World Series Game 6:November 4th, 2022
Texas Rangers -
Milwaukee Brewers @ Miller Park
MIL: SP
Zach Davies(R, 3-1 3.70)
TEX: SP
Nick Lodolo(L, 2-0 2.00)
A game-two rematch was in the cards, but we would have to change one thing...
Patrick Bailey will start the game on the bench as he suffers from a strained oblique and will be day-to-day for the next 3 weeks... He is available to pinch-hit tho.
The fans did not have to wait long for the first run to cross the plate as
Lewis started things off with a single and a stolen base, and eventually got collected by
Bobby Bradley with a single. The lead did not last long as we were all back to square one when
Keston Hiura homered in the top 2nd... TEX 1, MIL 1.
The difference was,
Nicky allowed one hit through three... and
Davies... a lot more.
Lewis barely was denied a base hit when he bunted for one bottom third, but instead a hot
Justin Williams doubled to the left-field gap,
Mazara singled for runners at the corners(we held
Williams here)... and holding
Williams there proved to be the right decision and
Hansel Moreno turned his bat loose on a little inside cutter... AND HAMMERED THAT ONE TO RIGHT FIELD... WAY BACK... WAY BACK... 3-RUN HOME RUN! THE RANGERS BREAK IT OPEN EARLY!
That big hit held on for a while as
Davies suddenly settled down somehow, and the Brewers looked completely helpless against
Lodolo until
A.J. Reed connected to a slightly high fastball... home run, TEX 4, MIL 2.
That was the second hit allowed by
Lodolo through seven, and he ended the night with 7IP 2H 2ER, one walk and 12(!) strikeouts and with a 2-run lead with six outs to go... LET'S BRING THIS ONE HOME!
Both
Claudio and
Diaz were tired going into the game and
Claudio allowed a double... and stranded it with a flyball to right!
Three OUTS TO GO!
DIAZ IN! Here is
Domingo Santana, the 30-year old right-fielder, with the team since 2015. Two balls, two strikes...
Diaz into the windup... SWING AND A MISS! ONE DOWN, TWO TO GO!
Now, catcher
Jorge Alfaro. The catcher that started a big Rangers rally in game five with a throwing error. Acquired in 2019 for a reliever and CF
Brett Phillips from Philadelphia, he is hitting .276 in the postseason... another 2-2 pitch... AND HE STRUCK HIM OUT LOOKING ON THE LOW HEAT!
The final hope for Milwaukee! Second baseman
Keston Hiura. 26-years of age, the former 2020 AL Rookie of the Year has already hit a homer today but is batting .195 for the postseason. The first pitch... outside, 1-0 to the kid from Los Angeles.
The Rangers are one out away from their FIRST World Series in their franchise history.
Diaz in the windup... breaking ball low, 2-0.
After a disappointing 98-loss campaign, the team started an accelerated rebuild that could turn into a World Series ring only four years later. The 2-0 pitch... IN THERE FOR A STRIKE! For
Edwin Diaz, this may be his final inning as a Ranger as his contract is running out at the end of the season.
Hiura is set and here is the pitch... ANOTHER STRIKE, IT'S 2-2 AND TEXAS IS ONE STRIKE AWAY FROM WINNING IT ALL!
Hiura steps out, takes a deep breath and looks at his third base coach or into the crowd... and he is back in... Here is the sign...
SWING AND A MISS!!!!
THE RANGERS WIN THE 2022 WORLD SERIES!
SP
Nick Lodolo 6IP 2H 2ER 1BB 12K W
SS
Royce Lewis 1-4 R
RF
Justin Williams 1-4 R
DH
Nomar Mazara 1-4 R
1B
Bobby Bradley 1-4 RBI
2B
Hansel Moreno 1-3 R 3RBI HR
HR MIL:
A.J. Reed(4),
Keston Hiura(1)
HR TEX:
Hansel Moreno(3)
W:
Nick Lodolo(3-0 2.16) L:
Zach Davies(3-2 4.30) SV:
Edwin Diaz(4 3.60)
MIL 2 TEX 4 TEX wins World Series 4-2.
YES YES YES!!!