Mattie T’s ALCS Recap: Texas Rangers vs. New York Yankees
Written by The Go-To-Man Mattie T. on October 23, 2010
Game 1:
6
5
Star Player of the Game: Yankees 2nd baseman Robinson Cano, who went 3-for-4 with a solo homer (1st of postseason), an RBI single & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Dustin Moseley (1-0), who pitched 2 innings & allowed no runs on no hits while walking none & striking out four.
Losing Pitcher: Darren O’Day (0-1), who faced one batter & allowed 1 run on 1 hit while walking none & striking out none.
Save: Mariano Rivera (3rd of postseason), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on 1 hit while walking none & striking out one.
Clay Rapada is charged with a blown save (1st of postseason) after allowing Robinson Cano’s game-tying RBI single in the 8th inning.
Game 2:
7
2
Star Player of the Game: Rangers left fielder David Murphy, who went 2-for-3 with a solo homer (1st of postseason), an RBI double & scored 2 runs.
Winning Pitcher: Colby Lewis (1-0), who pitched 5 2/3 innings & allowed 2 runs on 6 hits while walking three & striking out six.
Losing Pitcher: Phil Hughes (0-1), who pitched 4 innings & allowed 7 runs on 10 hits while walking three & striking out three.
Game 3:
8
0
Star Player of the Game: Rangers center fielder Josh Hamilton, who went 2-for-5 with a 2-run homer (2nd of postseason) & scored 2 runs.
Winning Pitcher: Cliff Lee (3-0), who pitched 8 innings & allowed no runs on 2 hits while walking one & striking out thirteen.
Losing Pitcher: Andy Pettitte (1-1), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 2 runs on 5 hits while walking none & striking out five.
Game 4:
10
3
Star Player of the Game: Rangers center fielder Josh Hamilton, who went 2-for-5 with a pair of solo homers (3rd & 4th of postseason) & scored 2 runs.
Winning Pitcher: Derek Holland (1-0), who pitched 3 2/3 innings & allowed no runs on 1 hit while walking two & striking out three.
Losing Pitcher: A.J. Burnett (0-1), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 5 runs on 6 hits while walking three & striking out four.
Save: Darren Oliver (1st of postseason), who pitched 1 2/3 innings & allowed no runs on 1 hit while walking none & striking out none.
Game 5:
7
2
Star Player of the Game: Yankees center fielder Curtis Granderson, who went 3-for-4 with a solo homer (1st of postseason), an RBI single & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: C.C. Sabathia (2-0), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 2 runs on 11 hits while walking none & striking out seven.
Losing Pitcher: C.J. Wilson (1-1), who pitched 5 innings & allowed 6 runs (5 earned) on 6 hits while walking four & striking out two.
Game 6:
6
1
Star Player of the Game: Rangers designated hitter Vladimir Guerrero, who went 1-for-4 with a 2-run double, an RBI groundout & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Colby Lewis (2-0), who pitched 8 innings & allowed 1 run on 3 hits while walking three & striking out seven.
Losing Pitcher: Phil Hughes (1-2), who pitched 4 2/3 innings & allowed 4 runs on 4 hits while walking four & striking out three.
Congratulations to Ron Washington’s Texas Rangers, who are headed to their first ever World Series appearence in franchise history.
The Rangers will now try to become the first team since the 2002 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim to win a World Series in their 1st ever trip.
As for Joe Girardi’s New York Yankees, they suffer their first American League Championship Series loss since 2004, which was against the Boston Red Sox after they held a 3 game to none lead.
Texas will now await the winner of the San Francisco/Philadelphia NLCS to complete the field for the 2010 World Series.
