For the Giants, it's their first title since 1954, when they were still the New York Giants. The didn't move to San Francisco until after the 1957 season, the same year the Dodgers moved to L.A. from Brooklyn.The Dodgers have won five times since the move, while the Giants had won their five prior to the move before tonight.
The Giants basically out-pitched the Rangers, and Tim Lincecum beat Cliff Lee twice in the series, something most people thought would not happen even just once. The Rangers lone win in the series came in Game 3 when they won 4-2 in Arlington.
Edgar Renteria was named series MVP after entering tonight's game with a .429 series avg, and then hitting the game-winning, World Series-clinching three-run homerun in the seventh inning off Lee. The homerun was Renteria's second such game-/World Series-clinching hit. He had the walk-off single in Game 7 of the 1997 World Series for the Florida Marlins against the Cleveland Indians.
As much as it pains me to say this, I'm a good sport, so I'll say it anyway... Congratulations to the San Francisco Giants and all of their fans.
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