Giants Down Rangers for First World Series win Since ‘54

November 1, 2010 Arlington, Texas Why pitch to Edgar Renteria? That is the question that will haunt Texas Manager Ron Washington every breathing moment until Spring Training. In the top of the seventh, having surrendered consecutive singles to Ross and Uribe, Cliff Lee deftly fielded Aubrey Huff’s first career sac bunt and got the out at first. With one out and runners at second and third, Lee blew a fastball by a swinging Pat Burrell (Burrell’s 10th strikeout in 12 World Series at bats) for the second out of the inning. The game and the series came down to the next decision by Ron Washington. With first base open Washington chose to pitch to Edgar Renteria who, the night before had gone 3 for 3 at the plate, instead of pitching around him to get to the number 9 hitter in the lineup, Rowan. Edgar drove the first middle-in fastball he saw into the left field seats for a 3 run homer. I mean it almost scraped the back of the wall getting out but it was just enough to give the Giants a ...