In game two of this best-of-five series, the Texas Rangers were looking to go up two games to none while the Toronto Blue Jays were trying to even up the series before it shifts to Texas.

Not much separated these two sides for most of the game as they battled back and forth in a game that ultimately went deep into extra innings.

Marcus Stroman got the start for the Blue Jays in this one and threw a great outing to keep his team in the game. Stroman went seven plus innings giving up four runs (3 ER) on five hits while striking out five and walking two. The final run that came across was in the eighth and given up by reliever Brett Cecil.

As for the Rangers, Cole Hamels got the start and went through his ups and downs, but ultimately kept his team in the ballgame much like Stroman. Hamels went seven innings, giving up four runs (2 ER) on six hits while striking out six and not allowing a walk.

The offense in this game got going right off of the bat for both teams.

In the top of the first, the Rangers opened the scoring with a Shin-Soo Choo RBI single to score Delino DeShields. Then Mitch Moreland forced in Choo on a fielder's choice and Texas was up 2-0 early.

The Blue Jays answered right back, however, as MVP candidate Josh Donaldson hit a deep solo home run to center to cut into the Rangers lead and after one inning, it was 2-1.

The Rangers didn't slow down though. With Adrian Beltre out of the lineup with a back injury, his replacement Hanser Alberto came up clutch with a sac fly in the top of the second to score Rougned Odor and put his team up 3-1.

Toronto, not wanting to go down 0-2, answered right back again. A Russell Martin RBI single and a Kevin Pillar double play forced in Troy Tulowitzki and Chris Colabello respectively to tie up the game at 3-3.

Then in the fifth inning, the Blue Jays tacked on another run when Ben Revere came up with an RBI single to score Kevin Pillar and make it 4-3. Stroman was settling in and looking good, but you couldn't count the Rangers' offense out of this one.

In the top of the eighth inning, Stroman gave up a leadoff single to DeShields and that spelled the end of his day. Next up was Shin-Soo Choo who bunted DeShields up to second to put him in scoring position. After getting Prince Fielder out on strikes, pinch hitter Mike Napoli came up with a clutch two-out RBI single to tie the game up at 4-4 and ultimately send it to extras.

Texas had another great chance in the 11th to tack on a run as they had runners on first and second with just one out, but couldn't get a run across to take the lead. Then in the 12th, the Blue Jays had a chance with a runner at third and two outs, but once again, they couldn't capitalize either.

Before this game became the 9th MLB postseason to reach the 14th inning, Edwin Encarnacion nearly ended it with a home run in the bottom of the 13th that backed center fielder Delino DeShields all the way until his back was resting on the wall. Close, but no cigar.

In the top of the 14th, Rougned Odor almost got thrown out by right fielder Jose Bautista at second base when he ran too far past the base. It was reviewed and the next batter was Hanser Alberto who singled to center off of LaTroy Hawkins to score Odor from second who just slid under the tag to give the Rangers a 5-4 lead. Then the next batter Delino DeShields beat out an infield single on a slow roller which forced in another run to make it 6-4.

In the bottom of the 14th, Ross Ohlendorf came on and shut things down to give the Rangers a 2-0 series lead over the Blue Jays.

Game three of the series will be on Sunday in Texas as we are expected to see a pitching matchup of Marco Estrada for the Blue Jays against Martin Perez of the Rangers. First pitch is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. ET on FS1 as the Rangers can clinch a spot in the ALCS with a win.

WP: Keone Kela

LP: LaTroy Hawkins

SV: Ross Ohlendorf