Mike Napoli homers twice as Rangers clinch home-field edge for ALDS

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    Mike Napoli talked to his fly ball while it sailed down the left-field line at Angel Stadium, quietly coaxing it into the stands on the right side of the pole.

    Napoli got the last word on his former club, and on a landmark regular season for his new teammates.

    After posting the best record in franchise history, the Texas Rangers are roaring back into the postseason for another chance to win it all -- and thanks to Napoli's pleas, they'll start the quest at home.

    Napoli broke a tie in the ninth inning with his fourth homer in two games, and the Rangers finally clinched home-field advantage in the AL division series with a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night.

    Read more: http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310928103&teams=texas-rangers-vs-los-angeles-angels
     

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