HISTORIC MOMENTS
In Rangers History
Games 4 and 5 of the 2011 World Series — October 23-24, 2011
Down 2-1 in the 2011 World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals, the Rangers entered Game 4 in
Arlington determined not to fall behind 3-1 in the series. In Game 4, the Rangers were led by a masterful
pitching performance from lefty Derek Holland. Holland pitched 8 1/3 shutout innings and struck out
seven batters. Mike Napoli also homered as the Rangers went on to even up the series with a 4-0 victory.
In Game 5, also played in Arlington, the Rangers were tied 2-2 in the 8th inning, when they scored two
late runs on a double by Mike Napoli to win 4-2. Darren Oliver capped off the dramatic victory, earning
the win in relief. While the Rangers went on to lose the World Series four games to three to the Cardinals,
the back-to-back wins to take a series lead at home are certainly one of the more memorable moments in
Rangers postseason history.
CITY OF ARLINGTON RECOGNIZED FOR HOME PLATE UPDATE PUBLICATION
H
ome Plate Update, a joint project by the City of
Arlington’s Office of Communications and the
Texas Rangers, was recently
awarded top honors by the
Texas Association of Municipal
Information Officers.
The quarterly publication,
dedicated to informing citizens
about everything happening
with the $1.1 billion ballpark
and Texas Live! entertainment
complex, received a TAMI Award
in the Tech Services – Electronic
Newsletter or Magazine category
for cities with populations
over 100,000 on June 7, 2018,
during the TAMIO conference in
Georgetown, Texas. The award
was one of 13 presented to
the City of Arlington’s Office of
Communication.
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“We believe it is important that the public is informed
about the Texas Rangers’ new ballpark and the investment
we’re making in Arlington,” City
Marketing and Communications
Manager Jay Warren said. “Home
Plate Update is our regular
progress report to the community,
providing updates on projects,
celebrating milestones, and
providing necessary transparency
about the design and construction,
contractors and financing.”
Every edition of Home Plate Update
is produced in a digital format,
allowing for layers of additional
content like videos, graphics, links
to websites and project documents,
and other supporting materials.
The City has published six editions,
including this one, since March
2017.