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Late in World Series Game 2, as the Cardinals were trying to win a 1-0 game for the first time in their 107-game World Series history, and every pitch and managerial move carried the consequence of legendary disaster or fame, St. Louis first base coach Dave McKay turned to Texas first baseman Michael Young and said, "Competition at its finest."

Replied Young, "It's fun, isn't it?"

The Cardinals and Rangers have succeeded in giving us the best kind of World Series possible: the one you didn't see coming that keeps you on the edge of your seat. After whiz-bang League Championship Series in which runs came by the boatload, there hasn't been a lower-scoring two-game start to a World Series in 61 years. Only eight runs have crossed the plate -- fewer than what Texas put up in a 38-minute barrage in just one inning in its ALCS clincher. It ties the 1967, 1969 and ...

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