With the Texas Rangers’ recent conquest, a quintet of MLB teams remain devoid of a World Series crown – the Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners, Colorado Rockies, and Tampa Bay Rays linger in anticipation of their moment in the spotlight. Among these, the Mariners bear the unique distinction of never having graced the World Series stage.
Marking a monumental chapter in their 62-year legacy, the Texas Rangers have seized the title of World Series champions, overcoming the Arizona Diamondbacks with a resounding 5-0 victory that secured a 4-1 triumph in the series showdown.
The scoreboard remained untroubled in Phoenix until the Rangers’ Mitch Garver ushered Corey Seager across home plate in the seventh, shattering the stalemate.
Ascending to a more comfortable lead in the final inning, Jonah Heim’s single, coupled with a defensive mishap, propelled two runners to score. This set the stage for Marcus Semien, whose two-run blast sent the Rangers into a euphoric state, readying them for victory festivities.
Despite a valiant effort by Zac Gallen, the Diamondbacks’ starting pitcher who maintained a scoreless game through six innings, his seventh-inning lapse, which set up Garver’s pivotal RBI, initiated their unraveling.
The D-backs’ plight was compounded as they abandoned 11 runners on base throughout the fifth game, providing Rangers’ pitcher Nathan Eovaldi with the vantage to claim the win after silencing the Diamondbacks over six innings.
Josh Sborz’s strikeout of Ketel Marte marked the climactic end to the contest.
Crowned as the World Series MVP, Corey Seager added this accolade to his cabinet, mirroring his 2020 victory with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Bochy’s Rangers Conquer on Unfamiliar Turf
Bruce Bochy, steering the San Francisco Giants to three World Series victories in 2010, 2012, and 2014, once triumphed over these very Rangers. Now, as the helmsman for the Rangers, he has emerged from retirement and etched his name as the sixth skipper to clinch four World Series titles.
The journey to this moment was no cakewalk for the Rangers, who dominated the American League West for a significant span only to falter at the final hurdle of the regular season, ceding the division title to their Texan adversaries, the Houston Astros. This setback thrust them into the wildcard fray.
Yet, the postseason unveiled a transformed Rangers team. Their regular-season road woes, losing 41 out of 81 games, dissipated as they blazed an unbeatable trail away from home, dispatching both the Tampa Bay Rays and the top-seeded Baltimore Orioles, before prevailing in a peculiar AL Championship series against the Astros where the visitor claimed victory in each game.
Now, with a trio of World Series wins in Arizona, the Rangers have extended their remarkable postseason road victory streak to an unprecedented 11 games.
Bochy encapsulated the historic feat to his team amidst the jubilant locker room celebration, “You guys just wrote history,” as they basked in the glory with champagne showers.
World Series Roundup
In a sequence of gripping matchups, the Rangers and Diamondbacks engaged in a chess match of strategic prowess and athletic brilliance. The home teams, listed first, witnessed a dramatic series that unfolded as follows:
- Game 1: Texas 6-5 Arizona
- Game 2: Texas 1-9 Arizona
- Game 3: Arizona 1-3 Texas
- Game 4: Arizona 7-11 Texas
- Game 5: Arizona 0-5 Texas
Seager’s MVP coronation places him in the annals of baseball lore as the fourth player to receive the honor twice, and distinctively, the first to achieve this as both an American League and National League player, as well as for two different teams.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about World Series 2023 Victory
Which team won the 2023 World Series?
The Texas Rangers won the 2023 World Series, defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks with a 4-1 series score.
Who was named the MVP of the 2023 World Series?
Corey Seager was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the 2023 World Series.
How many World Series titles has Bruce Bochy won as a manager?
Bruce Bochy has won four World Series titles as a manager, with his latest victory coming with the Texas Rangers in 2023.
What was the final score in the decisive Game 5 of the 2023 World Series?
The final score of Game 5 of the 2023 World Series was 5-0 in favor of the Texas Rangers against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Have the Texas Rangers won a World Series title before 2023?
No, the 2023 World Series win marks the first title in the history of the Texas Rangers franchise.
More about World Series 2023 Victory
- Texas Rangers Historic Win
- Corey Seager’s MVP Performance
- Bruce Bochy’s Managerial Record
- 2023 World Series Game 5 Highlights
- Texas Rangers’ Franchise History
6 comments
Texas forever! We waited 62 years for this and it’s so sweet, let’s gooo Rangers!
Seager’s the MVP again? dude’s on fire, well-deserved!
Man, the rangers really pulled it off this year, hats off to them
bochy comes back and just wins things, that’s what he does people
that was rough to watch not gonna lie, our D-backs just couldn’t catch a break this series
11 away wins in a row in the postseason? that’s gotta be some kind of record right