Rangers Top Yankees

The New York Yankees kept themselves in contention in the American League Championship Series, but on Friday, October 23, the Texas Rangers managed a 6-1 win that knocked the Yankees out of contention for the World Series. The game didn’t start with much of a band, with the Rangers scoring one run in the first inning. Then, the Yankees tied the game in the fifth inning when Alex Rodriguez scored on a wild pitch by Colby Lewis. The tie didn’t last long, because the Rangers scored four in the firth and added another in the seventh.

According to ESPN, Yankees manager Joe Girardi didn’t hide his disappointment and said, “We didn’t accomplish what we set out to. And as I told my guys, this hurts. I’ve been through it as a player. I’ve been through it as a coach and now I’ve been through it as a manager. It’s not a lot of fun watching other teams celebrate. They beat us. They outhit us, they outpitched us, outplayed us and they beat us.”

The focus for the Yankees will now turn to player contracts this offseason, but they will undoubtedly be out for revenge next season. Get New York Yankees tickets from StubHub.