ARLINGTON, Texas - The Yankees already show that back in 1990 in Texas.
Alex Rodriguez ran to the house shortly after his two-run single that was almost double game rolling, and the Yankees rallied for five runs in the eighth inning to beat the Rangers 6-5 Friday night in Game 1 of the League American ALCS.
The Rangers have not won a playoff game at home - even after building a lead of 5-0 against CC Sabathia.
Robinson Cano hit a solo homer in the seventh inning to start the Yankees' comeback. Brett Gardner to dive for an infield single started the inning after a series of seven straight batters reached base against CJ Wilson, and four relievers.
"The first seven rounds are not going too well for us," said Gardner. "Just trying to do something. Sometimes I feel I can go faster, depending on how my body bends. "
Texas had a runner picked in the eighth inning, then threatened in the ninth against Mariano Rivera, putting a runner on second with one out. However, Rivera struck Michael Young and Josh Hamilton retired on a grounder.
New York has won 10 consecutive postseason games against the Rangers, who were eliminated from the playoffs by the Yankees in his only three previous playoff appearances (1996, 1998 and 1999). Texas is 0-7 in playoff games at home, five of those losses to the Yankees.
"I do not know if betrayed. Just do not run, "Rangers, Ron Washington said." Undoubtedly, it was our ball game. We needed six outs. Just do not understand. "
The Yankees became the first team to win a playoff game after trailing by at least four points in eighth for the Astros in 2005, according to STATS LLC. Atlanta Houston was behind 6-1 in the eighth game of the NL Division Series 4 and won 7-6 in 18 innings.
"I'm not surprised by what our guys do. Maybe pleased but not surprised," Yankees manager Joe Girardi. "They get each other about crushing the stick. Chip away. There is a wealth of talent there that plays with passion. "
The right-hander Phil Hughes started Game 2 of the Yankees Saturday against right-hander Colby Lewis.
three-run homer in the first set before Hamilton of Texas, and only a lucky bounce in what could have been a wild pitch with the bases loaded later in the episode left the Rangers for more.
Wilson, the crafty lefty reliever was the starter, blanked the Yankees for six innings for the cheers of a co-owner of Nolan Ryan Rangers and the multitude of Texas. Cano homer started things go very badly for the Rangers.
Gardner, attacking fast ninth session, started the eighth with an infield success and Derek Jeter followed with an RBI double to prosecute Wilson.
Darren Oliver, the only player who had been in a playoff game with Texas before this season, came with a 5-2 lead and walked only two batters he faced.
Rodriguez, who had given twice and committed an error of commissioning to the delight of his former fans in Texas, hit a grounder skipped hard glove Young to third base. The single was submarining right-hander Darren O'Day cons, who faced one batter and took the loss.
Cano, who homered had a previous post, then had RBI single handed Rapada clay, which does not face another batter. Marcus Thames followed with the single by Derek Holland, who won A-Rod.
Dustin Moseley, the second of four Yankees relievers, hit four in two perfect runs.
Rivera worked the ninth for his 42nd save of the post-season career, extending his major league record. Allowed one earned run in 21 appearances his last series (28 innings).
Things had started so well for Rangers in the championship game series for the first time, and the first time playing a series of post-season game at Rangers Ballpark.
Ryan, the Hall of Fame and team president, threw the ceremonial ground. The king of all time strikeouts and no hitters compiled a hot-Jim Sandburg, which drew perhaps the biggest cheer before the match under the lights Friday evening in the fall are generally dominated the Texas Football Top school.
Ryan was ready for a game in the series championship. So were the Rangers.
Sabathia, not really.
With three-run homer in the first Hamilton, Texas had more points than its score in 1998 and 1999 throughout the division series against the New York City. The Rangers scored one run in each of these, while being swept in three games twice. He missed the last three games in 1996 after winning his debut in the playoffs at Yankee Stadium.
In addition, Sabathia allowed only two earned runs in his two ALCS starts for the Yankees last season.
In the division series against the rays, when Texas won a playoff series for the first time, Hamilton hit .111 with only two singles and an RBI. He hit .359 with 32 homers and 100 RBIs during the regular season, but missed 24 games in September because of two fractured ribs after a collision with the wall making a catch field.
