For a team that was largely put together in the middle of the season, the San Francisco Giants emerged as 2010 World Series Champions. The first championship for the Giants since 1954 and first since moving to San Francisco came behind dominant pitching of Tim Lincecum in a 3-1 Game 5 victory over the Texas Rangers in Arlington. World Series MVP Edgar Renteria, who hit .412 with 2 HR, 6 RBI in series, provided all the offense San Fran needed with a 3-run home run in the 7th inning, the second championship clinching hit of his career (1997 with Marlins).
A true underdog, fielding many players that were cut from other teams before and during the season (Aubrey Huff, Freddy Sanchez, Renteria, Cody Ross), the Giants used timely hitting and their outstanding pitching to clinch all three postseason series on the road.
For the Rangers, an amazing season comes to an end three wins shy of a title. The only major league franchise to never win a postseason series coming into the season, the Rangers upset both the Rays and Yankees to reach their first Fall Classic. However, just as the Astros did in 2005, their bats went silent in the end, and they had to watch their opponents celebrate on their field.
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