For eight innings, this game was close. This game is no longer close.
Rangers Vs. Yankees, ALCS Game 3: Rangers Erupt For Mammoth Six-Run Ninth Inning
Against Boone Logan, David Robertson, and Sergio Mitre, the Rangers sent ten men to the plate and drove six of them home, turning a 2-0 pitcher's duel into an 8-0 laughter that sent most of the fans on their ways home.
The big hits? It's difficult to identify any big hits. But there were a lot of hits. Josh Hamilton doubled. Vladimir Guerrero singled. Nelson Cruz singled. David Murphy walked. Bengie Molina singled. Mitch Moreland singled. Elvis Andrus doubled.
The Rangers now have Game 3 all wrapped up, and due to the long inning and the pitch count, Cliff Lee has stayed on the bench, and Neftali Feliz has come in to get some work out of the bullpen. Lee's winning performance:
8 innings
2 hits
0 runs
1 walk
13 strikeouts
122 pitches (82 strikes)
Just a sensational effort by Lee and the Rangers, who are right where they want to be.
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