Rangers bag series win over Yankees

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) ― Texas Rangers starter Colby Lewis did a bit of reminiscing when he noticed the stands filling up while he warned up in the bullpen before the game.

The veteran right-hander went out and provided a promising flashback performance against the New York Yankees, even after another leadoff homer by Brett Gardner. The Rangers clinched their first series in a month with a 3-2 victory Wednesday night.

Lewis retired the last 13 batters he faced in seven strong innings, much like the 2010 AL championship series when he beat the Yankees twice ― including the Game 6 clincher at home that got Texas to its first World Series. He had since missed the last half of 2012 because of elbow surgery and missed all of 2013, when he had an unprecedented hip procedure for a major league pitcher that was just short of a full hip replacement.

“I was definitely an adjustment period getting used to a prosthetic hip, I guess,” Lewis said.

“As the weeks have kind of transitioned into the second half, I feel like every time I take the mound, I feel like I’m getting stronger, my mechanics are sharper.”

NY Mets 11, Philadelphia 2

Milwaukee 5, Tampa Bay 0

Arizona 5, Cincinnati 4

Washington 4, Miami 3

Houston 8, Oakland 1

San Francisco 7, Pittsburgh 5

Baltimore 4, LA Angels 3

Cleveland 2, Seattle 0

Detroit 7, Chicago White Sox 2

Toronto 6, Boston 1

Colorado 6, Chicago Cubs 4

Kansas City 3, Minnesota 2

LA Dodgers 3, Atlanta 2

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