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The Texas Rangers are one win away from their first World Series title in franchise history after a dominant performance in Game 4 against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.
The Rangers scored 10 runs in the second and third innings, all with two outs, and held off a late rally by the D-backs to win 11-7 at Chase Field. Here are some takeaways from the game:
The Rangers’ offense was unstoppable
The Rangers showed no mercy to the D-backs’ bullpen, which was tasked with pitching the entire game after starter Zac Gallen was scratched due to a blister.
The Rangers had 14 hits, including four home runs, and drew six walks. They chased four Arizona pitchers in the first three innings and scored five runs in each of the second and third frames.
The Rangers’ star duo of Corey Seager and Marcus Semien led the way, combining for six hits, two homers, and eight RBIs. Seager became the first shortstop in MLB history to homer three times in a World Series, while Semien broke out of his slump with a two-run triple and a three-run homer.
Travis Jankowski, who replaced the injured Adolis GarcĂa in right field, also had a big night with three hits and three RBIs.
The Rangers set several records with their offensive explosion, including:
The first team in history to have back-to-back five-run innings in a World Series game.
The first team to score 10 runs with two outs in a single World Series game.
The first team to score 10 runs before the fourth inning of a World Series game since the 2007 Boston Red Sox.
The first team to go 10-0 on the road in a single postseason6.
The D-backs bullpen game backfired
The D-backs had hoped to replicate their success from Game of the NLCS, when they used eight relievers to beat the Phillies 6-5.
However, their plan went awry from the start, as Joe Mantiply, Miguel Castro, Kyle Nelson, and Luis FrĂas all struggled to contain the Rangers’ bats.
Mantiply gave up the first run on a wild pitch in the second inning, and Castro walked Leody Taveras with two outs to set up Semien’s triple.
Nelson then hung a slider to Seager, who blasted it for a two-run homer. FrĂas was no better in the third inning, as he loaded the bases with one out and then allowed a two-run double by Jankowski and a three-run homer by Semien.
The D-backs used six pitchers in the first four innings, and none of them lasted more than an inning.
The only bright spot was Ryne Nelson, who pitched five innings of one-run ball and saved the rest of the bullpen from further damage.
The D-backs showed some fighting late
Despite being down 10-0 after three innings, the D-backs did not give up. They scored four runs in the sixth inning, highlighted by a three-run homer by Christian Walker off Andrew Heaney, who had pitched five scoreless innings for the Rangers.
They added another run in the seventh on an RBI single by Ketel Marte off Taylor Hearn.
The D-backs made things interesting in the ninth inning when they scored two more runs off Aroldis Chapman on a solo homer by Carson Kelly and an RBI double by Josh Rojas.
However, Chapman struck out Nick Ahmed to end the game and secure the win for the Rangers.
The D-backs showed some resilience and pride by scoring seven runs in the final four innings, but it was too little too late.
They now face an uphill battle to stay alive in the series, as they will face Rangers ace Lance Lynn in Game 5 on Wednesday.
The Rangers are on the verge of history
The Rangers are one win away from achieving what no other team in their franchise history has done: win a World Series.
The Rangers have been to two World Series before, in 2010 and 2011, but lost both times to the San Francisco Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, respectively.
The Rangers have been dominant this postseason, winning 12 of their 14 games and sweeping both the ALDS and ALCS.
They have outscored their opponents 86-40 and have hit 28 home runs. They have also overcome injuries to key players like GarcĂa, Joey Gallo, and Kyle Gibson.
The Rangers have a chance to make history on Wednesday night at Chase Field, where they will send Lynn to the mound against D-backs rookie Corbin Martin. Lynn is 3-0 with a 1.69 ERA this postseason, while Martin is making his first career postseason start.
The Rangers are in the driver’s seat, but they know they cannot afford to be complacent. The D-backs are a dangerous team that won 101 games in the regular season and have a potent lineup that can score in bunches.
The Rangers will need to stay focused and hungry to finish the job and celebrate their first World Series title.
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