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Adolis Garcia has done it again! A historic World Series opener ended with a moment that will forever be etched in the MLB’s history. Fans did not expect the Fall Classic to start in such an electrifying fashion. Both teams exchanged blows after blows, neither ready to back down. This was a game of resilience and heart.

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Until the 9th inning, the game was going in only one direction. Then the Rangers woke up and with them, the game opened up. And that was all Adolis needed.

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Adolis Garcia Walks off the Rangers in Game 1

Garcia was hit by a ball in the 9th inning. Adolis withered in pain, as the ball had hit his left hand wrist. The scores were already equal. So the fans knew that the game was going to be the Tiebreaker but could their star continue?

After the ALCS, now again a ball has hit Garcia, everybody knows what happened next. So did history really repeat itself? Well, it actually did. Adolis Garcia hit a walk-off home run! The fans were all waiting for the Rangers to come back to life. The game till now was the Diamondbacks dominating the home team. Till the 9th Inning, the Snakes were leading 5-3. Then Corey Seager hit a home run to equalize the score.

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Then came Adolis Garcia in 11th innings, which the fans watched in silence, thinking what might happen. Garcia stepped up, looked the pitcher right in the eye and then he did what he has turned into a habit. He hit a massive walk-off home run, his fifth consecutive in the postseason. The ball kept on climbing the stratosphere, with the fans losing their minds, and the entire ballpark erupted with a deafening sound. Their star, Adolis Garcia, had just given them a memorable and unlikely win!

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Garcia’s heroics in ALCS

Adolis Garcia has done this before. In Game 5 of ALCS, a ball hit him, resulting in texas bench-clearing scenario. In Game 6 he came back with a vengeance. He showcased his domination by capping off the game with a ninth-inning grand slam, leading the way. With that, he sealed the Texas’ place in the World Series. Now again, he has done something similar in the WS Game 1.

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So how long can he continue this form? Even though he has hit 5 consecutive home runs, he is showing no signs of stopping. El Bombi is certainly firing some loud bombs in the opposition’s hearts.

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Sanskar Dubey is an MLB and Olympics writer at EssentiallySports. From writing various aspects of baseball like MLB Rule Modifications to diving deep into the world of various avenues of Olympics like swimming and gymnastics, Sanskar covers it all. He loves to write for the sport when there is a hot tussle between the National League and American League throughout the season. He believes the most iconic moment in MLB history was when Shohei Ohtani made his debut with the Los Angeles Angels and then when Showtime inked a jaw-dropping $700 million deal with the Dodgers. Beyond his dedication to baseball, Sanskar also has a fondness for watching soccer matches, indulging in movie marathons, and immersing himself in various artistic pursuits during his leisure time.

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