Every Game 7 in NLCS and ALCS history
It doesn't get any more exciting than a winner-take-all Game 7 in baseball. And the 2023 postseason brought us two in as many days. On Monday night, the Rangers blew out the Astros in Game 7 of the ALCS at Houston's Minute Maid Park, punching their ticket to the World
Texas sets tone early in G7 with three-run 1st
HOUSTON -- It’s probably fitting that the Rangers sealed the American League Championship Series with a landslide 11-4 win on Monday night vs. the Astros. Texas set the tone on Opening Day with an 11-run outburst in a win against the Phillies. The Rangers scored 10 or more runs in
Rangers' much-maligned 'pen delivers when needed most
HOUSTON -- Outside the north entrance of Globe Life Field stands a statue of former Rangers closer Neftali Feliz jumping into the arms of catcher Bengie Molina after getting the final out of the 2010 American League Championship Series.
Bochy an all-timer by taking third club to World Series
We are so lucky to witness Bruce Bochy’s baseball life. From nine seasons as a backup catcher, including a sparkling 1.000 batting average in the World Series (1-for-1 in 1984), to a storied managerial career that’s now in its 26th season, he has been a calm, steadying force. Bochy came
Adolis' record-setting ALCS earns him MVP honors
HOUSTON -- At this point, who could fault Adolis García for stopping and staring? The Rangers’ cleanup hitter made history in the 2023 American League Championship Series, capped by a two-homer, five-RBI night in an 11-4 Game 7 win over the Astros on Monday. García’s 15 runs driven in became
Rangers boot Astros in Game 7 to reach 1st World Series since '11
HOUSTON -- Rangers first baseman Nathaniel Lowe sprinted from the stage in center field, carrying a large flag adorned with a “Texas Rangers: American League Champions” logo. He waved the flag in front of hundreds (thousands?) of fans wearing red, white and blue at Minute Maid Park, before disappearing into
Bold NLCS Game 7 predictions: Home runs, extra innings, surprise heroes, the final out!
One pennant-deciding Game 7 wasn't enough. Let's play two. A day after the Rangers and Astros clashed in Game 7 to decide the American League Championship Series, the Phillies and D-backs are going to Game 7 in the National League Championship Series. It will be the first Game 7 in
Baker to 'evaluate my situation' amid rumors of retirement
HOUSTON -- When he finally won his elusive World Series title as a manager a year ago, Dusty Baker emphatically talked about returning this year and making a run at title No. 2. His mantra became, “If I win one, I want to win two.” At no point during the
Astros expect to be just as competitive in '24: 'We were one win away'
HOUSTON -- Chas McCormick freely admits, without apology, that he feels “spoiled” by being part of an Astros organization that views October success as a given. After reaching the World Series in each of his first two seasons, there was no reason not to expect another trip in 2023. “After
Astros' repeat bid dashed by Texas in ALCS
HOUSTON -- While the Rangers hooted and hollered on the field and popped champagne bottles in a jubilant clubhouse, the sounds emanating from the Astros’ clubhouse were a stark contrast. The sound of pats on the back and the slaps of goodbye handshakes filled the otherwise quiet air, along with
How will Max fare? Who will be the hero? Here are our Game 7 predictions
Game 7 is always special. In the case of the 2023 American League Championship Series, it’s only fitting that the first postseason meeting between the Astros and Rangers will be decided in a winner-take-all contest for the AL pennant. After all, as they say: Everything is bigger in Texas. As
3 key storylines for tonight's ALCS Game 7
The only thing better than a Game 6 is a Game 7. On Monday, we get both. Thanks to the Rangers’ rebound victory in Houston on Sunday night -- keeping alive the streak of the road team winning every game in that ALCS -- there are two massively important baseball
Rangers rebound from home woes to slam Houston, force Game 7
HOUSTON -- Rangers reliever Josh Sborz admitted the club had a night to sulk after a gut-punch loss in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series. “One hundred sixty two games, you're going to have bad days,” he said ahead of Game 6. “Things might not go our way,
Eovaldi rises to the occasion in G6 to set stage for Scherzer
HOUSTON -- All October, the Rangers have heaped praise onto Nathan Eovaldi, complimenting the right-hander for his stuff and his poise and raving about their confidence in the 33-year-old. And when push came to shove on Sunday night, with the Rangers’ season on the line, manager Bruce Bochy showed exactly
LIVE: Rangers vs. Astros ALCS Game 7 on FOX/FS1
HOUSTON -- The first six games of the American League Championship Series between the Astros and Rangers have provided enough entertainment value to span many Octobers. There were heartbreakers, nail-biters, heroic wins and crushing losses. And there's still one more left to play.
4 K's? Hostile crowd? Adolis shrugs it all off with slam
HOUSTON -- Overwhelming boos turned into deafening silence, and Adolis García took his time rounding the bases again. The Rangers’ slugger sealed his team’s 9-2 win over the Astros in Sunday night’s Game 6 of the American League Championship Series, quieting the Minute Maid Park crowd with a ninth-inning grand
Abreu's suspension upheld but deferred to 2024
HOUSTON -- Astros reliever Bryan Abreu's two-game suspension for hitting Adolis García with a pitch in Game 5 of the ALCS was upheld upon Abreu's appeal, but it will be deferred until the first two games of the 2024 season, Major League Baseball announced on Monday. Abreu said he was
The Rangers got Max Scherzer for moments like this. Can he deliver?
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Is this the best possible day of playoff baseball?
Get some rest while you can, because today's action won’t be for the faint of heart. With the Rangers’ 9-2 rout of the Astros extending their season by at least one more day, Game 7 of the ALCS will be played on the heels of NLCS Game 6, where the
Leclerc shows ability to bounce back with clutch G6 outing
HOUSTON -- Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said he thought closer José Leclerc took Friday night’s blown save hard. Who wouldn’t have? Up 4-2 in the ninth in Game 5, Leclerc allowed a massive go-ahead three-run homer to Jose Altuve that gave the Astros a 3-2 lead in the American League
Astros out to avoid repeat of 2019 in Game 7
HOUSTON -- It was the final game of a best-of-seven postseason series, one in which the road team had bizarrely claimed each of the previous six contests, and the visitors at Minute Maid Park were placing their hopes into Max Scherzer’s capable right hand. The date was Oct. 30, 2019,
Astros can't solve home issues as Rangers force Game 7
HOUSTON -- The Astros and Rangers battled for the American League West crown for 162 games and both finished with 90 wins, with Houston taking the division flag on the season’s final day because of its better head-to-head record. After six games of the ALCS, the Lone Star State rivals
LIVE: Rangers-Astros ALCS Game 6 FAQ, lineups (FS1)
HOUSTON -- After an emotional back-and-forth affair at Globe Life Field on Friday night, the American League Championship Series headed back to Houston, with the Astros holding a 3-2 lead over the Rangers.
Benches clear after HBP follows Adolis' long HR trot
ARLINGTON -- There have been plenty of storylines to track in this “Silver Boot” American League Championship Series, though it was not until the late innings on Friday that the simmering hostilities between the Astros and Rangers finally boiled over on the diamond. Struck on the left shoulder by Bryan
Did that just happen?! Relive Friday's 7 wildest postseason moments
This postseason has not (yet) had an extra-innings game. It has not (yet) had a winner-take-all game. All the Wild Card Series were sweeps, two of the Division Series were sweeps, and each of the League Championship Series began with a team going up 2-0. It couldn’t go on like