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After two seasons of coming up short in the World Series, including losing a Game 7 last season at home, the Rays are finally champions again, ending a four-year and one title in the last seven drought after their come-from-behind Game 7 win over the Rockies. Elijah Whitaker looked mortal tonight, giving up a 3-run homer to put them behind 3-0 and after Angel Gonzales answered with solo homer Whitaker gave up another run to make it 4-1 and things were not looking good on the west coast of Florida. But a 3-run rally keyed by Aaron White's 2-run triple tied it in the 6th, and then Gonzales, after Jesus Avalos was intentionally walked ahead of him, ripped a 3-run opposite-field homer into the RF bullpen to make it 7-4 and that was all she wrote. Gonzales, who had a miserable start to the series by fanning 6 times in his first 7 at-bats, wound up World Series MVP after tonight's 2-homer performance on top of his huge Game 6. The title makes the Rays only the second team in MLB history to hit the 20-championship mark as they trail only the Yankees who have 27. And all 20 of the Rays' titles have come since New York last won it all 48 years ago. Here's a look at the scene at the end:
