The Rangers beat the Diamondbacks Wednesday night 5-0 to take the best of seven World Series four games to one. The offense was not as lopsided as one might think from a five game series:

Category	Diamondbacks	Rangers
Batting Average	.270	.218
On-Base Average	.328	.303
Slugging Average	.391	.408

During the broadcasts, John Smoltz said that the Diamondbacks had more ways to score runs because they could steal bases. That was not my opinion going into the series. The Rangers led the league in all three averages, and it’s tough to shut down all three. The Diamondbacks pitchers managed to limit hits, but they could not limit walks and power.

There was also a situational aspect to those limits:

Category	Diamondbacks	Rangers
Batting Average	.263	.313
On-Base Average	.326	.378
Slugging Average	.355	.627

Five of the eight home runs hit by the Rangers came with men on base. The Rangers were not only able to extend rallies, they could finish them off as well.

Here are the series lines for the hitters. Note that the difference between Tommy Pham and Corey Seager is that Pham hit three doubles and a home run, Seager hit a double and three home runs.

Here are the series lines for the pitchers. Jon Gray certainly shone in relief. He pitched 4 2/3 innings in two appearances, allowing just two hits and striking out seven. Gray and Andrew Heaney, both starters moved to the bullpen, made a huge difference for Texas on the mound. The bullpen loomed as a weakness for the Rangers, but proper usage turned it into a strength in the end.