Adolis García played the role of hero once more in a Texas Rangers postseason win, something that has been a recurring theme during these playoffs. Corey Seager’s two-run ninth inning homerun off Paul Sewald set the stage for the outfielder from Ciego de Ávila, Cuba.
With one out in the bottom of the 11th frame García connected on a game-winning opposite field solo-shot off Arizona reliever Daniel Castro giving the Rangers a 6-5 victory in Game 1 of the World Series. With his eighth longball of the postseason he also set a record for RBI in the playoffs with 22, breaking David Freese’s mark set in 2011.
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The Cuban slugger saw his average jump to a robust .357 in the extra phase of the MLB season and he also boasts a robust 1.204 OPS. For Arizona Lourdes Gurriel Jr collected one hit in five trips to the plate for Arizona and saw his average fall to .245 during the playoffs.
The two teams will face off tonight at Globe Life Field once again tonight at 8:03 PM in Game 2. Merrill Kelly will take the mound for Arizona, while Jeff Montgomery will toe the rubber for the team from the Lone Star State. The Diamondbacks look to even the series at one and head back to the desert with a split.