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☆ Teoscar Hernández becomes first Dodgers player to win the Home Run Derby
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Homero De La Fuente | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Hernández hit 14 home runs in the final round to become the first Dodgers player in franchise history and seventh Dominican-born player to win the event. In the first round, Hernández belted 13 home runs before entering the three-out bonus period. Trailing behind Texas Rangers slugger Adolis Garcia’s 18 home runs, Hernández rallied by launching six home runs to surpass him and advance. Hernández managed to hit two home runs in the three-swing swing-off, while Bohm hit only one, to book his spot in the final. The time and pitches were reduced in the final round to two minutes and 27 pitches.

Persons: Teoscar Hernández, Bobby Witt Jr, Hernández, ” Hernández, Witt Jr, ’, Adolis Garcia’s, Alec Bohm –, Bohm, Stacy Revere Organizations: CNN, Los Angeles Dodgers, Derby, Kansas City Royals, Life, Dodgers, ESPN, Texas Rangers, Philadelphia Phillies, Phillies, League Baseball’s, National League, American League Locations: Arlington , Texas, Dominican

Adolis García and the Texas Rangers agreed Thursday to a $14 million, two-year contract, avoiding a salary arbitration hearing for the AL Championship Series MVP and the World Series champions. García was the only Rangers player eligible for salary arbitration who didn’t reach a deal before last month's deadline. An arbitration hearing was scheduled Thursday before the agreement was reached. He went deep in five consecutive postseason games, including his 11th-inning winner in Game 1 of the World Series against Arizona. The Rangers haven’t been to salary arbitration hearing since 2000 with designated hitter Lee Stevens.

Persons: Adolis García, wasn't, García, Chris Young, Lee Stevens, ___ Organizations: Texas Rangers, AL, Associated Press, Rangers, Texas, Houston, Arizona Locations: Scottsdale , Arizona

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Toronto third baseman Matt Chapman and outfielder Kevin Kiermaier won their fourth Gold Gloves, while New York Yankees rookie shortstop Anthony Volpe and Colorado rookie center fielder Brenton Doyle were among 13 first-time winners of the fielding honor. Cleveland second baseman Andrés Giménez and left fielder Steven Kwan won their second Gold Gloves, along with Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson and left fielder Ian Happ and Arizona first baseman Christian Walker. First-time AL winners included Texas catcher Jonah Heim, first baseman Nathaniel Lowe and right fielder Adolis García, Toronto pitcher José Berríos, Houston utilityman Mauricio Dubón and Volpe. Mookie Betts of the Los Angeles Dodgers had won six straight Gold Gloves. Volpe became the second rookie to win at shortstop.

Persons: Matt Chapman, Kevin Kiermaier, Anthony Volpe, Brenton Doyle, Rawlings, Cleveland, Andrés Giménez, Steven Kwan, Dansby Swanson, Ian Happ, Christian Walker ., Jonah Heim, Nathaniel Lowe, Adolis García, José Berríos, Houston utilityman Mauricio Dubón, Fernando Tatis Jr, utilityman, Seong Kim, Zack Wheeler, Gabriel Moreno, Nico Hoerner, Ke’Bryan Hayes, Doyle, Hayes, Nolan Arenado, Louis, Ichiro Suzuki, Mookie Betts, Kwan, Swanson, Happ, Walker, Volpe, Houston’s Jeremy Peña, Chapman, Giménez, Wheeler, ___ Organizations: LOUIS, — Toronto, Gloves, New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, Sunday, Cubs, NL, San, Seattle, Los Angeles Dodgers, Elias Sports Bureau, Society, American Baseball Research Locations: Colorado, Toronto , Texas, Arizona, Toronto, Volpe, San Diego, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, St

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Thousands of Texas Rangers fans were already lined up along a 2-mile stretch near the team's ballpark hours before a parade Friday to celebrate the franchise's first World Series championship. The parade comes two days after the Rangers wrapped up the World Series with a 5-0 win on the road in Game 5 against the Arizona Diamondbacks. It came a week after Texas won the series opener on an 11th-inning homer by Adolis García after Corey Seager hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to tie the game. World Series MVP Seager, AL Championship Series MVP García and all of the Rangers players were expected to participate in the parade in the entertainment district of Arlington, the city where they play along Interstate 30 halfway between downtown Fort Worth and downtown Dallas. All-Star second baseman Marcus Semien exited first, hoisting the World Series trophy into the air as he stepped out of the plane.

