Lacking his best stuff, CC Sabathia scattered 11 hits over six two-run innings, and the Yankees put an early hurting on C.J. Wilson in winning Game 5 of the ALCS over the Rangers, 7-2. The win moves the series to three games to two in the Rangers’ favor, and sends both teams back to Texas. Check out more at Lone Star Ball and Pinstripe Alley.
CC Sabathia Scatters 11 Hits As Yankees Stay Alive With Win Over Rangers In ALCS Game 5
It was clear from the beginning that neither Sabathia nor Wilson was throwing his best stuff. Sabathia allowed two base hits in the first inning, and Wilson was having trouble commanding his pitches. The difference is that Sabathia was able to pitch around the baserunners, while Wilson was not.
Worth noting is that Rangers slugger Nelson Cruz had to come out of the game in the fifth inning with tightness in his left hamstring. That hamstring has bothered him throughout the season and twice sent him to the disabled list, but the hope is that they got him out before the injury could get any worse. There’s not yet any word whether he’ll be available for Game 6.
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It’s 6-1 New York going into the top of the sixth.
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The solo home run chips away a bit at the lead, and one remembers that the Rangers have been taking good swings against Sabathia the whole time.
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Wilson looks settled in early, and we move to the second still scoreless.
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ALCS Game 5: Rangers Starting Lineup
Elvis Andrus, SS
Michael Young, 3B
Josh Hamilton, CF
Vladimir Guerrero, DH
Nelson Cruz, LF
Ian Kinsler, 2B
Jeff Francoeur, RF
Matt Treanor, C
Mitch Moreland, 1B
C.J. Wilson, SP
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Derek Jeter, SS
Nick Swisher, RF
Robinson Cano, 2B
Alex Rodriguez, 3B
Marcus Thames, DH
Lance Berkman, 1B
Jorge Posada, C
Curtis Granderson, CF
Brett Gardner, LF
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Texas won three road games to oust Tampa Bay from the ALDS and has won two in a row at Yankee Stadium, including Tuesday’s 10-3 pounding of the hosts, to grab a 3-1 advantage in the best-of-seven series. The two clubs split the first two games in Arlington and the series will shift back to the Lone Star State if New York pulls off a win Wednesday afternoon.
“I feel like my swing is getting better,” said Hamilton, who entered the playoffs a bit rusty due to balky ribs. “I’m starting to barrel more balls up and squaring the ball better. I put a couple good swings on the ball tonight.”
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