ALCS Game Three

[FWHORN]

Will be following on line at work for first several innings then home to catch the end.

Colby Lewis who is undefeated in post season play on mound for Rangers who look to take a stranglehold on the series.

 

[FWHORN]

Rangers get hits from first three batters and grab 1-0 lead in top of first.

Young grounds into double play though and Beltre K's to end any further threat.

 

[FWHORN]

Colby gets 1-2-3 first, K'ing last two batters.

1-0 texas through 1 full.

 

[FWHORN]

Torealba with two out single but rangers unable to do any further damage.

1.5 in the books and Rangers have early lead!

 

[Texanne]

Go

Rangers!!

 

[FWHORN]

Rangers have gotten hits in each of last two innings but unable to add to their run total.

Detroit has two hits and a walk but hasnt done any scoring damage.

Three full done 1-0 Texas.

 

[FWHORN]

Victor Martinez homers to lead off fourth for Detroit tying game at 1.

Colby gets next three batters in order so four full done now 1-1.

 

[FWHORN]

Well I leave work to drive home and the game is 1-1 walk in the door and turn on game just in time to see Tigers plate two in bottom of sixth and apparently already had taken lead in fifth so Rangers now trail headed to 7th 4-1.

 

[Hook 'Em Danno]

The heart of the Texas order continues to struggle and Lewis continues to give up taters. Now Uehara gives up a homer. Not going to get it done that way. 5-1 Tigers. Oh well, I didn't expect to sweep anyway.

 

[FWHORN]

This was type of game I was worried about, remeniscent of World Series last year. Rangers lose 5-2 and bats just never got going.

Chance tomorrow to retake control of series but the offense is going to have to get going and give some run support to the staff.

 

[OUEngineer]

Fister has amazing movement on his fastball to right-hand hitters. Beltre just could not stop swinging at it and injured himself in the process. Hope he's okay. He could barely move the rest of the game.

MY is really struggling. This is a repeat of the 2010 postseason. When your #4 hitter can't hit a lick, it has a trickle down effect on the entire lineup.

Porcello has been decent in this postseason, so hopefully we can get some offense going. It'd be nice if Harrison could toss a solid 7 innings. Our staff has struggled to eat innings, even in the TB series.

 

[Texanne]

I know Washington doesn't like to shake things up, but I'd have no problem with shuffling the batting order.