Rafael Furcal leads off against Matt Harrison as the Cardinals and Rangers start game three of the 2011 World Series.

Update: Furcal grounds out to Mike Napoli at first base unassisted.

Update: Allen Craig stays perfect in the World Series as he hits a home run on a 0-1 pitch to give the Cardinals a 1-0 lead. He has three hits in the series, all three hits drove in a run, and all three hits gave the Cardinals a lead.

Update: Matt Holliday singles, but that’s all the Cardinals get the rest of the way. They hold a 1-0 lead with Texas coming up in the bottom of the first to face Kyle Lohse.