Persons: Adolis García, Corey Seager, Seager, García, Marcus Semien, Mark Holtz Lake, Arlington Mayor Jim Ross, ___ Organizations: Texas Rangers, Rangers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas, The Rangers, Life, T, Dallas Cowboys, Arlington Mayor, Senators Locations: ARLINGTON , Texas, Arlington, Fort Worth, Dallas, North Texas, Texas

☆ Early explosion moves Rangers to verge of World Series title
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

November 1 - PHOENIX -- The Texas Rangers exploded for back-to-back five-run innings, turning a Halloween Game 4 of the World Series into a nightmare for the Arizona Diamondbacks and their fans Tuesday night. The Rangers rolled to an 11-7 win to take a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. They are one victory away from their first World Series championship. Corey Seager struck again with his third two-run homer of the World Series, his sixth postseason long ball. Texas won its 10th consecutive postseason road game, the longest winning streak of its kind in baseball playoff history.

Persons: Marcus Semien, Corey Seager, Jonah Heim, Miguel Castro, Kyle Nelson, Luis Frias, Frias, Travis Jankowski's, Andrew Heaney, Adolis Garcia, Max Scherzer, Garcia, Lourdes Gurriel Jr, Tommy Pham, Gabriel Moreno, Jose Leclerc, Ketel Marte, Jose M, Romero Organizations: Texas Rangers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Rangers, Texas, Arizona, Diamondbacks, Thomson Locations: Texas

☆ Nathan Eovaldi, Rangers shoot for World Series clincher
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

November 1 - PHOENIX -- The Texas Rangers are one win away from their first World Series title, and they will ask Nathan Eovaldi to finish off the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 5 on Wednesday. The Rangers took the 48,388 fans out of the game early with five-run innings in the second and third. Texas, which is a record 10-0 on the road in the postseason, will look to complete a perfect away run behind Eovaldi. Eovaldi allowed five runs on six hits in 4 2/3 innings in Game 1, which Texas won 6-5 in 11 innings. The Rangers will have to go the rest of the World Series without injured slugger Adolis Garcia, who racked up eight home runs and 22 RBIs in the postseason.

Persons: Nathan Eovaldi, Marcus Semien, Eovaldi, Zac Gallen, Gallen, I'm, Adolis Garcia, Travis Jankowski, Ezequiel Duran, Garcia, Max Scherzer, Brock Burke, Burke, Bruce Bochy, Jose M, Romero Organizations: Texas Rangers, Arizona Diamondbacks, . Texas, The Rangers, Diamondbacks, Texas, Eovaldi, Arizona bullpen, Rangers, American League, Baltimore Orioles, Thomson Locations: Texas

☆ Rangers, Diamondbacks turn to bullpens for WS Game 4
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

October 31 - PHOENIX -- The Texas Rangers look to grab a commanding 3-1 advantage Tuesday night when they face the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 4 of the World Series at Chase Field. The Diamondbacks counter with lefty Joe Mantiply, an All-Star in 2022 who made his first career World Series appearance in Game 1. The Diamondbacks come off their first World Series game at their home ballpark in 22 years. Second baseman Ketel Marte has hit safely in each of his first 19 postseason games, the longest streak in MLB postseason history. The Diamondbacks used Kyle Nelson, Miguel Castro, Luis Frias and Andrew Saalfrank out of their bullpen in Game 3.

