The Texas Rangers beat the New York Yankees 10-9 in a wild one in which the Rangers almost lost a five-run lead in the ninth inning. The Rangers went into the ninth inning up 10-5 when the Yankees began to chip away. Hideki Matsui and Jorge Posada hit RBI singles that brought the Yankees within 10-7. Robinson Cano hit a single that drove in two runs that made it 10-9. All of this happened with no outs but the Rangers proceeded to get the three outs necessary to close the game out.
These two teams are certainly contenders. The Yankees own the best record in baseball and the Rangers are one and a half game behind the Boston Red Sox for the wild card. These two teams could end up meeting in the playoffs if the Rangers happen to win the wild card and the Yankees stay atop the American League and their division. Joba Chamberlain pitched for the Yankees and he struggled at home. Oddly enough, Chamberlain has been very strong on the road and hasn't been effective at home. This is an important win for the Rangers because they need to keep winning games to make the playoffs.
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