Even with Game 6 being postponed, the Texas Rangers weren't going to alter their rotation. Matt Harrison had been anointed the Game 7 starter, and he takes the mound tonight with a chance to carry the Rangers to the franchise's first World Series title. "I'm prepared and ready to go," Harrison said. "Hopefully, things turn out better than last time." Last time, in Game 3, Harrison lasted 3 2/3 innings. "I feel like I made some pitches in that game, things just didn't go our way," Harrison said. The Cardinals will counter with right-hander Chris Carpenter going on three days' rest.
Rangers LHP Matt Harrison
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Season stats
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14-9, 3.39 ERA (31 games, 30 starts)
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2011 postseason
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1-1, 5.02 ERA (4 games, 3 starts)
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2011 interleague
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2-1, 2.28 ERA (4 starts)
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Career interleague
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2-2, 3.80 ERA (10 games, 6 starts)
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2011 on road
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6-4, 2.99 ERA (15 starts)
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Career on road
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15-9, 4.23 ERA (43 games, 29 starts)
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Career vs. Cardinals batters: Lance Berkman (1 for 5 with one walk and one strikeout); Rafael Furcal (0 for 3); Allen Craig (1 for 2 with a home run); Albert Pujols (1 for 2); Matt Holliday (1 for 2); David Freese (1 for 2 with a double); Gerald Laird (2 for 9 with a double and two strikeouts).
Cardinals RHP Chris Carpenter
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Season stats
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11-9, 3.45 ERA (34 starts)
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2011 postseason
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3-0, 3.30 ERA (5 starts)
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2011 interleague play
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1-2, 3.09 ERA (3 starts)
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Career interleague play
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11-12, 4.33 ERA (31 starts)
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2011 at home
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4-3, 3.05 ERA (17 starts)
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Career at new Busch Stadium
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32-14, 2.58 ERA (67 starts)*
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Career vs. Rangers batters: Mike Napoli (4 for 8 with two home runs and five RBIs); Adrian Beltre (4 for 8 with a double and a home run); Michael Young (2 for 12); Elvis Andrus (1 for 6 with two strikeouts); Josh Hamilton (1 for 6); Ian Kinsler (2 for 6); Nelson Cruz (1 for 4).
-- Drew Davison
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