(Sports Network) – Nelson Cruz hit the tying home run in the eighth inning and smacked the game-winner in the bottom of the 13th, sending Texas to a 6-5 win over the Yankees in the opener of a three-game series.
Both were first-pitch home runs, and gave the AL West-leading Rangers their third straight win.
The Yankees lost for the fourth time in five games and had their lead in the AL East trimmed to 1 1/2 games over the Rays, who beat Toronto earlier Friday.