It was ten years ago tonight that the Texas Rangers won Game 5 of the 2010 ALDS over the Tampa Bay Rays and clinched their first postseason series win in franchise history.
Rangers’ ace Cliff Lee took the mound against Tampa Bay and absolutely shined, giving Texas what was, at the time, the franchise’s biggest win. It sent the Rangers to the ALCS for the first time and secured a date with the hated Yankees, who had easily dismissed the Twins a few days before.