Allen Craig homers off Derek Holland with one out in the eighth inning and St. Louis trims its deficit to 7-5. The Rangers are four outs from their first World Series championship.
Some of the best basestealers in baseball have the green light to run whenever the opportunity presents itself.
Those massive home runs that Albert Pujols hit at Rangers Ballpark, they'll be rattling around for years to come. Same goes for those long drives that Mike Napoli delivered.
When C.J. Wilson walked off the mound during the sixth inning in what could have been his last start for the Rangers, they were down by a run.
Tony La Russa thought he was making a simple request of the bullpen: get closer Jason Motte ready.
Tony La Russa has won a lot of games over a lot of years by deploying relief pitchers differently than most managers. His reputation may have worked against the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 5 of the World Series.
Albert Pujols made the first big dent in this World Series, then it was Mike Napoli's turn.
Albert Pujols made the first big dent in this World Series, then it was Mike Napoli's turn.
The bullpen that did so much to get the St. Louis Cardinals into the World Series may end up costing them the championship.
