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My World Series Game 7 Recap
Last night’s game 7 of the 2011 World Series was do or die, for both the Cardinals and the Rangers. A win for the Rangers would mean their first World Series Championship in the franchises history. A win for the Cardinals would mean their second World Series Championship in the past ten years. It was game on.
The start of the game saw Cardinal’s pitcher Chris Carpenter on the mound. He was pitching on only three days rest, but as the Cardinal’s best pitcher, he was their best chance of a victory. He had to be on his game.
Unfortunately for the Cardinals, Carpenter didn’t seem to be on his game to start out. Giving up two runs in the top of the first inning. The first run for the Rangers coming off of an RBI double by Josh Hamilton, who’s not had the best post season, but has come through in some big spots. The second run of the inning came on an RBI double from Michael Young, that scored Hamilton from second. It was 2-0, Rangers, just like that. It wasn’t looking good for the Cardinals.
Moving on to the bottom half of the inning. The Cardinals have a runner on first and second, with two outs. The two base runners came off of two straight walks by Ranger’s pitcher, Matt Harrison. The next batter, David Freese, came through again for the Cardinals, by doubling to left field, allowing both Albert Pujols and Lance Berkman to score. The game was now tied, 2-2.
Jumping ahead to the bottom of the third, the score is still tied 2-2. The batter, Allen Craig, sends a ball to right field. At first it appeared as if Craig had popped the ball up. But it kept carrying and carrying, just enough to get over the wall. The Cardinals now lead, 3-2.
Now skipping ahead to the bottom of the fifth inning. Things got ugly for the Rangers. After bringing in Scott Feldman to replace Matt Harrison, he walks Allen Craig, plunks Albert Pujols, and then intentionally walks David Freese. The bases are loaded with two outs. So what does Feldman do? He walks the next batter, Yadier Molina, which allows the runner at third, Allen Craig, to walk home. The score is now, 4-2, Cardinals. With the bases STILL loaded, and one out left to get, the Rangers replaced Feldman with their Ace, C.J. Wilson. What does Wilson do? On the FIRST pitch he throws, after coming in the game, he hits the batter, Rafael Furcal, allowing another run to WALK home. The score is now 5-2. Wilson then strikes out Skip Schumaker. But the damage has been done.
Moving onto the top of the sixth inning. The Rangers look to cut the lead by a
run, as Nelson Cruz launches a ball to deep center field. It appears as if it will sail over the outfield wall. But at the last second, Allen Craig makes the leaping catch, robbing Cruz of a home run. To me, that catch by Craig was the nail in the Ranger’s coffin.
Bottom of the seventh. The Cardinals have runners on first and second, with one out. The batter, Yadier Molina, hits a single to center field. Lance Berkman, the runner at second, scores. The RBI single by Molina makes the score 6-2, Cardinals. The Cardinals start to feel the victory.
Moving on to the top of the ninth. The score is still 6-2, Cardinals, with Nelson Cruz coming up to bat. Jason Motte, the hard throwing “closer” for the Cardinals, is the new pitcher. Motte gets Cruz to fly out to center fielder, Jon Jay. Two outs to go. The next batter, Mike Napoli–who’s been oustanding for the Rangers in the World Series–grounds out to third base. The Cardinals are now just one out away from winning the World Series. David Murphy 
approaches the plate as the last chance for the Rangers. Everything rides on him. But Murphy doesn’t come through, as all he can do is fly out to left field. The crowd goes insane! The Cardinals have done it. After being down 10.5 games to the Braves in the Wild Card chase on August 25, they’ve come all the way back to win the World Series. It’s truly one of the more remarkable runs in baseball history.
Congratulations to the St. Louis Cardinals, for winning the 2011 World Series.
I feel bad for the Texas Rangers. After making it all the way to the World Series las
t season, and losing to the San Fransisco Giants, this season was their chance to redeem themselves. But it wasn’t meant to be I guess.
After the game was over, Bud Selig presented the M.V.P. trophy to David Freese. Freese–who’s the reason the Cardinal’s even made it to a game seven–came through for the Cardinal’s every single time they needed him to. He truly was the Cardinal’s Most Valuable Player.
Once again, congratulations to the St. Louis Cardinals for winning the 2011 World Series. A remarkable end, to a remarkable season.
POLL RESULTS
The very first poll I posted back on October 10th, asked who you thought would win the 2011 World Series, and in how many games. The majority of the votes had the Rangers winning in six games. It’s funny how far off that prediction was.
