At St. Louis:
Chris Carpenter pitched six strong innings on three days' rest and the bullpen did the rest as the St. Louis Cardinals erased an early two-run deficit to defeat the visiting Texas Rangers 6-2 in game seven of the World Series on Friday to win their first world championship since 2006 and their 11th modern-era title overall. David Freese, who had a double in the game, was named World Series Most Valuable Player.
Getty Images photo by Michael Heiman
At St. Louis:
David Freese (that's him mobbed by jubilant teammates) hit a game-winning solo home run in the bottom of the eleventh inning on Thursday night as the St. Louis Cardinals overcame two-run ninth and tenth-inning deficits to take game six of the World Series 10-9 to force a seventh and deciding game to be played on Friday.
Associated Press photo by Eric Gay
At St. Louis:
Steady pitching from Chris Carpenter and the bullpen as well as timely hits from Lance Berkman and Allen Craig propelled the St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-2 World Series-opening home win over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night. Pictured here, after scoring the go-head run on Allen Craig's hit in the sixth inning, David Freese is congratulated by teammate Jon Jay.
Associated Press photo by Jeff Roberson
At Arlington, Texas:
Tim Lincecum pitched eight solid innings of three-hit, ten-strikeout baseball while Edgar Renteria (named Series MVP) belted a three-run home run with two out in the seventh inning as the San Francisco Giants defeated the Texas Rangers 3-1 Monday in game five of the World Series to win their first WS championship since 1954, taking the series four games to one. It was the Giants' fourth World Series appearance since moving to San Francisco from New York in 1958 (1962, 1989, 2002). Pictured here are happy Giants celebrating the team's World Series triumph.
At Arlington, Texas:
Madison Bumgarner (above) pitched eight shutout innings, while Aubrey Huff hit a two-run homer in the third inning as the San Francisco Giants blanked the Texas Rangers 4-0 Sunday in the fourth game of the World Series. The Giants, with a win on Monday, would clinch their first World Series title since 1954, when they were still based in New York.
At Arlington, Texas:
Solid starting pitching from Colby Lewis, combined with Mitch Moreland's three-run homer in the second inning and Josh Hamilton's 426-foot solo shot in the fifth, carried the Texas Rangers to a 4-2 win over the San Francisco Giants Saturday in game three of the World Series. The Giants' lead in the series was reduced to two games to one. Pictured here are Rangers' outfielder Julio Borbon celebrating the win with closer Neftali Feliz, who came on in the ninth inning and took out the Giants in order to seal the victory. Catcher Bengie Molina joined in the fun.
Dallas Morning News photo by Louis DeMuca
At San Francisco:
Matt Cain (pictured here) pitched 7 2/3 inning of shutout baseball as the San Francisco Giants, who scored seven runs in the eighth inning, smashed the Texas Rangers 9-0 Thursday night in the second game of the World Series. The Giants lead the series two games to none, with game three scheduled for Saturday night at Arlington, Texas.
USA Today Photo by H. Darr Beiser
At San Francisco:
The San Francisco Giants scored six runs in the fifth inning, half of those runs on a three-run homer by Juan Uribe, as they defeated the visiting Texas Rangers 11-7 in the opening game of the World Series played on Wednesday. Rangers' pitcher Cliff Lee, who was roughed up in the game, suffered his first career postseason defeat. Giants second baseman Freddy Sanchez hit three doubles in his first three World Series at bats (that's his first hit shown here), producing three runs batted in on four hits in five at bats overall.
San Francisco Chronicle Photo by Lacy Atkins
At Arlington, Texas:
Colby Lewis pitched eight innings of solid three-hit baseball and a four-run fifth inning pretty much put the game out of reach as the Texas Rangers defeated the New York Yankees 6-1 to win the American League Championship Series four games to two and captured their first-ever league championship (and first World Series berth) in their 50-year history (they were the expansion-era Washington Senators from 1961 until moving to the Dallas-Fort Worth area in 1972).
At New York:
C. C. Sabathia pitched six innings and struck out seven batters while Nick Swisher and Robinson Cano hit consecutive home runs, leading the New York Yankees to a 7-2 home win over the Texas Rangers in game five of the American League Championship Series on Wednesday. The Rangers still lead the series three games to two and can still wrap up the series with a win on Friday in Arlington, Texas.
At New York:
Bengie Molina hit a three-run homer off starter A. J. Burnett and Josh Hamilton contributed a pair of solo round-trippers on Tuesday night as the Texas Rangers came back to overpower the New York Yankees 10-3, putting the Rangers, who now lead the American League Championship Series three games to one, one victory away from the first American League pennant and World Series appearances in their 50-year history. The Rangers have won all five postseason road games so far this year.
At New York:
Cliff Lee pitched eight shutout innings, surrendering only two hits and one walk while striking out thirteen, while Josh Hamilton belted a two-run first inning homer as the Texas Rangers, who erupted for six more runs in the ninth inning, delivered a 8-0 horse whipping to the New York Yankees in game three of the American League Championship Series on Monday. The Rangers now lead the series two games to one.
At Arlington, Texas:
David Murphy hit a home run and the bullpen this time managed to successfully protect a big lead as the Texas Rangers picked up their first-ever home playoff victory, 7-2 on Saturday over the New York Yankees and squared the American League Championship series at one game apiece.
At Arlington, Texas:
The New York Yankees erupted for five runs in their half of the eighth inning on Friday night as they erased what had been a five-run deficit after six innings to defeat the Texas Rangers 6-5 in the opening contest of the American League Championship Series. This marked the tenth straight postseason win for the Yankees over the Rangers, who still have never won a playoff game at home.
At St. Petersburg, Florida:
Cliff Lee put together another impressive performance Tuesday night as he pitched a complete game, holding the Tampa Bay Rays to six hits as the Texas Rangers won the fifth and deciding game of their American League divisional playoff series 5-1. The Rangers won a playoff series for the first time in their 50-year history, a series which became the first in Major League Baseball postseason history in which the road team won every game.
The Rangers will open up the American League Championship Series against the New York Yankees at home on Friday night at Arlington, Texas, with the second game slated for Saturday afternoon.
At Arlington, Texas:
Evan Longoria hit a homer and two doubles to snap out of his postseason slump, while Carlos Pena had a pair of extra-base hits as the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Texas Rangers 5-2 on the road to square their American League divisional playoff series at two games apiece and force a fifth and deciding game back in St. Petersburg, Florida on Tuesday night.
At Arlington, Texas:
The Tampa Bay Rays, five outs away from elimination, scored twice in the eighth inning and thrice more in the ninth as they defeated the Texas Rangers 6-3 in game three of their American League divisional playoff series on Saturday to force a fourth game, to be played on Sunday. The Rangers still lead the series two games to one. John Jaso lined a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning after Carlos Pena had already delivered a clutch hit for the Rays. The Rangers still have not yet won a home playoff game.
At St. Petersburg, Florida:
C. J. Wilson pitched 6 1/3 innings of shutout baseball while Michael Young blasted a three-run homer a pitch following a disputed check-swing as the Texas Rangers blanked the Tampa Bay Rays 6-0 on Thursday to take a two-games-to-none lead in their American League divisional playoff series. The Rangers, who posted their first-ever postseason shutout, can lock up their first-ever playoff series victory with a win over the Rays back home in Arlington, Texas on Saturday.
At St. Petersburg, Florida:
Cliff Lee pitched seven innings, struck out ten batters and walked nobody and surrendered only one earned run as the Texas Rangers, the only Major League Baseball team that has never won a playoff series, dominated the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 on the road in the opening game of their American League Divisional Playoff Series as the MLB postseason got under way on Wednesday.
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