Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers belted four home runs on Tuesday night in Baltimore, just 17 days after Philip Humber of the Chicago White Sox tossed a perfect game in Seattle.

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On Baseball: Rangers’ Josh Hamilton Has Four-Homer Game

Game Six was the defining moment for the Rangers. They they didn’t just lose; they invented a new form of agony.

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For Texas, the Moment Slipped Away, Twice

The Cardinals, who made the postseason with the fewest wins, 90, of any playoff team, won their 11th World Series title by beating the Rangers in a series that went all seven games.

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Cardinals 6, Rangers 2: Cardinals Win World Series

ST. LOUIS — The Texas Rangers were finding out Thursday night, in Game 6 of the World Series, what the entire National League found out in September, what the Philadelphia Phillies and Milwaukee Brewers found out in October: You cannot kill the St. Louis Cardinals . If they are down to their last game, they will win it. If they are down to their last out, they will redeem it. If they are down to their last strike, you’d better paint the corner and pray. Read full article > >

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2011 World Series Game 6: St. Louis Cardinals beat Texas Rangers, force Game 7 on David Freese homer in 11th

ST. LOUIS — It was a strange calm that fell across Busch Stadium late Friday night, in the waning moments of one of the greatest World Series in recent memory, a sense of peace and prosperity that felt somehow out of place. After weeks of digging out of massive holes and clinging to life in the face of overwhelming odds, the St. Louis Cardinals were leading the Texas Rangers in the ninth inning of Game 7, and the usual anxiety was tinged with this foreign thought: What does one do when the last mountain is climbed? Read full article > >

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World Series Game 7: St. Louis Cardinals top Texas Rangers to cap improbable run to title

The Rangers jumped out to an early lead in Game 7 after Josh Hamilton and Michael Young both doubled in runs in the top of the first inning.

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Bats: Live Analysis: Rangers 2, Cardinals 0

Maybe postseason results shouldn’t define a pitcher, but the World Series may well turn on the battle of wills between Chris Carpenter and C.J. Wilson in Game 5.

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On Baseball: World Series — The Inescapable Pressure on the Big-Game Pitcher

Derek Holland pitched into the ninth inning as Texas tied the World Series at two games apiece with a shutout.

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Rangers 4, Cardinals 0: World Series: Rangers Shut Out Cardinals and Tie Series

In a performance destined to be etched in bronze on a plaque in Cooperstown, Albert Pujols produced one of the greatest nights a hitter has ever had in the World Series.

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For Albert Pujols of St. Louis, 3 Home Runs for a Record Night

Albert Pujols became only the third player to hit three home runs in a World Series game, helping the Cardinals emerge with a victory over the Rangers to take a one-game lead in the World Series.

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Cardinals 16, Rangers 7: Cardinals Beat Rangers and Lead the World Series

With five relievers and a clutch pinch-hit by Allen Craig, the Cardinals took a 1-0 lead in the World Series.

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Cardinals 3, Rangers 2: World Series — Bullpen Maneuvers Give St. Louis the Edge

DETROIT — The tension palpable for almost four hours Wednesday night at Comerica Park could be explained by one word, uttered by Tigers Manager Jim Leyland before the game. A reporter asked him if various relievers would be available. “Postseason,” Leyland snarled. That’s all he needed to say. The Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers played 10 innings of desperate, classic baseball Wednesday night, until the 11th inning arrived and closer Jose Valverde fell off the high wire he treads so expertly. The Rangers pushed the Tigers to the brink of elimination by scoring four runs in the 11th inning of a 7-3 victory in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series , taking a 3-1 series lead. Read full article > >

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2011 ALCS: Texas Rangers one win away from World Series after 7-3 win in 11 innings

ARLINGTON, Tex. — With an infirm roster , a defiant manager and a miraculous closer, the Detroit Tigers pushed the Texas Rangers as far as they could Monday, until sunshine yielded to a starless night over Rangers Ballpark. They overcame injuries to two-thirds of their outfield, ignored the conventional wisdom that the Rangers had become a clear favorite and escaped a bases-loaded, no-out, ninth-inning jam. And suddenly, with one swing and a ball that nearly tore a hole in the sky, it ended. Read full article > >

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2011 ALCS Game 2: Rangers beat Tigers on Nelson Cruz grand slam in 11th

ARLINGTON, TEX. — Before Saturday night, a statewide drought had gripped Texas for months. Grass had either turned yellow-brown or dried up and disappeared. Cowboys and ranchers had started shipping their starved cattle north — seriously — to places like Nebraska and Wyoming so they could eat. And the Texas Rangers had not hosted a rain-delayed game since May. Read full article > >

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2011 ALCS: Rangers stay late to beat Tigers in twice-delayed Game 1

The home runs came off two pitchers as the Texas eliminated Tampa Bay, three games to one, in their American League division series.

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Rangers 4, Rays 3: 2011 A.L.D.S.: Rangers Eliminate Rays as Beltre Hits 3 Home Runs