Persons: Corey Seager, Max Scherzer, Jon Gray, Josh Sborz, Aroldis Chapman, Jose Leclerc, Andrew Heaney, Heaney, Joe Mantiply, Seager, Adolis Garcia, Garcia, Bruce Bochy, Ketel Marte, we've, Torey Lovullo, Kyle Nelson, Miguel Castro, Luis Frias, Andrew Saalfrank, Mantiply, Ryne Nelson, Ryan Thompson, Kevin Ginkel, Paul Sewald, Jose M, Romero Organizations: Texas Rangers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Chase Field, Chase Field . Texas, Diamondbacks, Arizona, Rangers, The Rangers, Major League Baseball, Thomson Locations: Chase Field ., Mantiply

☆ Early rally carries Rangers to 2-1 World Series edge
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Despite the early exit of starter Max Scherzer, the Rangers grabbed a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. Scherzer, facing his former team, had been struck by a ball hit up the middle by the Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas in the second inning. Jon Gray, who had been considered by Rangers manager Bruce Bochy to start Game 4, entered Game 3 in relief and earned the win. The Diamondbacks had the first real scoring opportunity of the game in the bottom of the second inning, when Christian Walker led off with a double. Jose Leclerc pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning to earn his fourth save of the postseason for the Rangers, who finished with five hits.

Persons: Corey Seager's, Max Scherzer, Marcus Semien, Seager, Brandon Pfaadt, Scherzer, Alek Thomas, Jon Gray, Bruce Bochy, Gray, Christian Walker, Tommy Pham, Walker, Adolis Garcia, Garcia, Aroldis Chapman, Emmanuel Rivera, Geraldo Perdomo, Chapman, Corbin Carroll, Ketel Marte, Marte, Jose Leclerc, Jose M, Romero Organizations: Texas Rangers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Rangers, With Texas, Diamondbacks, Thomson Locations: Phoenix, With, Rivera, Arizona

Seager’s third two-run homer of the Series capped the second, Semien’s drive punctuated the third and Jonah Heim added an eighth-inning shot. Forty-two of 49 previous teams to take 3-1 leads have gone on to win the World Series. After leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to the 2020 title, he could join Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson and Reggie Jackson as the only two-time World Series MVPs. After a World Series opened with three errorless games for the first time, Arizona’s defense cracked at an inopportune time. TWO-OUT THUNDEROnly the Boston Red Sox scored more runs with two outs in a World Series game, getting 11 in the 2007 opener against Colorado.

Persons: — Marcus Semien's, Corey Seager, Jonah Heim, Nathan Eovaldi, Zac Gallen, Miguel Castro's, Christian Walker —, Seager, Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson, Reggie Jackson, Travis Jankowski, Adolis García, “ We’re, ” Seager, ” Andrew Heaney, José Leclerc, Lourdes Gurriel Jr, Chris Stratton, Tommy Pham, Gabriel Moreno, Torey Lovullo, Josh Jung, Joe Mantiply, Castro, Jung, Kyle Nelson's, Nathaniel Lowe, Luis Frías, Heim, Walker, Jankowski, Ryne Nelson, Ketel Marte, Max Scherzer, Ezequiel Durán, LHP Brock Burke, Burke, “, Evan Carter, Gallen, ___ Organizations: PHOENIX, Rangers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Diamondbacks, Senators, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland, Texas, AL, Los Angeles Dodgers, Arizona, Chase Field, Semien, Boston Red Sox, Colorado Locations: Texas, Arizona, Semien, Friday’s

PHOENIX (AP) — Texas Rangers slugger Adolis García and pitcher Max Scherzer will miss the rest of the World Series after getting hurt in Game 3 against the Arizona Diamondbacks. García, the AL Championship Series MVP, has a moderate strain of his left oblique. Scherzer, who had been in line to pitch a possible Game 7, has a muscle spasm in the right side of his back. García grabbed his left side while coming out of the batter’s box on his flyout against Luis Frías in the eighth inning. García was 3 for 10 in the World Series with two RBIs, including an 11th-inning home run off Miguel Castro that gave Texas a 6-5 win in Friday’s opener.