Hamilton took a field by the right-field line for his first tour of post-season came after Elvis Andrus drew a walk and Young hit a liner to left center for a single shipment of the crowd worked up 50,935 in frenzy.
However, the Rangers lost in a house much larger against Sabathia.
After another long interval between starts, eight days off since Game 1 of the division series against Minnesota in the American League, the Yankees left-hander has worked very well with the first. Sabathia walked three, allowed three hits and threw the ninth hitter when he is finally out of bases-loaded jam in the pitch of 36th - the ball 20.
Jorge Posada is sharp cut glove and bounced hard off the brick facade behind. Posada back, retrieved the ball and turned to Nelson Cruz Sabathia out trying to score.
Cruz noted immediately on the plate umpire Gerry Davis begging, and Washington rushed to join the conversation. But replays clearly showed that Sabathia said Cruz on the left arm before her feet slid into the plate.
Young put the Rangers to 5-0 with a double two points in the fourth before Hamilton had a run-ending third strike. Was shorter for Sabathia in his seven playoff games for the Yankees over two Octobers - and the shorter you’re in 36 starts this year begins its two sets included.
Sabathia allowed five runs and six hits and four walks, throwing 93 pitches in four innings.
Sabathia had seven days off before his departure in the first round against Minnesota, where he threw 111 pitches in six innings while allowing four runs in 4.6 Yankees victory.
Young and Hamilton had fought in the American Division Series League. After a wait of 1508 regular season games over 10 seasons to finally be in the playoffs, leading the Rangers career 3-in-20 in the division series.
When Young was hit in the fourth inning landed in the center-right divide, Washington stood on the railing of the dugout Rangers waving runners home and pumping fists.
A few innings later in Washington and everyone in the house of Texas looked at with disgust. Ryan sat in his seat near the front row, arms crossed and shoulders slumped.
Notes: Cano homer to start the seventh was the first by a lefty against Wilson's June 3, 2008. ... Yankees pitchers had thrown 24 consecutive rounds without a goal 2-3 in playoff games at Rangers Ballpark since the third inning of Game 4 of the NLDS in 1996. Shutouts in Texas were launched in 1998 and 1999. ... Hamilton was one of 10 with four strikeouts against Sabathia in his career before the circuit in the first inning.
Alex Rodriguez ran to the house shortly after his two-run single that was almost double game rolling, and the Yankees rallied for five runs in the eighth inning to beat the Rangers 6-5 Friday night in Game 1 of the League American ALCS.
The Rangers have not won a playoff game at home - even after building a lead of 5-0 against CC Sabathia.
Robinson Cano hit a solo homer in the seventh inning to start the Yankees' comeback. Brett Gardner to dive for an infield single started the inning after a series of seven straight batters reached base against CJ Wilson, and four relievers.
"The first seven rounds are not going too well for us," said Gardner. "Just trying to do something. Sometimes I feel I can go faster, depending on how my body bends. "
Texas had a runner picked in the eighth inning, then threatened in the ninth against Mariano Rivera, putting a runner on second with one out. However, Rivera struck Michael Young and Josh Hamilton retired on a grounder.
New York has won 10 consecutive postseason games against the Rangers, who were eliminated from the playoffs by the Yankees in his only three previous playoff appearances (1996, 1998 and 1999). Texas is 0-7 in playoff games at home, five of those losses to the Yankees.
"I do not know if betrayed. Just do not run, "Rangers, Ron Washington said." Undoubtedly, it was our ball game. We needed six outs. Just do not understand. "
The Yankees became the first team to win a playoff game after trailing by at least four points in eighth for the Astros in 2005, according to STATS LLC. Atlanta Houston was behind 6-1 in the eighth game of the NL Division Series 4 and won 7-6 in 18 innings.
"I'm not surprised by what our guys do. Maybe pleased but not surprised," Yankees manager Joe Girardi. "They get each other about crushing the stick. Chip away. There is a wealth of talent there that plays with passion. "
The right-hander Phil Hughes started Game 2 of the Yankees Saturday against right-hander Colby Lewis.
three-run homer in the first set before Hamilton of Texas, and only a lucky bounce in what could have been a wild pitch with the bases loaded later in the episode left the Rangers for more.
Wilson, the crafty lefty reliever was the starter, blanked the Yankees for six innings for the cheers of a co-owner of Nolan Ryan Rangers and the multitude of Texas. Cano homer started things go very badly for the Rangers.
