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The Texas Rangers reached the World Series for the first time in their 50 years as a franchise by beating the New York Yankees 6-1 on Friday to win the American League Championship Series.

Nick Swisher and Robinson Cano hit consecutive homers to build an early cushion, Sabathia made the lead stand up and the Yankees avoided elimination, beating the Rangers 7-2 Wednesday and closing within 3-2 in the AL championship series.

Cliff Lee outdueled Andy Pettitte, striking out 13 and allowing 2 hits over eight innings to give Texas a 2-1 advantage in the American League Championship Series.

The Rangers relievers got quick redemption, and Texas finally has won a postseason game at home for the first time in its 50-season history.

The Rangers led by five runs with nine outs remaining, and by four runs with six outs remaining. By Saturday morning, they will only wonder how it all went wrong, how the Yankees, and not themselves, are the ones holding a 1-0 series lead.

Cliff Lee pitched another postseason gem and the Texas Rangers won a playoff series for the first time, beating the Tampa Bay Rays in a decisive Game 5.

Phil Hughes pitched seven shutout innings, Marcus Thames hit a two-run homer and the Yankees beat the Twins 6-1 Saturday night to complete a three-game sweep and return to the ALCS.

Lance Berkman homered and drove in a pair of runs, leading the New York Yankees to a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday and to a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five American League Divisional Series.

Mark Teixeira hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the seventh inning to rally the New York Yankees over the Minnesota Twins 6-4 Wednesday night in Game 1 of the AL division series.

Behind eight and one-third overpowering innings from C.C. Sabathia, the Yankees reached the postseason for the 15th time in 16 years with a victory Tuesday against Toronto.