Persons: Adolis García, Max Scherzer, Ezequiel Duran, Brock Burke, “ They’ve, Chris Young, ”, García, Luis Frías, “, Young, David Freese, Miguel Castro, Travis Jankowski, Jankowski, “ Travis, Bruce Bochy, ” Mitch Garver, Josh Jung, Nathaniel Lowe, Leody Taveras, Scherzer, ” Young Organizations: PHOENIX, — Texas Rangers, Arizona Diamondbacks, García, Rangers, Louis Cardinals, Texas, Houston, Smart, New York Mets, Detroit, San, Washington Locations: San Francisco, Houston

☆ The Late-Blooming Slugger Having the Best October Ever
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Lindsey Adler | Jared Diamond | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

PHOENIX—Before the 2021 season, the Texas Rangers arrived at a conclusion that two years later seems impossible to fathom: that Adolis García wasn’t one of the 40 best players in their organization. The Rangers needed a spot for a free-agent pitcher named Mike Foltynewicz. They made room by removing García from the roster, allowing any other team that wanted him to have him for nothing. García went unclaimed and returned to the Rangers as a minor-leaguer. He was weeks away from celebrating his 28th birthday, ancient for a rookie in an industry dominated by superstars in their early 20s.

Persons: Mike Foltynewicz, García Organizations: Texas Rangers, The Rangers, Rangers

“Just trying to make the play,” Seager said. YOUNG AND CLEAN(UP)Texas' Evan Carter became the fourth-youngest player to hit cleanup in a World Series game at 21 years, 62 days. BEEN A WHILEThis was the first World Series game played at Chase Field since Nov. 4, 2001, when the Diamondbacks beat the Yankees 3-2 in Game 7 after Luis Gonzalez's walk-off hit against Mariano Rivera clinched the series. The D-backs lost Monday for the first time in the World Series at Chase Field. BIG SWINGThere have been 62 previous instances in World Series history when the series was tied at 1-1 after Game 2.

Persons: — Corey Seager, Max Scherzer, Scherzer, Adolis, “ We’re, ” Seager, “, Seager —, —, Brandon Pfaadt, Christian Walker, García, Jon Gray, Josh Sborz, Aroldis Chapman, José Leclerc, ”, Marcus Semien, “ Adolis, haven’t, ” Gray, Leclerc, Gray, Emmanuel Rivera, Chapman, Geraldo Perdomo, Corbin Carroll, Seager, Ketel, Marcus, Walker, Pfaadt, Tommy Pham, Tony Perezchica, Torey Lovullo, Alek Thomas, Josh Jung, Thomas, he'll, Evan Carter, Bruce Bochy, Carter, Miguel Cabrera, Ty Cobb, Juan Soto, Luis Gonzalez's, Mariano Rivera, Lovullo, “ Don Drysdale, “ It’s, ” Drysdale, of Famer Sandy Koufax, Bochy, ___ Organizations: PHOENIX, Texas Rangers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Chase, Diamondbacks, Chase Field, Ketel Marte, Rangers, Yankees, NEXT, Los Angeles Dodgers, of Famer, Dodgers Locations: Texas, Arizona, ” Texas, Semien, Southern California

The D-backs and Texas Rangers have been great with the leather all season long. So far in the World Series, that trend is continuing. The D-backs and Rangers combined for zero errors over the first two games of the Fall Classic, which is the first time that's happened since 2018. This is the first World Series since 1993 — and fifth ever — that will feature all of its games on artifical turf. Arizona stole five bases in the first two games of the series, including four in Game 1.

Persons: Geraldo Perdomo, Christian Walker, That's, “, Walker, Brandon Pfaadt, righty Max Scherzer, Jonah Heim, Nathaniel Lowe, Marcus Semien, Corey Seager, Adolis García, —, Bruce Bochy, Josh Jung, Gabriel Moreno, Alek Thomas, Evan Longoria, perserve, Heim, Merrill Kelly, Ryan Thompson —, Thompson, there's, ”, Torey Lovullo, it’s, ” Lovullo, Lovullo Organizations: PHOENIX, — Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers, Rangers, ” Rangers, NL, Brewers, Arizona, Tampa Bay Rays Locations: Phoenix, Arizona, Texas, Walker . Arizona

Texas Rangers fans are hoping the slugger Adolis Garcia can blast the franchise to its first World Series title. Arizona supporters know the Diamondbacks need to continue being greedy on the basepaths if they’re to capture a second championship. More than 70.7 million people attended a regular-season game, a nearly 10 percent increase over last season. That was the highest percentage of growth in 30 years, and the league recorded record revenue in merchandise and sponsorship sales. Major League Baseball estimates that the rule changes resulted in a $500 million increase in its revenue.

