury Tigers To Lock Up Second Straight Pennant

At Arlington, Texas:


Michael Young and series Most Valuable Player Nelson Cruz (who had six in this series) each belted a home run, while the Texas Rangers scored nine runs in the fourth inning on Saturday night to smother the visiting Detroit Tigers 15-5 to win, in six games, their second straight American League pennant and trip to the World Series.

Thursday, October 13, 2011

American League Championship Series: Tigers Avoid Elimination And Send Series Back To Texas

At Detroit:


Delmon Young hit two home runs as the Detroit Tigers outlasted the visiting Texas Rangers 7-5 in game four of the American League Championship Series on Thursday to cut the Rangers' advantage to three games to two.  The Rangers can still wrap up the American League pennant with a game-six win on Saturday back home at Arlington, Texas.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

American League Championship Series: Nelson Cruz Sinks Tigers Again As Rangers Are One Win Away From World Series Return

At Detroit:


Nelson Cruz belted a three-run homer to cap off a four-run eleventh inning on Wednesday as the Texas Rangers took game four of the American League Championship Series 7-3 over the Detroit Tigers.  The Rangers, who now lead the series three games to one, can wrap up their second straight league title and second straight World Series appearance with a win on Thursday.  

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

American League Championship Series: Tigers Get Needed Home Win

At Detroit:


Doug Fister shook off a shaky first inning for a strong 7 1/3 innings on the mound while Miguel Cabrera, Victor Martinez, and Jhonny Peralta each hit a home run as the Detroit Tigers defeated the visiting Texas Rangers 5-2 Tuesday night in the third game of the American League Championship Series to cut the Rangers' advantage to two games to one. 

Monday, October 10, 2011

American League Championship Series: Nelson Cruz Walk-Off Grand Slam Gives Rangers Two-Games-To-None Advantage

At Arlington, Texas:


Nelson Cruz hit two home runs on Monday.  His seventh-inning solo shot tied the game, then, his eleventh-inning grand slam, the first walk-off grand-slam in postseason history, carried the Texas Rangers to a 7-3 game-two win over the visiting Detroit Tigers, giving the Rangers a two-games-to-none lead in the American League Championship Series.

Saturday, October 08, 2011

American League Championship Series: Rangers Hold Off Tigers In Rain-Plagued Opener

At Arlington, Texas:


Nelson Cruz hit a home run while C.J. Wilson and the bullpen held steady as the Texas Rangers held off the Detroit Tigers 3-2 in the opening game of the American League Championship Series on Saturday.  The game was delayed a total of one hour and fifty minutes by two rain delays.