Game 6: Twice down to last strike, Cards win 10-9

Not necessarily dirty. But not necessarily legal, either.

That helped the Cardinals tie it at 3 on Yadier Molina’s RBI groundout. Lewis avoided further damage.

An error by first baseman Michael Young got the inning started for St. Louis. Holliday then drew a walk, putting runners at first and second.

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Cardinals starter Jaime Garcia has been pulled after three innings. Fernando Salas on in relief as manager Tony La Russa once again puts the game _ and the season _ in the hands of his bullpen.

Garcia left with the score tied at 2, but he was missing the command that made him so effective in Game 2. He was helped by two double plays and a couple of wide strike calls from plate umpire Gary Cederstrom. Texas squandered a great chance to build a comfortable lead in the first inning.

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Plenty of Rangers fans at Busch Stadium, hoping to see their team win its first World Series crown. A little surprising, considering how much St. Louis loves its Cardinals.

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That early lead didn’t last long for Texas.

Berkman hit a two-run homer to left-center off Lewis in the bottom of the first inning, putting the Cardinals ahead 2-1. Lewis gave up an AL-high 35 homers during the regular season.

Kinsler hit an RBI double in the second to tie it 2-all. Fox announcer Joe Buck says that was the Rangers‘ first hit in the World Series with runners in scoring position and two outs.

Texas is trying to win its first World Series crown. St. Louis hopes to force the first decisive Game 7 in the Series since 2002.

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Berkman, batting cleanup, connected on the first pitch. Just before that, Albert Pujols also went after the first pitch from Lewis but flied out to right.

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