Persons: Adolis Garcia Organizations: Texas Rangers, Diamondbacks, Major League Baseball Locations: Arizona

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Paul Sewald watched the end of his first World Series game in the Arizona Diamondbacks clubhouse and the trainer's room, not from the center of a celebration on the mound as he had imagined. Arizona won that thrilling classic in seven games, but now the team's last three World Series losses have all followed tying home runs in the ninth. The Diamondbacks' bullpen entered Friday with a 2.94 ERA this postseason and hadn't blown a save since the regular season. Arizona pitchers, however, lost their grip in the World Series opener. “You can’t walk 10 batters in a World Series game and expect to hold them in the situation that we held them in,” Lovullo said.

Persons: — Paul Sewald, ”, ” Sewald, Leody Tavares, Marcus Semien, Sewald, Corey Seager, Adolis García, Miguel Castro, Torey Lovullo, “, Byung, Hyun Kim, Tino Martinez’s, Derek Jeter’s, Scott Brosius ’, Seager, ” Lovullo, ” Seager, “ Seager, you've, ” Castro, Kyle Nelson, García, Nelson, ” Nelson Organizations: Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas, Rangers, ”, Diamondbacks, New York Yankees, Arizona, Taveras, Sewald Locations: ARLINGTON , Texas, Arizona

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Ketel Marte has the longest hitting streak in postseason history at 18 games after a two-run single in the eighth inning of Game 2 of the World Series. Marte already had the MLB record for the longest hitting streak to start a postseason career at 17 games. The Game 2 hit sent him past Derek Jerek and Hank Bauer of the New York Yankees and Boston's Manny Ramirez for the longest overall streak. After the single, Marte was hitting .333 with two home runs and 11 RBIs this postseason. The Cuban All-Star had homered in five consecutive postseason games and driven in a run in seven straight.

Persons: — Ketel Marte, Martín Pérez, Marte, Derek Jerek, Hank Bauer, Boston's Manny Ramirez, Jeter's, Bauer's, Ramirez, Emmanuel Rivera, Geraldo Perdomo, Adolis García Organizations: Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers, MLB, New York Yankees, Diamondbacks, Arizona, Rangers Locations: ARLINGTON , Texas, Cuban

This one won an extended Game 1 of the World Series for the Texas Rangers. If I did that, I’d be screaming, too,” Texas second baseman Marcus Semien said. “It's going to be a really good series,” García said. He became the first position player in MLB history to appear in a World Series 15 years after first playing in the Fall Classic. He also became the fourth player with a World Series hit at both age 23 or younger AND 38 or older.

Persons: Adolis García, Corey Seager's, mobbed, “, Josh Jung, ” Miguel Castro, El Bombi, Corbin Carroll, García, Max Muncy, Nathan Eovaldi —, ” García, Evan Carter's, Merrill Kelly, Jordan Montgomery, Seager, Paul Sewald’s, Leody, Bruce Bochy, ” José Leclerc, that's, we’ve, Torey Lovullo, ” Seager’s, Tony Beasley, ”, Marcus Semien, ” Seager, Tommy Pham, Ketel, Carroll, Zac Gallen, Mitch Garver, Gallen, Ryan Thompson, Joe Mantiply, Kevin Ginkel, Sewald, “ It's, Evan Longoria’s, Eddie Murray, Pee Wee Reese, Willie Mays, David Freese, Freese, ___ Organizations: Texas Rangers, Arizona Diamondbacks, ” Rangers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston, Rangers, Kansas City Royals, New York Mets, Arizona, Diamondbacks, Houston, Star, Marte, NL, Tampa Bay Rays, League, Rays, St, Louis Cardinals, Texas, Kelly Locations: ARLINGTON , Texas, Texas, Arizona, ” Texas

☆ As Users Abandon X, Sports Twitter Endures
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Jesus Jiménez | More About Jesus Jiménez | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Hours after the Texas Rangers beat the Houston Astros on Monday night to advance to the World Series, Adolis García, the Rangers right fielder, posted 29 shushing-face emojis on X, the social platform once known as Twitter. It was a message to the Astros fans who had booed him during his at-bats. Dozens of Rangers fans immediately chimed in. Sports reporters shared the post, and hundreds of other observations about the Rangers’ victory quickly followed. Since Elon Musk bought Twitter last year, many users have abandoned the platform, spurred by a number of unpopular changes.

