The Rangers, seeking their first World Series crown, had trailed 5-3 in the ninth inning before Corey Seager hit a two-run home run to send the match into extra innings. After a scoreless 10th inning, Garcia homered for the fifth straight game to spark rapturous scenes at Arlington. Ketel Marte stretched the advantage in the fifth, his RBI double equalling the post-season hitting streak of 17 successive games. Trailing by two, the Rangers were down to their last two outs when Seager took closer Paul Sewald deep and Garcia applied the closing touches. Game two is in Texas again on Saturday night before the series switches to Arizona.

Source: The Times October 28, 2023 05:30 UTC