The Texas Rangers celebrated their World Series championship with a thrilling 4-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs in the season opener. The game was full of excitement and tension, with the Cubs taking an early lead and the Rangers coming back to tie things up in the ninth inning.
Before the game, the team unveiled their first championship banner, setting the stage for an exciting win. The Rangers got off to a strong start with home runs from Adolis García and Travis Jankowski, taking a commanding 2-0 lead over the Cubs.
However, things took a dramatic turn in the ninth inning when Jankowski hit a game-tying pinch-hit homer, erasing the lead that the Cubs had taken earlier in the inning. Drew Smyly, the Cubs’ seventh pitcher of the game, found himself in a tight spot as he walked two batters to load the bases for Heim, who ultimately delivered the game-winning hit with a sharp line drive into right-center field.
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