Rangers Vs. Yankees, ALCS Game 3: Josh Hamilton Two-Run Homer Gives Rangers Quick Lead

The Rangers already knew they'd be handing the ball to Cliff Lee in Game 3. As if that weren't enough of an advantage, now they get to hand him the ball with a lead.

Michael Young went the other way with a base hit to the gap off Andy Pettitte, putting a man on first. Up next was Josh Hamilton, and on a 2-1 count, Hamilton went out and yanked a cutter just over the right field wall for a two-run homer. It wasn't the most impressive of home runs, but you don't need to hit impressive home runs in Yankee Stadium, and now the home team's in quite a bit of a hole.

Worth noting that both of Hamilton's home runs have come against tough lefties, in Pettitte and CC Sabathia.