The Texas Rangers are back in the World Series for the first time since twice being within one strike of winning the 2011 title.
“We’ve had some hard times recently. Those are over,” general manager Chris Young declared soon after Texas won its third AL pennant.
For long-suffering Rangers fans, this pennant is about more than this year. Texas led the AL West most of the way and had six All-Stars, but dealt with several injuries and stumbled down the stretch, losing the division title to Houston on the final day of the regular season. Texas rebounded to beat its Lone Star State rival, besting the defending champion Astros 11-4 Monday night in Game 7.
In 2011, St. Louis was down to its final strike in the bottom of the ninth of Game 6 before David Freese lined a 1-2 pitch over right fielder Nelson Cruz for a tying two-run triple, and again in the 10th when Lance Berkman had an RBI single. Freese led off the 11th with a game-ending homer, and the Cards won Game 7 the following night.
Toronto swept the AL West champs in the ALDS the next season, even with Texas having Hamels and Darvish starting the first two games.
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