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San Francisco Giants' celebrate after winning baseball's World Series against the Texas Rangers
Monday in Arlington, Texas.
First World Series Win
San Francisco
savors triumph
(AP) -- The San Francisco
Giants were able to savor a first
World Series triumph in 56 years
when they beat the Texas Rang­
ers 3-1 in Game Five of the best-
of-seven Major League Base­
ball championship on Monday.
S hortstop E dgar R enteria
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left-center field in the seventh
inning off Texas ace Cliff Lee to
break up a scoreless stalemate
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and give a m a sterfu l T im gent gathered behind their dug-
Lincecum his second victory of out.
the series.
T he o n e -tw o p unch o f
Renteria, who also homered Lincecum and Renteria were all
for the first run of San Francisco's the Giants needed in the decisive
Game Two victory, was named game.
World Series MVP after batting
Lincecum pitched eight in­
.412 in the Giants' 4-1 triumph to nings, allowing three hits and
end a patchy season on the high­ two walks while striking out 10.
est note possible.
He gave up a solo home run to
Closer Brian Wilson struck Cruz in the seventh inning forthe
out Nelson Cruz to end the game, Rangers' only score.
setting off a wild celebration as
Lee was equally brilliant
Giants players charged out of through six innings, matching
the dugout for a group hug near zeroes with Lincecum until the
the mound, while the outfielders seventh.
threw their gloves in the air as
Singles to center by Cody
they rushed to join in.
Ross and Juan Uribe began that
The triumph marked the first inning and a sacrifice bunt moved
Fall Classic crown for the Giants them to second and third.
since 1954 when the franchise
With the infield drawn in, Lee
played in New York.
struck out Pat Burrell for the
It also capped a rem arkable second out and appeared on the
run for a team that will take a verge of escaping the jam.
first title home to San Fran­
But on a 2-0 pitch and with
cisco after falling short in the first base open, Lee hung a cut­
Fall Classics of 1962,1989 and ter up high to Renteria, who
2002 follow ing their move to made the most of the mistake by
the City by the Bay after the driving the ball over the wall left
1957 season.
of center field to clear the bases
After securing a playoff berth for a 3-0 lead.
on the last day of the regular
Renteria is no stranger to
season, the Giants beat the At­ World Series heroics having also
lanta Braves and then eliminated delivered the winning hit for the
the twice defending NL cham­ Florida Marlins in Game Seven
pion Philadelphia Phillies to reach of the 1997 World Series.
the World Series.
"It's unbelievable. It's unbe­
"I couldn't be prouder," win­ lievable being in that situation,"
ning manager Bruce Bochy said. the 35-year-old Colombian said.
•"That just goes to show what a
The defeat put an end to the
team can do that plays with heart Rangers' hopes of winning a first
and determination."
World Series in their 50th year
N in ety -m in u tes a fte r the as a franchise.
game, Giants players and their
"I congratulate the San Fran­
families were on the field after a cisco Giants, they are truly the
champagne celebration in the world champions," Texas man­
clubhouse, parading the champi­ ager Ron Washington said. "I'm
onship trophy to cheers from a very proud of my players. They
raucous San Francisco contin­ played the game with passion."