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Rangers back in World Series, 12 years after twice being 1 strike from title
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MLB playoffs: Astros awaken with ALCS Game 3 conquest over Rangers
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Scherzer roughed up by Astros in return from injury, leaving with Rangers down 5 in loss - ABC News
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García powers Rangers to World Series with 11-4 win in Game 7
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Rangers confirm Max Scherzer pitching plans with ace set to rejoin rotation in ALCS vs. Astros
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Astros Fight Back but Fall Short After Wasted Opportunities. Down 0-2 in ALCS to Rangers - The Crawfish Boxes
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Max Scherzer admits shortcomings that led to Rangers' ALCS loss against Astros - I made mistakes and got punished for it
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Rangers 5, Astros 4: How Texas took 2-0 lead over Houston in ALCS
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Mad Max returns for Rangers after month away with chance to put them up 3-0 over Astros in ALCS