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Montgomery sparkles, Rangers beat sloppy Rays 4-0 in AL Wild Card Series opener - NBC Sports
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Rangers strike first in ALCS, shut out Astros
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Montgomery shuts out Astros, Taveras homers as Rangers get 2-0 win in Game 1 of ALCS, Sports
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Montgomery shuts out Astros, Taveras homers as Rangers get Game 1 win
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Jordan Montgomery on Rangers defeating Astros in ALCS to advance to the World Series
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Rangers back in World Series, 12 years after twice being 1 strike from title - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Rangers, Astros carry state rivalry into Game 1 of ALCS, Sports
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Altuve hits go-ahead homer in 9th, Astros take 3-2 lead over Rangers in ALCS after benches clear
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García powers Rangers to World Series with 11-4 win in Game 7
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Montgomery shuts out Astros, Rangers win in Game 1 of ALCS
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García powers Rangers to first World Series since 2011 with 11-4 rout of Astros in Game 7 of ALCS
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The Astros Own the Rangers' Ballpark, and Are Now in Control of the ALCS - Sports Illustrated