Persons: Adolis García, Elon Musk Organizations: Texas Rangers, Houston Astros, Rangers, Astros, Sports, Elon, Twitter

Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 26 (Reuters) - The 2023 World Series will pit two gritty wild-card teams that have proved deadly on the road against each other when the Texas Rangers play host to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Game One on Friday. The Rangers, who are seeking their first World Series championship, started the playoffs red hot, hammering the Tampa Bay Rays in two road games and emerging victorious from the wild card round. They followed that up by sweeping the 101-win Baltimore Orioles in the Division Series before overcoming the Astros in Game Seven of the ALCS to capture the franchise's third pennant. Rangers manager Bruce Bochy will send ace Nathan Eovaldi to the mound for Game One. The Cuban slugger drove in a postseason series record 15 RBI thanks to a Game Six grand slam and two Game Seven homers to walk away with NLCS MVP honors.

Persons: Nathan Eovaldi, Troy, Bruce Bochy, righty Zac Gallen, Corbin Carroll, Ketel Marte, Adolis Garcia, Bochy, Rory Carroll, Gerry Doyle Organizations: Texas Rangers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Rangers, Houston Astros, American League, The Rangers, Tampa Bay Rays, Baltimore Orioles, Astros, Diamondbacks, Major League Baseball's, Dodgers, NL, Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies, Bank, The Diamondbacks, New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants, Thomson Locations: Houston , Texas, USA, Troy Taormina, Milwaukee, Los Angeles, Arizona, Cuban

For both the 30-year-old García and the Texas Rangers. García has helped the Rangers reached the Fall Classic for the first time since 2011 with his big bat and passionate approach. García angrily went face-to-face with catcher Martín Maldonado as benches and bullpens cleared before the Astros came back to win. “He’s someone who knows me, knows my abilities, knows what I can do,” García said of Arozarena. García went to spring training as a non-roster invite and hit .375 with three homers, 13 RBIs and four stolen bases in 22 games.

Persons: García, “ It’s, it’s, “, He's, ”, Mitch Garver, “ He's, He’s, Martín Maldonado, Randy Arozarena, Arozarena, ” García, Mike Foltynewicz —, wasn't Organizations: Texas Rangers, Rangers, AL, Houston, Astros, Tampa Bay, The Rays, Arizona, Louis Cardinals, Yomiuri Giants, Cardinals, ” The Rangers Locations: ARLINGTON , Texas, Cuba, St, Cuban, Japan, Dominican Republic, that’s, When Texas

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers are back in the World Series for the first time since twice being within one strike of winning the 2011 title. And these Rangers won't even be the first team to play in a World Series at Globe Life Field, their retractable-roof stadium that opened in 2020. Freese led off the 11th with a game-ending homer, and the Cards won Game 7 the following night. That 2016 division title is still the last for the Rangers, one of six big league teams without a World Series title. “I came here to get to the World Series, but I came here to win it.”___

Persons: “ We’ve, Chris Young, They're, Bruce Bochy, Corey Seager, Marcus Semien, Adolis García, Josh Jung, Evan Carter, I’ve, ”, Bochy, “ It’s, Louis, Ron Washington, Seager, David Freese, Nelson Cruz, Lance Berkman, Freese, Texas, Yu Darvish, Darvish, Tommy John, Cole Hamels, Jose Bautista's, Sam Dyson, Cy Young, Jacob deGrom, Nathan Eovaldi, deGrom, Max Scherzer, Jordan Montgomery, Scherzer, “ Organizations: The Texas Rangers, Texas, Rangers, AL, Lone Star State, Astros, St, Life, Los Angeles Dodgers, Cards, Oakland, Toronto, AL West, Nathan Eovaldi . Texas, New York Mets Locations: ARLINGTON , Texas, Texas, Houston, San Francisco, St, Baltimore, Semien, Nathan Eovaldi .