Gardner, attacking fast ninth session, started the eighth with an infield success and Derek Jeter followed with an RBI double to prosecute Wilson.
Darren Oliver, the only player who had been in a playoff game with Texas before this season, came with a 5-2 lead and walked only two batters he faced.
Rodriguez, who had given twice and committed an error of commissioning to the delight of his former fans in Texas, hit a grounder skipped hard glove Young to third base. The single was submarining right-hander Darren O'Day cons, who faced one batter and took the loss.
Cano, who homered had a previous post, then had RBI single handed Rapada clay, which does not face another batter. Marcus Thames followed with the single by Derek Holland, who won A-Rod.
Dustin Moseley, the second of four Yankees relievers, hit four in two perfect runs.
Rivera worked the ninth for his 42nd save of the post-season career, extending his major league record. Allowed one earned run in 21 appearances his last series (28 innings).
Things had started so well for Rangers in the championship game series for the first time, and the first time playing a series of post-season game at Rangers Ballpark.
Ryan, the Hall of Fame and team president, threw the ceremonial ground. The king of all time strikeouts and no hitters compiled a hot-Jim Sandburg, which drew perhaps the biggest cheer before the match under the lights Friday evening in the fall are generally dominated the Texas Football Top school.
Ryan was ready for a game in the series championship. So were the Rangers.
Sabathia, not really.
With three-run homer in the first Hamilton, Texas had more points than its score in 1998 and 1999 throughout the division series against the New York City. The Rangers scored one run in each of these, while being swept in three games twice. He missed the last three games in 1996 after winning his debut in the playoffs at Yankee Stadium.
In addition, Sabathia allowed only two earned runs in his two ALCS starts for the Yankees last season.
In the division series against the rays, when Texas won a playoff series for the first time, Hamilton hit .111 with only two singles and an RBI. He hit .359 with 32 homers and 100 RBIs during the regular season, but missed 24 games in September because of two fractured ribs after a collision with the wall making a catch field.
Hamilton took a field by the right-field line for his first tour of post-season came after Elvis Andrus drew a walk and Young hit a liner to left center for a single shipment of the crowd worked up 50,935 in frenzy.
However, the Rangers lost in a house much larger against Sabathia.
After another long interval between starts, eight days off since Game 1 of the division series against Minnesota in the American League, the Yankees left-hander has worked very well with the first. Sabathia walked three, allowed three hits and threw the ninth hitter when he is finally out of bases-loaded jam in the pitch of 36th - the ball 20.
Jorge Posada is sharp cut glove and bounced hard off the brick facade behind. Posada back, retrieved the ball and turned to Nelson Cruz Sabathia out trying to score.
Cruz noted immediately on the plate umpire Gerry Davis begging, and Washington rushed to join the conversation. But replays clearly showed that Sabathia said Cruz on the left arm before her feet slid into the plate.
Young put the Rangers to 5-0 with a double two points in the fourth before Hamilton had a run-ending third strike. Was shorter for Sabathia in his seven playoff games for the Yankees over two Octobers - and the shorter you’re in 36 starts this year begins its two sets included.
Sabathia allowed five runs and six hits and four walks, throwing 93 pitches in four innings.
Sabathia had seven days off before his departure in the first round against Minnesota, where he threw 111 pitches in six innings while allowing four runs in 4.6 Yankees victory.
Young and Hamilton had fought in the American Division Series League. After a wait of 1508 regular season games over 10 seasons to finally be in the playoffs, leading the Rangers career 3-in-20 in the division series.
When Young was hit in the fourth inning landed in the center-right divide, Washington stood on the railing of the dugout Rangers waving runners home and pumping fists.
A few innings later in Washington and everyone in the house of Texas looked at with disgust. Ryan sat in his seat near the front row, arms crossed and shoulders slumped.
Notes: Cano homer to start the seventh was the first by a lefty against Wilson's June 3, 2008. ... Yankees pitchers had thrown 24 consecutive rounds without a goal 2-3 in playoff games at Rangers Ballpark since the third inning of Game 4 of the NLDS in 1996. Shutouts in Texas were launched in 1998 and 1999. ... Hamilton was one of 10 with four strikeouts against Sabathia in his career before the circuit in the first inning.
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