At St. Petersburg, Florida:
Cliff Lee put together another impressive performance Tuesday night as he pitched a complete game, holding the Tampa Bay Rays to six hits as the Texas Rangers won the fifth and deciding game of their American League divisional playoff series 5-1. The Rangers won a playoff series for the first time in their 50-year history, a series which became the first in Major League Baseball postseason history in which the road team won every game.
The Rangers will open up the American League Championship Series against the New York Yankees at home on Friday night at Arlington, Texas, with the second game slated for Saturday afternoon.
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Showing posts with label American League. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Sunday, October 10, 2010
MLB Playoffs: Rays Top Rangers To Force Game Five Back In St. Petersburg
At Arlington, Texas:
Evan Longoria hit a homer and two doubles to snap out of his postseason slump, while Carlos Pena had a pair of extra-base hits as the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Texas Rangers 5-2 on the road to square their American League divisional playoff series at two games apiece and force a fifth and deciding game back in St. Petersburg, Florida on Tuesday night.
Evan Longoria hit a homer and two doubles to snap out of his postseason slump, while Carlos Pena had a pair of extra-base hits as the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Texas Rangers 5-2 on the road to square their American League divisional playoff series at two games apiece and force a fifth and deciding game back in St. Petersburg, Florida on Tuesday night.
Saturday, October 09, 2010
MLB Playoffs: Yanks Blast Twins To Complete Series Sweep
At New York:
Phil Hughes pitched seven shutout innings, while Marcus Thames and Nick Swisher delivered home runs as the New York Yankees dominated the visiting Minnesota Twins 6-1 Saturday night to complete a three-game sweep of their American League divisional playoff series. The loss was Minnesota's 12th straight in postseason play.
Phil Hughes pitched seven shutout innings, while Marcus Thames and Nick Swisher delivered home runs as the New York Yankees dominated the visiting Minnesota Twins 6-1 Saturday night to complete a three-game sweep of their American League divisional playoff series. The loss was Minnesota's 12th straight in postseason play.
MLB Playoffs: Rays Bats Come To Life As Tampa Bay Avoids Sweep
At Arlington, Texas:
The Tampa Bay Rays, five outs away from elimination, scored twice in the eighth inning and thrice more in the ninth as they defeated the Texas Rangers 6-3 in game three of their American League divisional playoff series on Saturday to force a fourth game, to be played on Sunday. The Rangers still lead the series two games to one. John Jaso lined a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning after Carlos Pena had already delivered a clutch hit for the Rays. The Rangers still have not yet won a home playoff game.
The Tampa Bay Rays, five outs away from elimination, scored twice in the eighth inning and thrice more in the ninth as they defeated the Texas Rangers 6-3 in game three of their American League divisional playoff series on Saturday to force a fourth game, to be played on Sunday. The Rangers still lead the series two games to one. John Jaso lined a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning after Carlos Pena had already delivered a clutch hit for the Rays. The Rangers still have not yet won a home playoff game.
Thursday, October 07, 2010
MLB Playoffs: Home Field Advantage Does Twins No Good As Yanks Ride Andy Pettitte's Smooth Pitching and Lance Berkman's Timely Hits To Take 2-0 Advantage
At Minneapolis:
Andy Pettitte pitched seven smooth innings while Lance Berkman delivered a pair of big hits as the New York Yankees took a two-games-to-none lead in their American League divisional playoff series Thursday with a 4-2 road win over the Minnesota Twins.
Andy Pettitte pitched seven smooth innings while Lance Berkman delivered a pair of big hits as the New York Yankees took a two-games-to-none lead in their American League divisional playoff series Thursday with a 4-2 road win over the Minnesota Twins.
MLS Playoffs: Rays' Bats Handcuffed Again
At St. Petersburg, Florida:
C. J. Wilson pitched 6 1/3 innings of shutout baseball while Michael Young blasted a three-run homer a pitch following a disputed check-swing as the Texas Rangers blanked the Tampa Bay Rays 6-0 on Thursday to take a two-games-to-none lead in their American League divisional playoff series. The Rangers, who posted their first-ever postseason shutout, can lock up their first-ever playoff series victory with a win over the Rays back home in Arlington, Texas on Saturday.
C. J. Wilson pitched 6 1/3 innings of shutout baseball while Michael Young blasted a three-run homer a pitch following a disputed check-swing as the Texas Rangers blanked the Tampa Bay Rays 6-0 on Thursday to take a two-games-to-none lead in their American League divisional playoff series. The Rangers, who posted their first-ever postseason shutout, can lock up their first-ever playoff series victory with a win over the Rays back home in Arlington, Texas on Saturday.
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
MLB Playoffs: Mark Teixeira 7th-Inning Blast Gives Series Opener To Yankees
At Minneapolis:
Mark Teixeira's two-run homer in the 7th inning broke a 4-4 deadlock as the New York Yankees defeated the Minnesota Twins 6-4 in game one of their American League divisional playoff series on Wednesday night. The Yankees have now won 10 of 12 playoff games from the Twins since 2003. It was the first outdoor playoff game in the Twin Cities since 1970.
Mark Teixeira's two-run homer in the 7th inning broke a 4-4 deadlock as the New York Yankees defeated the Minnesota Twins 6-4 in game one of their American League divisional playoff series on Wednesday night. The Yankees have now won 10 of 12 playoff games from the Twins since 2003. It was the first outdoor playoff game in the Twin Cities since 1970.
MLB Divisional Playoffs: Cliff Lee Carries Rangers To Game-One Win
At St. Petersburg, Florida:
Cliff Lee pitched seven innings, struck out ten batters and walked nobody and surrendered only one earned run as the Texas Rangers, the only Major League Baseball team that has never won a playoff series, dominated the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 on the road in the opening game of their American League Divisional Playoff Series as the MLB postseason got under way on Wednesday.
Cliff Lee pitched seven innings, struck out ten batters and walked nobody and surrendered only one earned run as the Texas Rangers, the only Major League Baseball team that has never won a playoff series, dominated the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 on the road in the opening game of their American League Divisional Playoff Series as the MLB postseason got under way on Wednesday.
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