The texas rangers made me sports cry during the 2011 world series. The world series is scheduled to begin tonight at 7. After all, the rangers became the first american league team since the yankees to win consecutive pennants. Rangers visit recalls memories of world series game 6. And the cardinals rode their share of good luck to yet another championship, beating the rangers 62, friday night in game 7 of the 2011 world series.
Texas rangers 2011 world series champions facebook. A year later, they lost the 2011 world series to the st. The rangers roasted themselves in response to dodgers. File texas rangers relief pitcher mike adams is pulled from the game in the seventh inning during game 7 of the world series against the st. Reliving one of the greatest world series games ever. The 2011 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 2011 season.
But with the 2010 ride behind me, this trip to the 2011 world series is much more intense. Texas rangers complete epic choke, lose world series to cardinals. What pitchers lost 3 world series games in one series. The texas rangers are the only team never to lose at busch stadium in the regular season. The 107th edition of world series, it was a bestofseven playoff played between the american league al champion texas rangers and the national league nl champion st. Rangers loss will sting for a while after coming so close to ultimate goal. Cruzs unforgiveable defensive gaffe proves costly to rangers. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Louis cardinals in 2011 in gutwrenching fashion over seven games. Game 6 of the 2011 world series is on the short list of craziest games in world series history, with the cardinals prevailing 109 in 11 innings. But someday soon, somewhere in a developing country, someone who needs clothing will cherish a shirt that declares the rangers the 2011 world. The rangers who had lost the world series to the giants the previous year were on the verge of their first world series title in franchise history, as they led the cardinals 75 going into the. Louis cardinals won al championship series 42 over detroit tigers won al division series 31 over tampa bay rays.
Rangers fans react to world series loss the daily texan. No one on the rangers roster has played for a world series winner. He failed to and his team lost that game and the series itself in game 7. Louis cardinals take advantage of a bad call at first base to put four runs on the board in the fourth inning. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. Some pointed to the trend that whatever team won game 1 won the world series more than 61 percent of the time. Louis cardinals won 62 in game 7 to send the rangers home as world series losers for the second straight season. After the baltimore series the rangers would lose three straight series versus the tigers, yankees, and angels. The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on october 28, 2011 at. The 107th world series, game 7 october 28, 2011 youtube. It did then, and it still does even now, seem like the rangers were destined to win the 2011 world series. The strangers are now the rangers, and with winning a real possibility, the love of the game has a new companion. A game to remember 2011 world series game 6 rangers.
Nelson cruzs error in game 6 of the 2011 world series. Looking back on this world series will never be fun for rangers fans. The cardinals won the deciding game 62 for their 11th world series title. The texas rangers announced this morning the clubs 2011 world series roster for the bestofseven postseason series with the st. Louis, the rangers trailed the cardinals 10 through eight innings of the 2011 world series.
As i predicted, the location of rangerscardinals game 7 proves that mlb needs to rewrite their world series homefield advantage rule. The lineup, the bullpen, the huuuuuge highs they hit. The texas rangers vowed shortly after game 5 of the 2010 world series that theyd return to the fall classic and win it next time. When upsets and comebacks like these happen, the losing team is mentally and emotionally done. Three lost playoff appearances later, the rangers are still in search of their. Kinsler led off the rangers ninth with a single, before. Louis cardinals have won the world series, their 11th as a franchise. Louis, and the world series would resume with game 6 the day after it was postponed for a rain storm that never came. Albert pujols homers three times, cardinals win 167.
A day after the texas rangers lost the 2011 world series, at 1 p. Rangers lost, but 2011 world series game 6 alltime. Best of rangers legend ian kinsler dallas observer. The rangers werent supposed to win the world series in 2010.
Amazingly, after coming back from an impossible extrainnings deficit in game 6, and a commanding performance in game 7, the st. This was the rangers second appearance in the world series. Who will win the 2011 world series between the texas rangers and st. Game 6 of the 2011 world series ended for the first time with backtoback, seventhinning home runs by adrian beltre and nelson cruz, a pair of blasts that surely put the texas rangers ahead to.
The final thursday of october in 2011 was a pleasant one in st. Rangers catcher mike napoli walks off the field as cardinals players await the arrival of david freese who hit a walk off home run to win game 6 of the. The rangers lose game 6 of the world series, 109, in 11 innings. They werent favored to even get to the series and, in many ways, they were a year early. In 2011, however, they came into the post season as one of the favorites, and expected to win that elusive title in that years world series against the st. The sevengame series provided both epic entertainment and frustrating.
In one of the more dramatic world series in baseball history, the texas rangers were denied their. World series, in baseball, a postseason playoff series between champions of the two major professional baseball leagues of north america. Before going over those two moments, let me say this. The rangers were willing to remind everyone that they lost two backtoback world series championships in 2010 and 2011 just to take the dodgers down a couple pegs. There is that matter, of course, of the rangers losing. Texas rangers catcher mike napoli walks away as the st. Louis cardinals celebrate after texas rangers david murphy hit a fly out to end game 7 of the world series friday, oct. There are games you lose and losses that crush your spirit, but it takes a quantum leap to relate to the soulcrushing ordeal the rangers. St louis cardinals won baseballs world series after beating texas rangers 62 in the decisive seventh game. Nelson cruz, the texas rangers right fielder, had a chance to make a walkoff catch in game 6 of the 2011 world series. Fans make their way to busch stadium for game 7 of the world series between the st. The rangers rally for two runs in the top of the ninth for a 21 victory over the cardinals to even the world series at one game each.
However, the experts will say this is the world series, its. Texas rangers complete epic choke, lose world series to. The rangers were the last team to lose consecutive world series, losing to the san francisco giants in 2010 in five games and the st. Postseason highlights and heartaches 2011 texas rangers.
There were two points in game 6 at which i seriously questioned ron washingtons judgment. Its the same situation, two outs and once again we lose it again. Louis cardinals over texas rangers 43 are you a stathead. Murphy said that when he thought about what it would be like to lose this world series, he figured the fact that it. All i know is that the cardinals last won the world series title in 2006, and the rangers lost to the san francisco giants in last years world series, so i think this will be a tough series. Albert pujols hits three home runs to push cardinals past rangers by dave sheinin.
Carpenter second left recorded his fourth 2011 postseason win. The postponement of game 6 of the world series allows more pitching options for a potential game 7, but also allows for an extra day to focus on the. Maybe itll take until the rangers actually win the world series, but in due time, hopefully texas fans will still look at this 2011 season as a success. The windfall wont be as great from this world series. The texas rangers lost the 2010 world series in five games to the san francisco giants. The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on october 27, 2011 at. Rangers announce 25man roster for 2011 world series. The rangers invent a new form of agony the new york times. The club has made the following changes from its 2011 american league championship series roster. The short trip to the world series in 2010 was magical. Rangers remind dodgers they lost backtoback world series. Louis cardinals celebrate after david freese hit a walkoff home run during the 11th inning of.
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