| Cards Force Game 7 |
| By Sally Haase October 28, 2011 ST. LOUIS, MO--- For those of you who do not watch the World Series when a big market team like the New York Yankees or Boston Red Sox are not involved, you have missed an amazing World Series and the epic battle in game 6 was the cherry on top of a already delicious sundae. The Texas Rangers were one strike away from beating the St. Louis Cardinals and winning their first World Series twice. But the Cardinals would not back down, with David Freese hitting a two run triple to tie the game in the bottom of the ninth. In the top of the tenth, Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton went deep for his first home run of the series to give the Rangers a two run lead for the second time in as many innings. And the Cardinals came back, this time it was Lance Berkman with the game tying single. In the bottom of the 11th it was Freese who would be the hero of game 6 with a walk off home run. Note to World Series announcer Joe Buck, when your dad said his famous line in the 1991 World Series, it was considered to be one of the greatest lines ever said in sports. And the reason it was so great is because it was spontaneous, stop trying to duplicate it. The Rangers and Cardinals have traded off wins until game five when the Rangers were the first to win back to back games. The first two games were one run nail biters but both offenses erupted in game three that ended with a 16-7 win for the Cardinals. Even though it lacked in good pitching, it was still a historic game, Albert Pujols had the single greatest hitting performance in Series history, going 5 for 6 with three home runs. In all the years of baseball, only three players have ever hit three home runs in a World Series game, Pujols joined Babe Ruth and Reggie Jackson as the only players to achieve that feat. There better be a spot in Cooperstown all cleared out and ready to go for Pujols because he punched his ticket for Cooperstown in game three. A World Series champion will be crowned Friday in St. Louis, Matt Harrison will start for the Rangers and the Cardinals will start Chris Carpenter. |
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