Texas Rangers Win First World Series Title With 5-0 Win Over Diamondbacks In Game 5

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For the first time in franchise history, the Texas Rangers are World Series champions. The Rangers clinched their first-ever title with a thrilling 5-0 win (box score) over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 5 of the 2023 World Series on Wednesday night. Texas went an astonishing 11-0 on the road this postseason. It is the longest road winning streak in franchise history, regular season or postseason.

D-backs ace Zac Gallen took a no-hitter into the seventh inning of Game 5 -- he was terrific -- but, ultimately, the Rangers found a way to scratch out a run against Gallen while Arizona stranded runner after runner against Nathan Eovaldi. Arizona left nine men on base through five innings and went 0 for 9 with runners in scoring position. The opportunities were there. The D-backs just couldn't cash in. Texas eventually blew the game open with a four-run ninth inning and Marcus Semien's two-run home run served as an exclamation point.

With the win, Rangers skipper Bruce Bochy became the sixth manager to win four World Series championships, joining Casey Stengel (seven), Joe McCarthy (seven), Connie Mack (five), Walter Alston (four), and Joe Torre (four). Those five men are all in the Hall of Fame. Bochy will one day join them in Cooperstown. His teams have won four of the last 14 World Series.