#9 > Texas Rangers 5, Tampa Bay Rays 1 Oct. 12
OK, so this game in and of itself wasn’t the most dramatic, but it did consummate a playoff series victory for the Texas Rangers for the first time in franchise history. The series was also unique in that it was the only one in MLB history in which the road team won every game.
Rangers manager Ron Washington had the good sense to leave Cliff Lee out on the mound for nine innings and Lee did not disappoint. He gave up only one run and six hits in the series finale that sent Texas to its first appearance in the American League Championship Series.
Ian Kinsler finished strong with three RBIs, with two of them coming on a ninth-inning “icing on the cake” home run. Kinsler was 3-4 in Game 5, as was Nelson Cruz, who also scored on a throwing error.
Finally, Rangers fans had something to cheer about in October.
