American League Division Series online

American League Division Series


In seeking their first franchise postseason home game win and series sweep, the Rangers sent Colby Lewis to the mound to face the Rays' Matt Garza. The Rays were counting on the 2007 ALCS MVP to come through once again and prevent a sweep
The Rangers struck first in the bottom of the third inning. Mitch Moreland hit a lead-off double in the bottom of the third inning, advanced to third on a passed ball by Rays catcher John Jaso, then scored on Elvis Andrus's RBI ground-out.

After being shut down for 16 consecutive innings in this series, the Rays finally got back to life. After walking Evan Longoria, Lewis was replaced by reliever Derek Holland. The next hitter Matt Joyce hit a ground ball to Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler. Longoria was out at second base, but Joyce was ruled safe at first on a close play. Dan Johnson singled, but Joyce was tagged out at second base after a failed attempt to advance to third. Holland was replaced by Alexi Ogando after walking Carlos Peña. Orgando gave up an RBI double to B. J. Upton that scored Johnson. The game was tied.
Another controversal play occurred in the bottom of the sixth inning when Andrus stole second on Josh Hamilton's strikeout. Garza and Maddon argued with the second base umpire Jeff Kellogg that Andrus' right leg did not stay on base.

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Ian Kinsler's go-ahead solo homer in the bottom of the seventh inning took the lead for the Rangers also knocked Garza out of the game.

Rays designated hitter Dan Johnson doubled in the top of the eighth inning, then Peña's RBI single scored the pinch-runner Desmond Jennings to tie the game at 2–2. Later John Jaso hit a two-out RBI single that scored Peña. This is the Rays' first time to take the lead in this series.







Carl Crawford led off the top of the ninth inning with a solo home run. Later Peña's two-run homer increased Rays' lead to four.

The four-run lead was enough for the Rays closer Rafael Soriano, despite a solo home run by Nelson Cruz in the bottom of the ninth inning.