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Thank you, Cliff Lee, for signing somewhere else.

After Lee chose Philadelphia over Texas and New York last December, the Rangers found themselves with some leftover cash. They used $80 million of it to sign Adrian Beltre to a five-year contract. Their payoff came Tuesday afternoon, in one of the greatest home-run hitting feats in postseason history.

It went something like this.

Swing No. 1: Second inning. A four-seamer from Jeremy Hellickson. Inside corner. Thwack. Home run to left.

Swing No. 2: Fourth inning. Another four-seamer from Hellickson. Outside corner. Wham. Home run to right.

Swing No. 3: Seventh inning. A heater from rookie sensation Matt Moore. Up, over the plate. Boom. Home run to left.

There were no foul balls in between. There were no swings-and-misses. There was, as it turned out, no...

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