Texas Rangers Win The World Series, Top Arizona Diamondbacks, 5-0
deadline.comFor the first time in their history, the Texas Rangers are the World Series champions. They knocked off the upstart Arizona Diamondbacks Wednesday night to break the hex that has seen them as MLB’s oldest franchise without a ring.
The Rangers turned Game 5 at Arizona’s Chase Field into an elimination game by crushing the D-backs in Game 4. They are the only team to go 10-0 on the road in a postseason.
Veteran manager Bruce Bochy won his fourth World Series championship with the Rangers’ victory. Shortstop Corey Seager, an ex-Dodger who joined Texas as a free agent, is expected to be named the World Series MVP.
Rangers pitcher Nathan Evovaldi threw six shutout innings for Texas to get the clinching win. He was in trouble throughout the game, but always managed to escape.
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