Texas won their first playoff series last night as Cliff Lee hurled nine strong innings of one-run baseball in a complete game effort to push the Rangers past the Rays 5-1.
Lee recorded 11 strikeouts over the nine innings while base running and small ball propelled Texas to the ALCS where they will face the Yankees on Friday.
The most touching moment of the night was when the Rangers celebrated with ginger ale with teammates Josh Hamilton and CJ Wilson. Hamilton, who is unable to be around alcohol because of his past encounters with drugs and alcohol. Starting pitcher CJ Wilson, who also does not drink alcohol, was incorporated in the celebration.
This idea originated with the Ranger's equipment manager, who noticed after the division clinching celebration that Hamilton and Wilson did not participate. The team agreed that both were such intricate parts of the team that they should be able to be a part of the celebration.
Game one will take place in Texas at 8:00pm on Friday. The pitching match-up will be C.C. Sabathia vs. C.J. Wilson.
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