The Texas Rangers did what they had to do to stay alive in this World Series: They won Game 3 on the back of starter Colby Lewis by a score of 4-2. Lewis, who was an unofficial MVP of the ALCS with his two wins over the Yankees, including the decisive Game 6, came up big again last night, playing the role of stopper. He shut out the suddenly-potent Giants offense for 6 innings before giving up solo shots in the 7th and 8th. On the Rangers' part, they have rookie first baseman Mitch Moreland for a 3-run blast in the 2nd and Josh Hamilton for a solo dinger in the 5th. By winning Game 3, the Rangers have ensured the World Series will go at least 5 games.
For Game 4, the Rangers have a huge decision to make: Start Tommy Hunter, who struggled in the ALCS , and risk going down 3 games to 1 or start Cliff Lee on short rest and hope he pitches better than he did in Game 1. On the Giants' part, Madison Bumgarner has proven he can pitch in the post-season, but their big decision is what to do with the scuffling Pat Burrell, who earned the dubious honor of a Golden Sombrero in last night's game after whiffing 4 times.
I'll be out of town for the rest of the series, so I'll have to catch (and blog) whatever I can of it. May the best team win!
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