2010 World Series

San Francisco Giants, NL Champion 2010

In the 2010 World Series for the 106th time, the winner of the North American ( U.S. and Canada) Major League Baseball was determined from 27 October to 1 November 2010. The best- of-seven series will be played traditionally between the winner of the American League and the champion of the National League. As finalists, the San Francisco Giants were from the American League, the Texas Rangers, from the National League against. After five games, the Giants won 4-1 victories. For MVP of the World Series Edgar Rentería was selected.

The finalists

For the Texas Rangers, it was the first participation in a World Series. The team originated in Washington and moved in 1972 to Texas. So far only successes are already more than a decade back with three wins the Western Division of the American League. However, after they failed always in the first round of the postseason to the New York Yankees. They were able, however, return the favor in 2010.

The San Francisco Giants were already 17 times in a World Series, their last of the five victories, however, lies far back (1954, previously Champion 1905, 1921, 1922 and 1933). In their three World Series appearances since then (1962, 1989, 2002), they had to admit defeat each.

Overview of the Games

(SF - TEX)

(SF - TEX)

The road to the World Series

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The winners of the American League and the National League were determined between the 6th and 24th October 2010. For this purpose, first met the three division winners and the best second (so-called wild-card ) in two Division Series encounters in best-of -five successive mode ( ALDS or NLDS = American or National League Division Series). Then the winner of the Division Series encounters played in the best- of-seven procedures the respective League Champion ( ALCS and NLCS = American or National League Championship Series ). This division, however, internal meetings are excluded.

In the postseason, it came to the following conclusions:

ALDS, NLDS ( Division Series ): Best of Five; ALCS, NLCS (Championship Series): Best -of -Seven

The games in detail

Game 1, October 27,

WP: Tim Lincecum (1-0 ) LP: Cliff Lee ( 0-1) HRs: SF - Juan Uribe ( 1)

Game 2, October 28,

WP: Matt Cain (1-0 ) LP: CJ Wilson ( 0-1) HRs: SF - Edgar Rentería ( 1)

Game 3, October 30,

WP: Colby Lewis ( 1-0) LP: Jonathan Sanchez (0-1) SV: Neftali Feliz ( 1) HRs: SF - Cody Ross ( 1), Andres Torres ( 1) TEX - Mitch Moreland ( 1) Josh Hamilton ( 1)

Game 4 October 31

WP: Madison Bumgarner (1-0 ) LP: Tommy Hunter (0-1) HRs: SF - Aubrey Huff ( 1), Buster Posey ( 1)

Game 5, November 1

WP: Tim Lincecum (2-0 ) LP: Cliff Lee ( 0-2) SV: Brian Wilson ( 1) HRs: SF - Edgar Rentería ( 2) TEX - Nelson Cruz ( 1)

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