Sport News : World Series Game 7: Rangers 2, Cardinals 2 in 3rd inning

The Major League Baseball season has come down to one last game: Game Seven of the World Series, between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Texas Rangers at a packed Busch Stadium.

This is what the rival managers said just before the game.

Tony La Russa (Cardinals): "Whoever is not nervous should not participate because that means you don't care. Nervous is good. Here is the final piece, you participate in a Game Seven, that's as good as it gets. I plan to enjoy the hell out of it."

Ron Washingon (Rangers): "Well, if Tony is nervous, then how can Ron Washington not be nervous? I wanted to make them (Rangers players) understand that the prize that we're trying to get is still in front of us, and this series started off seven games. Two teams, very equal are playing, we've got seven games, so we'll bounce back."

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Starting Lineups:

Texas: 1. Ian Kinsler (2B), 2. Elvis Andrus (SS), 3. Josh Hamilton (CF), 4. Michael Young (1B), 5. Adrian Beltre (3B), 6. Nelson Cruz (RF), 7. Mike Napoli (C), 8. David Murphy (LF), 9. Matt Harrison P.

St. Louis: 1. Ryan Theriot (2B), 2. Allen Craig (LF), 3. Albert Pujols (1B), 4. Lance Berkman (RF), 5. David Freese (3B), 6. Yadier Molina (C), 7. Rafael Furcal (SS), 8. Skip Schumaker (CF), 9. Chris Carpenter (P)

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1st inning:

Kinsler led off with single to left off Cardinals starter Carpenter but was picked off first. Andrus walked and scored on a double to right by Hamilton, who crossed home on Young's bloop double to right.

Rangers starter Harrison retired Theriot and Craig bef ore walking Pujols and Berkman. Freese delivered them both with a double to left-center.

Texas 2, St. Louis 2

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2nd inning:

Napoli led off with single and was forced at second on Murphy's ground out. A sacrifice bunt by Harrison moved Murphy into scoring position but Andrus bounced back to the pitcher to end the threat.

Furcal led off with a single but was erased when Schumaker grounded into a double play. Carpenter struck out to end the inning.

Texas 2, St. Louis 2

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