News about Leody Taveras

Following their series victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Texas Rangers have returned home with the World Series trophy. The Rangers clinched their first MLB championship on Wednesday night after beating their opponents in five games. The champions were captured clutching the Commissioner's Trophy as they stepped off a plane in Texas two days later, and the celebrations are also continuing.

Jordan Montgomery shuts down the Houston Astros and Leody Taveras homered as the Texas Rangers did just enough against Justin Verlander to win by 2-0 in the AL Championship Series's opener on Sunday night. Montgomery pitched five-hit ball over 6 1/3 innings, while Taveras led by two runs with his solo homer in the fifth. Evan Carter, a 21-year-old rookie, doubled and scored in the second round and made two nifty defensive plays in left field. 'We just found a way to get a few runs across the board,' Texas boss Bruce Bochy said. Obviously, that made the difference in the game.' But our guy was really good, Monty, did a fantastic job. And he was stuck in a few jams and discovered a way out of it.'

The New York Yankees have kicked off a road trip in disgusting style, as their hopes of making the playoffs fade. With the Angels up to bat leading 6-3, a slim chance of a comeback was shattered by the eighth inning. Tommy Kahnle of the Yankees scored a runner from second on a ground rule double, effectively ending any chance of a win. When Kahnle hurled his glove at a cooling fan in the dugout, destroying it, he may have pitched his most accurate pitch of the night.

On Saturday, Oakland Athletics third baseman Jace Peterson made what might be regarded as one of the season's best catches. Leody Taveras, the Rangers' center fielder, failed on a weakly hit foul ball behind third base, which Peterson caught down. Peterson's over-the-shoulder grab when he was running at top speed, but he also hung onto the ball as his momentum carried him over the bullpen wall.