Cardinals and cats may have something in common. Multiple lives.
After seemingly being dead in the water multiple times during the regular season and postseason, the Cardinals completed an amazing run as they defeated the Texas Rangers 6-2 in Game 7 of the World Series.
After forcing a Game 7 Thursday night in one of the most thrilling World Series games in MLB history, the Cardinals took advantage of their new life by winning their 11th World Series title in franchise history.
The Rangers were able to jump ahead once again in Game 7 after Josh Hamilton and Michael Young had back to back RBI doubles.
However, just like every other time in this series, the Cardinals answered back.
Following back-to-back walks to Albert Pujols and Lance Berkman with two outs, David Freese came through once again for the Cardinals with a two-run double to tie the game at two.
With that double, Freese set an MLB record for postseason RBIs with 21. In addition to this Freese also becomes the first player to have 50 or more bases in a postseason. He would later be named the MVP of the World Series.
The Cardinals would later add two more runs in the 5th inning after a bases loaded walk to Yadier Molina thanks to Scott Feldman. Ron Washington then went to his bullpen and called upon C.J. Wilson who came into game only to hit Rafael Furcal with a pitch giving the Cardinals a 5-2 lead.
Molina later added some more insurance with another RBI in the seventh to put the Cardinals up 6-2.
Jason Motte could eventually come out during 9th for a 1-2-3 inning silencing the Rangers for the final time this season.
Matt Harrison only lasted four innings for the Rangers. Carpenter made it into the seventh inning on three days rest but left after allowing a leadoff double to David Murphy.’
The Texas Rangers now can only wonder what could have been after coming so very close to securing their first World Series title in franchise history.
Now they have to start all over again come 2012.
This certainly is going to be a tough one to recover from if you’re a Texas Ranger or one of their fans.
Ref: Sporting News, New York Times (image)
