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ALCS Preview - Detroit Tigers vs. Texas Rangers Fri Oct  7 13:02:23 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - The Texas Rangers are back in the American League Championship Series for the second straight year. If they want to make it two straight trips to the World Series they will have to get past the Detroit Tigers. That quest starts on Saturday at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. After cruising to their second straight American League West crown the Rangers started their postseason in disappointing fashion, as the Tampa Bay Rays handed them a 9-0 drubbing in Game 1 of the ALDS. Howe
Scherzer available in long-relief role for Game 5 Thu Oct  6 17:11:21 2011 EST
kees skipper Joe Girardi said CC Sabathia would be available to pitch if needed. Ivan Nova will start for the Yankees in the series finale, while Doug Fister gets the ball for the Tigers. It's essentially a rematch from the opener, which resulted in a 9-3 New York win Saturday. Both came on as relievers after Game 1 began Friday, but was suspended because of rain after 1 1/2 innings. The winner of Thursday's game will play the Texas Rangers in the AL Championship Series starting Saturday night.
Do or Die: Yanks, Tigers play decisive Game 5 in the Bronx Thu Oct  6 10:31:18 2011 EST
is in Game 7 of the 1968 World Series. The Tigers, who last advanced to the ALCS in 2006 after taking out the Yankees in four games of the ALDS, also took four of seven from the Yanks during this season after the two teams split the eight-game season series a year ago. Tonight's winner will play the Texas Rangers in Game 1 of the ALCS on Saturday. Texas advanced to the next round with a four-game win over the Tampa Bay Rays in the other ALDS, one year beating them in a fifth game in this round.
Verlander not available for Game 5; Sabathia could pitch Wed Oct  5 20:49:34 2011 EST
't matter how he feels today, it matters how he feels tomorrow," Girardi said. "I would expect I would have him." Ivan Nova will start for the Yankees in the series finale, while Doug Fister gets the ball for the Tigers. It's essentially a rematch from the opener, which resulted in a 9-3 New York win Saturday. Both came on as relievers after Game 1 began Friday, but was suspended after 1 1/2 innings. The winner of Thursday's game will play the Texas Rangers in the ALCS, starting Saturday night.
Back to the Bronx: Yankees force Game 5 Tue Oct  4 23:58:19 2011 EST
inated from the playoffs, the two-time All-Star made a leaping catch to turn back a bases-loaded rally in the opening inning and made an even more impressive diving grab to likely save a run from scoring in the sixth. The Yankees also brought out the lumber Tuesday, piling up 13 hits, including Derek Jeter's two-run double in the third and seven singles during the eighth inning. All roads now lead to Yankee Stadium for Game 5 Thursday night with the winner to meet the Texas Rangers in the ALCS.
Rangers try to close out ALDS in Game 4 versus Rays Tue Oct  4 10:40:25 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - The Texas Rangers can secure their second straight trip to the American League Championship Series this afternoon when they play Game 4 of the ALDS against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. The Rangers eliminated the Rays from this round last year by winning all three games played in St. Petersburg. Texas continued to have success there on Monday, as Mike Napoli sparked a four-run seventh inning with a two-run homer to lead the Rangers to a 4-3 win. "I think it has a lot
Rangers edge Rays to take control of series Mon Oct  3 21:12:26 2011 EST
St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - The Texas Rangers are one win away from the ALCS after holding off the Tampa Bay Rays, 4-3, in Game 3 of the ALDS at Tropicana Field. Down 1-0 in the seventh, Mike Napoli sparked a four-run inning with a two-run homer. Later in the frame, Josh Hamilton knocked in two runs with a single to increase Texas' lead. The Rangers evened this best-of-five set at a game apiece on Saturday, as Napoli's two-run base hit highlighted a five-run fourth inning, and Texas c
Rays turn to Price, as ALDS shifts to Tropicana Field Mon Oct  3 10:55:26 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - David Price tries to put a disappointing end to the regular season behind him this evening and shake off last year's postseason troubles when the Tampa Bay Rays and Texas Rangers play Game 3 of the American League Division Series at Tropicana Field. After winning 19 games and finishing second in American League Cy Young Award voting last season, Price struggled this season to a 12-13 mark to go along with a 3.49 earned run average. He ended the year on an awful note, as he wa
Lee squares off with Carpenter in NLDS Game 2 in Philadelphia Sun Oct  2 10:24:58 2011 EST
ame. We've been quiet, confident all year and backed it up. So I expect more of the same throughout the postseason." Lee has been terrific in the postseason, going 7-2 with a 2.13 ERA in 10 career playoff starts. Last year he was 3-0 with the Texas Rangers before losing twice in the World Series to the San Francisco Giants. He's never lost a Division Series game, posting a 3-0 mark to go along with a 1.11 ERA with Philadelphia and Texas over the past two years. "Every year is a different year,"
Rangers hold off Rays to even series Sat Oct  1 23:02:09 2011 EST
Arlington, TX (Sports Network) - Mike Napoli's two-run base hit highlighted a five-run fourth inning, and the Texas Rangers capitalized on some pitching mistakes from James Shields to earn an 8-6 victory to even their American League Division Series after two games. The AL West champions were able to bounce back from a 9-0 defeat on Friday, thanks in part to three hit batsmen, including a pair in the pivotal fourth. Shields uncorked a wild pitch during a strikeout that plated the go-ahead run.
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