The Texas Rangers, who had been held championship-less since relocating to Arlington, Texas, in 1972, completed one of the most improbable World Series runs Wednesday night at Chase Field. <\/p>\n
Of course, the clinching victory came away from Globe Life Field. The Rangers went 11-0 on the road during the playoffs. <\/p>\n
After an end-of-season collapse that cost them a NL West Division pennant, the Rangers flexed their offensive playoff muscles and swept the Tampa Bay Rays (99 wins) and Baltimore Orioles (101), who compiled the AL\u2019s top two regular-season win totals, in the opening two playoff rounds. <\/p>\n
In the ALCS, the Rangers brushed aside the reigning champion Houston Astros. <\/p>\n
In the World Series and despite injuries to two of their top players, Twitter users responded to the Rangers powering their way past the Arizona Diamondbacks in five games, clinching their first Fall Classic title when reliever Josh Sborz struck out Ketel Marte with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning.<\/p>\n
The final out of the 119th World Series \u2026<\/p>\n
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