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On Saturday, the 15th October 2011, won the Tigers the ALCS with a 15:5 Rangers over the Detroit Tigers.
The Texas Rangers moved in spectacular fashion in the World Series in 2011. On Saturday, the 15th October 2011 succeeded them at home in the sixth game of the American League Championship Series, per-a 15:5 win over the Detroit Tigers.
Texas Rangers draw for the second year in a row in the World Series
The Tigers had to win the sixth game in Arlington necessarily to the ALCS with the Rangers started well and catch up with solo homers by Miguel Cabrera in the first and Jhonny Peralta in the second inning against Derek Holland. In the third inning put the home side then the course for victory. A total of 14 were allowed to step up to bat and batter at the end the home side rallied nine runs. Both Max Scherzer and Daniel Schlereth and Rick Porcello were completely overwhelmed the offensive against the Rangers. Michael Young, with three hits and five RBIs in the evening players, opened the round with a two-run double and managed to end the inning still a Two-Run Single, before reliever Ryan Perry get the score of 9:2 was the third out . Austin Jackson was shortened by homer in the fifth inning to 4:9, but the Rangers still not satisfied and also collected in the following innings more runs.The final point for the home side continued in the seventh inning Young and Nelson Cruz with another home run. Cruz, as expected, the ALCS MVP was named, presented with six home runs on a new postseason record. He came in the ALCS to a batting average of .364 and scored 13 RBIs. Young caught the last out in the ninth inning against Brandon Inge. Then over 51,000 fans broke into cheers at Arlington. The Rangers managed a 4-2 in the ALCS with the second title win in the American League in a row. This was most recently the New York Yankees succeeded in the ALCS won from 1998 to 2001. This gives them an opportunity to improve their defeat last year against the San Francisco Giants to make up. The Rangers also picked with the 15:5 17 Victory in the last 21 games.The 15 runs in the decisive game series mean attitude of the post-season record of the Atlanta Braves from 1996. It is also interesting that the Rangers only the second Major League team (the Cleveland Indians after 1997), which won a best-of-seven series, without a single victory by one of their starters. The victory in Game 6 was the second time in the ALCS to the account of Alexi Ogando (2 IP, 1 H, 3 K).
St. Louis Cardinals shortly before entry into the World Series 2011
The opponents of the Rangers is not fixed yet. But on Sunday, 16 October 2011, the St.Louis Cardinals have a good chance to collect in the World Series 2011th The fifth game - the last of the series at Busch Stadium - the Cards won on Friday the 14th October 2011,sovereign 7:1. Once again, the bullpen dominated their opponents. Although again with Jaime Garcia is not the Starting Pitcher of the sixth inning reached Cards, held the pitcherand closer Jason Motte Relieve the clear lead which the cards were mainly due to YadierMolina's three hits and four errors of the Brewers. Reliever Octavio Dotel got the victory (1 1 / 3 IP, 2 K) credited. The conceded defeat Zack Greinke (5 2 / 3 IP, 7 H, 2 ER). In the sixth game at Miller Park in Milwaukee, there is a duel between Edwin Jackson and ShaunMarcum, who, like Greinke disappointed so far in the postseason. Despite the home advantage should the Cardinals, who won 29 of last 42 games and lost only six of eleven games in Milwaukee this year, apply as a favorite to win the NLCS.
