The Texas Rangers clinched their first-ever World Series title on Wednesday and they made sure to celebrate the victory in style.
The Rangers took a 3-1 lead to Chase Field on Wednesday night, and an RBI single by Mitch Garver in the top of the seventh inning put them ahead after Nathan Eovaldi’s impressive performance on the mound.
Wednesday night’s 5-0 victory gave the Rangers their first World Series victory in their 63-year franchise history and the third time asking for it after falling short in 2010 and 2011.
And after finally achieving this feat, the players popped the corks and let the champagne flow.
The festivities began on the field as Texas held the Commissioner’s Trophy aloft, surrounded by blue confetti.
The Texas Rangers clinched their first-ever World Series title on Wednesday night
After finally achieving this feat, the players celebrated the triumph in raucous fashion
Mitch Garver (left) holds the Commissioner’s Trophy as he celebrates with his family
The players enjoyed touching moments with their families and greeted their wives and children on the field before things got rowdy.
Back in the locker room, they put on their ski goggles and let the drinks flow as they started showering each other with champagne.
There was no shortage of beer either: packed cases of bottles were served to the champions and when the fizz dried up, Budweiser was poured over their heads.
The team sang Creed’s “Higher” and the players belted out the lyrics. The tune had become the Rangers’ de facto anthem after pitcher Andrew Heaney revealed that they had started playing the band’s music during the second half of the season.
But while they were doused in champagne, the raucous party continued on dry land as a dozen security guards guarded the pool behind the right-center wall of Chase Field.
“Are they going there?” said pitcher Eovaldi during an interview with Fox. ‘No, I do not think so.’
The Rangers could have run for the water when they initially celebrated their 5-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 5 on Wednesday night. Despite a clear path to the pool, where a few fans lingered on the deck, the players were more interested in hugging each other, family and friends on the field.
Once the fans left and a few players walked down the steps to the clubhouse, security filled the area in front of the pool, about 20 to 30 feet away.
Corey Seager and his wife Madisyn Seager hold the MVP trophy after winning the award
Jonah Heim kisses his wife Kenzie and holds their daughter in his arms after the win
The players enjoyed touching moments with their families and greeted their wives and children
Back in the locker room, the players put on their goggles and got the drinks flowing
They showered each other with copious amounts of champagne and beer
The Rangers also all wore commemorative T-shirts to mark their historic victory
The Diamondbacks had two splashy celebrations during their unlikely appearance in this year’s World Series – after clinching a playoff spot and after beating the Los Angeles Dodgers in their NL Division Series.
Arizona players also took a celebratory dip after securing the 2011 NL West title at home, only to be blocked by security after a playoff qualification in 2017. The 2001 World Series championship also came up dry.
The Dodgers had the most controversial splash party after beating Arizona in 2013, leaving the Diamondbacks and their fans confused — especially after reports surfaced of a player urinating in the pool.
Chase Field’s pool has been an iconic feature since the stadium opened in 1998, a place where fans can watch the game and take a dip, and where players can celebrate after big wins.
The Rangers return to Texas to celebrate the victory at home with their fans with the trophy parade scheduled for Friday in Arlington, starting at Globe Life Field.
In his first season with Texas, manager Bruce Bochy won his fourth title 13 years after his first, which came in 2010 when the Giants defeated the Rangers. He also won it all with San Francisco in 2012 and 2014.
“I sat there in Nashville in an armchair and just enjoyed it,” said the 68-year-old Bochy, who retired to take over the Rangers.
One night after Texas took a 10-point lead with the third in a Game 4 snoozer, it closed out baseball’s third all-wild card Series by beating the Diamondbacks in a nail-biting pitchers’ duel, piling up four runs for good in the ninth. measuring unit.
The team sang Creed’s “Higher,” their de facto anthem, and the players belted out the lyrics
There was no shortage of beer and the champions were served full crates of bottles
Heim is depicted being doused in beer in the clubhouse after the World Series victory
The festivities remained on dry land with security blocking off Chase Field’s pool
Gallen took a no-hitter in the seventh, before giving up an opposite-field single to World Series MVP Corey Seager, whose weak grounder found a gap. Rangers rookie Evan Carter – all 21 years old – followed with a double into the right-center gap. Garver then delivered the first run, pumping his fist as a hard-hit grounder went through the middle of the infield to score Seager and make it 1-0.
Garver was 1 for 17 at the plate in the World Series before making his huge hit.
“Everything I’ve ever worked for is for this moment,” Semien said. “Gallen was incredible tonight. But we got through it. When Corey got the first hit, everyone woke up. Pitching was incredible.”
The Rangers scored four more runs in the ninth to break the game open. Semien’s two-run homer off Paul Sewald made it 5-0. The outburst was typical of the Texas offense, which has scored at least three times in an inning this postseason, thirteen times.
Eovaldi pitched out of foul trouble all night before Aroldis Chapman and Josh Sborz finished it off.
“I was joking, I don’t know how many rabbits I have in my hat,” said Eovaldi, who improved to 5-0 this postseason. “I didn’t really do a good job attacking the zone tonight. But our defense is incredible again.”