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24 October 2023
Texas Rangers Dominate Game 7 with Thrilling 11-4 Victory, Securing First World Series Berth in Over a Decade!

Texas Rangers Dominate Game 7 with Thrilling 11-4 Victory, Securing First World Series Berth in Over a Decade!

In a triumphant return, the Texas Rangers are headed to the World Series, marking their first appearance since their consecutive appearances in 2010 and 2011.

 

The Rangers' offense came alive from the outset and dominated the Houston Astros in Game 7, securing a resounding 11-4 victory.Texas wasted no time getting on the scoreboard, with Corey Seager launching a colossal 440-foot home run into the second deck.

 

 

Adolis Garcia delivered a powerful hit that smacked against the left field wall, bringing Evan Carter home and propelling the Rangers to a 2-0 lead. Mitch Garver placed a well-placed single into center field, allowing Garcia to cross the plate as the Rangers added to their lead against Astros starter Cristian Javier.

 

 

Javier's struggles led to his early exit from the game, having conceded three runs and managing to record just a single out in the opening inning. Taking the mound for Texas was mid-season addition Max Scherzer. In the first inning, the Astros managed to score a run of their own.

 

The game began with Jose Altuve hitting a double, and he was later brought in to score on a single from Jose Abreu. In the third inning, Adolis Garcia extended his home run streak to four games by launching a solo shot to right field.

 

In the bottom of the third, Alex Bregman countered with a solo home run of his own. Scherzer was taken out of the game after just 2.2 innings, and he was substituted with Jordan Montgomery, who had previously started in Game 1 and Game 5. In the top of the fourth, Evan Carter and Adolis Garcia contributed by bringing in runs, expanding the Rangers' advantage to 8-2.

 

In the sixth inning, Nathaniel Lowe smashed a two-run home run against Bryan Abreu, following an incident where the Astros reliever hit DH Mitch Garver in the ribs. Yordan Alvarez then drove in Alex Bregman in the seventh inning as the Astros tried to narrow the gap against the Rangers. Adolis Garcia struck his second home run, extending the Rangers' lead to 11-3.

 

During the ninth inning, Altuve successfully launched a home run off Jose LeClerc as the Astros attempted a comeback, but LeClerc ultimately secured the victory by inducing Kyle Tucker to ground out to second base. Adolis Garcia, the Rangers' right fielder, was named the series MVP. Garcia's outstanding performance in the ALCS featured five home runs and an impressive tally of 15 runs batted in.

 

"He’s a bad man, isn’t he?" Seager said. "To be able to come into this atmosphere and get booed every at-bat and do what he did was really special. It was really fun to watch."

 

The victory by Texas extends a remarkable streak for both managers in the game. Rangers manager Bruce Bochy has maintained his undefeated record in Game 7s, while Astros manager Dusty Baker is still seeking his first Game 7 win. Bochy, who came out of retirement this season to take the reins of the Rangers, achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first manager to win a League Championship Series with three different teams. Prior to leading Texas, Bochy had previously guided San Diego and San Francisco to National League pennants.

 

 

The victory by Texas extends a remarkable streak for both managers in the game. Rangers manager Bruce Bochy has maintained his undefeated record in Game 7s, while Astros manager Dusty Baker is still seeking his first Game 7 win. Bochy, who came out of retirement this season to take the reins of the Rangers, achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first manager to win a League Championship Series with three different teams. Prior to leading Texas, Bochy had previously guided San Diego and San Francisco to National League pennants.

 

 

"I didn’t know if I’d get back in it. And here I am. I know how blessed I am," Bochy said. "We’ve had our streaks. We’ve had our injuries. They keep getting up. To come in here and beat such a great team like Houston — and congrats on their year. But it’s great to be wearing the horns in Texas."

 

Appropriately, the pivotal moment occurred in their home stadium, where their performance this year was 40-47, and they faced a 0-4 deficit in this series. While they managed to secure victories in all three games in Texas, they returned home just one win away from their third consecutive pennant. However, in the last two games of their seventh consecutive ALCS appearance, Houston's pitching staff endured a heavy beating, allowing a total of 20 runs.

 

"It’s not easy to accept or say, but we got beat. We have been spoiled around here as far as winning and winning and winning. And heck, I’ve been here four years, and we’ve been to two World Series and two Championship Series. We have nothing to be ashamed of or nothing to hold our head down about. We’re down, but we’re not out. And every team in baseball would trade to have had the last four years that we’ve had."  Astros manager Dusty Baker said. "I don’t like tipping my cap to anybody"

 

The Rangers continued their flawless record on the road in the playoffs, reaching 8-0, a feat previously achieved only by the 1996 Yankees as the sole teams to secure their first eight victories away from home in a single postseason.Throughout the franchise's history, the Rangers have never clinched a World Series championship.Texas is set to face the winner of the NLCS, which could be either the Arizona Diamondbacks or the Philadelphia Phillies.

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