HOUSTON (AP) — Texas Rangers slugger Adolis García set a record for RBIs in a postseason series with 15 in the AL Championship Series and extended his home run streak to four games after going deep twice in Game 7 against the Houston Astros on Monday night. García stretched his RBI streak to six games with a single in the first inning of the pennant-deciding game. He's also the first player with RBIs in six straight games within a postseason series. Cruz had 13 RBIs for the Rangers in the 2011 ALCS against Detroit, which was the last time they went to the World Series. García has 20 RBIs in these playoffs, the most ever by a player before the start of the World Series.

Persons: Adolis García, García, He's, El Bombi ”, Nelson Cruz, Cruz, David Freese's, Bryan Abreu, Martin Maldonado, Abreu, Jose Altuve's, — Organizations: HOUSTON, — Texas Rangers, Houston Astros, Rangers, Detroit, Umpires, Houston Locations: Cuban

Abreu was suspended Saturday by MLB senior vice president Michael Hill, a day after the incident. The reliever appealed, allowing him to pitch in Game 6, and the hearing was held Monday before John McHale Jr., a special assistant to baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred. He was pleased with the resolution since it allows him to pitch this postseason despite the suspension not being reduced. “That was kind of what I was hoping for when I didn’t use him in a down game two innings yesterday,” Baker said. Abreu, García and Baker were ejected.

Persons: Bryan Abreu, García, Abreu, Michael Hill, John McHale Jr, Rob Manfred, ”, “ I’m, Dusty Baker didn't, ” Baker, “, Baker, Jose Altuve’s, Ronald Blum, ___ Organizations: HOUSTON, — Astros, Texas Rangers, MLB, García, Texas, Houston, “ Locations: Arlington

HOUSTON (AP) — Adolis García homered twice and drove in five runs as the Texas Rangers reached the World Series with an 11-4 blowout of the Houston Astros in Game 7 of the AL Championship Series on Monday night. García went deep for the fourth straight game and set a record for RBIs in a postseason series with 15. The defending World Series champion Astros were finally dethroned. Political Cartoons View All 1215 ImagesNo club has won consecutive World Series since the New York Yankees took three straight from 1998-2000. Texas’ win guarantees a third all-wild card World Series, the first since Bochy’s Giants beat Kansas City in 2014.

Persons: Adolis García, García, Corey Seager, Nathaniel Lowe, Bruce Bochy, Max Scherzer, wasn’t, Cristian Javier, Javier, Seager’s, Seager, slugged, Alex Bregman, Evan Carter, Nelson Cruz, Bryan Abreu, Houston’s Yordan Alvarez, García's, Scherzer, ___ Organizations: HOUSTON, Texas Rangers, Houston Astros, Rangers, Texas, Lone Star State, Houston, Arizona, Astros, New York Yankees, The Rangers, Yankees, Mets, García, Nationals, AL, Bochy’s Giants, Kansas City Locations: Philadelphia, San Diego, San Francisco, Texas, Houston . Texas, Houston

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston reliever Bryan Abreu has appealed the two-game suspension he was given by Major League Baseball for what the league said was intentionally throwing at Adolis Garcia of the Texas Rangers during Game 5 of the AL Championship Series. Because of the appeal, Abreu will be eligible to pitch in Game 6 on Sunday night, when the Astros can advance to the World Series for a third straight season with a win. MLB said Saturday that all six umpires decided Abreu’s pitch was intentional. Abreu, who was also fined for the incident, is one of Houston's top relievers and has a 1.42 ERA in seven appearances this postseason. Political Cartoons View All 1211 ImagesIf the suspension is upheld and the Astros remain in the postseason, they would have to play a player short, with 25 men on their roster instead of 26.

Persons: — Houston, Bryan Abreu, Adolis Garcia, Abreu, “, ___ Organizations: HOUSTON, Major League Baseball, Texas Rangers, Astros, MLB

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