Sacrifice Flies - Sporting News - Mlb - World Series Game 2

ST. LOUIS For eight innings throughout Game 2 from the World Series with Thursday night, that Texas Rangers were shut down through St. Louis Cardinals starter Jaime Garcia and also the Cardinals' bullpen.

But the Rangers play a new difficult nine, too. Showing this bounce-back potential in which possesses helped the idea accomplish two consecutive World Series, Texas obtained double while in the ninth on two hits, two sacrifice lures and a large stolen bottom to conquer the Cardinals, 2-1.

Game three or more is signed with regard to Saturday night time inside Arlington, Texas. It might be moment to be in in for a long World Series.

The Cardinals, driving eight shutout innings coming from Garcia plus a different clutch i465 black RBI individual through pinch hitter Allen Craig, led 1-0 and were being three outs far from having a ordering 2-0 string lead.

But closer Jason Motte, that acquired made possible one hit your whole postseason, lost the fight two to begin with your ninth, in order to Ian Kinsler in addition to Elvis Andrus. The essential enjoy seemed to be Kinsler's take with next when Andrus appeared to be batting.

A overnight soon after he or she ended up chucked out by means of Yadier Molina for a strike and also run, Kinsler went once again all this time slid within correctly headfirst just before Rafael Furcal verts tag.

Kinsler visited third about Andrus' individual to be able to center, along with Andrus advanced to help next any time Albert Pujols never handle the cutoff.

Then came the particular giving up flies, the very first through Josh Hamilton as well as second by way of Michael Young.

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Rangers more detailed Neftali Feliz helped some sort of leadoff walk to help Molina but in that case out of production another several Cardinals in order to close available the particular victory for that Rangers.

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