Nick Swisher hits grand slam, Derek Lowe gets save in Yankees' 8-2 win
Photo credit: David Pokress | Nick Swisher smiles into the Yankees dugout after he hit a grand slam in the third inning. (Aug. 13, 2012)
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It's much too soon to go overboard and hype an early-August series, but calling the four games between the Yankees and Rangers "important,'' as Joe Girardi did, wasn't a stretch.
"The two best records in the American League are the teams that are playing,'' Girardi said before Monday night's game at the Stadium. "What every team strives to do is to get into the playoffs, to win your division...
