The Texas Rangers are once again World Series contenders, asserting their second-straight appearance with a 15-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers Saturday night. They now await the winner of the Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals.
Nelson Cruz, surprisingly hitting from the number seven spot in the Texas lineup, won the American League Championship Series MVP after hitting 6 home runs, two of them in extra innings, both MLB postseason records.
Among the other postseason records Cruz set:
-Hit the first-ever game-ending grand slam
-Became first player with extra-innings home runs in two games of one series
-Became first player to hit 6 home runs in two postseasons, doing it, of course, in consecutive years
-Set Rangers' record for most postseason home runs
So hurrah for Nelson Cruz. Hurrah for the Texas Rangers. Maybe you'll actually win the October Classic this year.
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