The Yankees put one more breath of faith into AJ Burnett in hopes of evening the series at two wins a piece. The starter went five plus innings before the Rangers burst out with three runs in the fifth, two in the sixth, and three more in the ninth putting the Yanks away at a 10-3 clip.
Center fielder Josh Hamilton knocked two out of the park and Vlad got hot, racking up four hits on the night to help give the Rangers a 3-1 series lead.
Starter Tommy Hunter went 3.1 allowing three runs before Manager Ron Washington pulled him and sent youngster Derek Holland in in relief. Holland tossed 3.2 scoreless to pick up the win.
The Yankees now face a do-or-die situation where a loss will end their season. They will turn to ace CC Sabathia to stop the bleeding and prolong their season whereas on the other side Texas will look to punch their ticket to the World Series behind CJ Wilson. Game time is slated for 4:00 pm.
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