My World Series Game 6 Recap
If you missed last night’s game, I feel sorry for you. You missed an unbelievable game. One of the best games in World Series history. It was truly remarkable what went down. Under the circumstances of last night’s game you expected the Cardinal’s to play their heart’s out to stay alive, but I don’t think anyone expected them to play the way they did.
The top of the first inning saw Cardinal’s starting pitcher, Jaime Garcia, giving up the lead off walk to Ian Kinsler. Garcia then proceeded to give up a single to Elvis Andrus, which allowed the speedy Kinsler to make it all the way to third, with no outs. Things then got worse for Garcia, as he allowed a single to Josh Hamilton, allowing Kinsler to score. It was 1-0, Rangers, just like that, with still no outs. But Garcia did a nice job of getting out of the inning with just the one run allowed, as he sat down the next three batters 1-2-3.
Moving onto the bottom of the second, Lance Berkman hammers a two run home run over the wall, with two outs. The score quickly became. 2-1, Cardinals. You knew then and there, that this was going to be a back and forth game.
Jumping ahead to the top of the seventh inning, the score is now tied, 4-4. Adrian Beltre, the leadoff batter, hits a solo home run. Not to be 
outdone, the next batter, Nelson Cruz, does the same. A solo home run to left field. Back-to-back home runs make the score 6-4, Rangers. Later in the inning, after reaching base safely on a bunt, Derek Holland is the runner at first. A wild pitch by the Cardinal’s pitcher, Octavio Dotel, to Ian Kinsler, allows Holland to advance to second, with two outs. Kinsler scores Holland on an RBI single to center. The Rangers are starting to smell the Championship. Up 7-4, with only nine outs left to get.
To make matters worse for the Cardinals, they go down 1-2-3, in the bottom of the seventh. The Rangers are now 6 outs from the World Series title.
In the bottom of the eighth, after getting the lead off batter out, the Rangers allow a solo home run to Allen Craig. The Cardinals fans can feel a rally. The score is now 7-5, Rangers.
After failing to extend their lead in the top of the ninth, the Rangers still seem to be in a good position. Up by two runs with only three outs left to 
get, in the bottom half. Neftali Feliz comes in for the Rangers to try and close things down for the win. He does his job with the first batter, Ryan Theriot. The Rangers are now just two outs away from the World Series title. The next batter, Albert Pujols, makes things difficult for Feliz, by doubling to the center field gap. Neftali Feliz then walks the next batter, Lance Berkman. Just like that, the tying run is on first. The next batter, Allen Craig, strikes out looking, however. It all comes down to David Freese. Feliz quickly got ahead in the count. The Rangers are now just ONE strike away. But David Freese comes through will a fly ball to left field that bangs off the wall allowing both Albert Pujols and Lance Berkman to score. Freese makes it all the way to third. But the next batter, Yadier Molina, can’t get him home. Thus, sending the game to extra innings.
Top of the tenth, Josh Hamilton, who’s had a terrible post season, hits a two-run home run to center field, giving the Rangers a 9-7 lead. No way the Cardinals can recover from that blow right? Well, in the bottom of the tenth, after allowing the Cardinals to get runners to second and third, the Rangers give up a run for an out. There are now two outs, with the score 9-8, Rangers. Lance Berkman, the next batter, quickly gets a two strike count on him. The Cardinals are down to their last STRIKE yet again. This is the end of the game right? NO! With one strike left, Lance Berkman singles to center field, allowing Jon Jay to score from third. The score is now tied 9-9. Like I said, if you missed the game last night, I feel sorry for you.
The Cardinals force an eleventh inning. In the top of the eleventh inning, the Rangers fail to score a run. Then, in the botom of the eleventh
inning, David Freese–who came through for the Cardinal’s earlier in the game–comes through again with a walk off home run to center field. The Cardinals win, and force a game seven. Truly unbelievable. Maybe the rally squirrel does exist?!?
Eleven innings. Four hours and thirty-three minutes. A game for the books.
Tonight’s game is a MUST win for both the Cardinals and the Rangers. Win and you get the honor of being 2011 World Series Champions.
Will the Rangers loose for the second year in a row after getting so close? Or will they come out swinging, and win the first World Series title in their history? Watch tonight on FOX, to find out.
QUICK FACTS
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The last time the World Series made it to a game seven was 2002.
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The home team has won game seven in the past EIGHT game sevens of the World Series.
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This series is incredible/unpredictable.
Although this series is unpredictable, please vote in the poll below:
Matt Huddleston
