Rangers Fall Short in Fall Classic

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The Texas Rangers ran out of magic in game 7 of the World Series.  After jumping out to a 2-run lead in the first inning, Texas watched as the St. Louis Cardinals came right back to tie the game in the bottom of the inning.  The Rangers would not score again as St. Louis wins the World Series with a 6-2 game 7 victory.

It is the 11th World Championship for the Cardinals, dating back to 1926.  The Cardinals were 10 1/2 games out of the playoffs in late August, but managed to sneak into the postseason and fight their way to the title.

The Rangers lost the World Series in Game 6, where they were twice just one strike away from the championship.  Each time the Cardinals came back from 2 runs down to tie the game and ultimately win.  After St. Louis did the same thing to open Game 7, the Rangers seemed to accept defeat.  “We all know we lost the Series yesterday,” said Texas third-baseman Adrian Beltre. “We shouldn’t have let it slip away. We came back today to try to win it, but the momentum just took them and they won it. It’s not a nice feeling.  We had in our mind that we were going to win the World Series. We were one strike away, but it didn’t happen. It would be easier if you lose four games in a row than having the thought that you were one strike away. It’s not easy. That game will be hard to forget.”

The Rangers managed just 6 hits in the final game, 3 of them came in the first inning when Josh Hamilton hit a double to score Elvis Andrus and then scored on a double by Michael Young.  After the opening inning, only one Texas runner got as far as 3rd base.

The Rangers pitching staff again failed to stop the Cardinals.  The Texas hurlers could not find the strike zone, as they walked 7 batters and hit 3 others.  The Rangers gave up 2 runs to the Cardinals without St. Louis swinging the bat.

It will be a long off-season for the Rangers, who became the first team since the Atlanta Braves in 1991-92 to lose back-to-back World Series.

 

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