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ST. LOUIS (AP) #8212;It #8217;s already been a productive postseason for Colby Lewis(notes).Next up, a shot at the biggest prize yet.In Game 6 of the World Series on Wednesday night, Lewis gets the firstchance to pitch the Texas Rangers to their first title. No doubt while pitchingoh-so-carefully against Albert Pujols(notes) and the St. Louis Cardinals, he #8217;ll beleaning on past October trium all football teams phs. #8220;Well, you definitely think when you #8217;re in a kid, you want to be in thisposition, be on this stage, #8221; Lewis said. #8220;I think just being in the situationthat we were last year throughout the playoffs gives you more of an edge, morerelaxation. That #8217;s for sure. #8221; Jaime Garcia(notes) is back home where he #8217;s most comfortable, and the wild-cardCardinals are all football teams back in a familiar win-or-go-home mode, heading into a moundrematch from Game 2.Three of Garcia #8217;s four postseason starts have been at Busch Stadium and the25-year-old lefty has a 1.93 ERA at home. He outpitched Lewis in the firstmatchup with seven innings of scoreless, three-hit ball before the bullpenfailed in a 2-1 loss.Garcia was in top form in Game 2 with seven strikeouts and one walk. all football teams #8220;It #8217;s been the same for me the last two months basically, and I #8217;m stillgoing to try to do the same thing. Don #8217;t change anything, don #8217;t try to do toomuch because this is the World Series. That #8217;s kind of how I feel, #8221; he said.Lewis beat the New York Yankees in the clinching Game 6 in the ALchampionship series last year. He doesn #8217;t mind being on the road, all football teams getting nineof his 14 wins with a 3.43 ERA, and has been stingy all postseason with a 2.95ERA.Facing Lewis in Game 2, the Cardinals were limited to one run on four hitswith one extra-base hit in 6 1-3 innings. Manager Ron Washington expects to seethe same pitcher again, and is confident there #8217;ll be zero stage fright. #8220;He totally believes in what he #8217;s trying to do out there, #8221 all football teams ; Washingtonsaid. #8220;He never gets away from what he does best. Colby never doubts what he #8217;scapable of doing, and I think that #8217;s what makes him apart from some guys at thisstage. #8221;Garcia had plenty of must-win starts in September, steeling him for thepostseason. The Cardinals overtook the faltering Braves on the final day of theseason and Garcia was a key contributor, going 3- all football teams 0 the final month.He doesn #8217;t plan on changing much from his Game 2 start. #8220;It doesn #8217;t matter which team, which lineup, what part of the season itis, #8221; Garcia said. #8220;It #8217;s just going out there and worrying about the littlethings that you can control. #8221;The bigger question in La Russa #8217;s mind is what to expect from the lineup.The Cardinals were 1 for 12 with all football teams runners in scoring position in their 4-2 lossin Game 5 loss Monday night at Texas. #8220;Our confidence is very good that he #8217;s going to pitch well, #8221; manager TonyLa Russa said. #8220;And we #8217;re challenging our bats to do more. #8221;La Russa twice declined discussing a potential Game 7 starter, although aceChris Carpenter volunteered for duty on two days #8217; rest. Carpenter, w all football teams ho allowedtwo runs in seven innings in Game 5, played catch Tuesday and said he felt fine. #8220;I think everybody #8217;s available for the rest of the year, don #8217;t you? #8221;Carpenter said to reporters. #8220;Whatever (La Russa) needs. #8221;Kyle Lohse(notes) would be on regular rest but has struggled in the postseason.Edwin Jackson(notes) allowed three runs in 5 1-3 innings, throwing 109 all football teams pitches in Game3. Fifth starter Jake Westbrook(notes) is a fringe option, having worked just oneinning in the postseason. #8220;There isn #8217;t any part of me that doesn #8217;t want to have a Game 7, #8221; La Russasaid. #8220;But every other part of me says let #8217;s think about Game 6 first. #8221;Matt Harrison(notes), who lasted just 3 2-3 innings in the Cardinals #8217; 16-7 blowoutin G all football teams ame 3, would be on turn to start Game 7 for the Rangers. #8220;We have two games to do it, we #8217;ve got to play .500 ball, #8221; Lewis said. #8220;But we definitely want to get it done as soon as possible, that #8217;s for sure. #8221;Washington said he #8217;s tired of getting asked about pitchers being fatigued.Though the Rangers have two games to do it, there #8217;ll be no holding back. #8 all football teams 220;Every single person that #8217;s still playing baseball right now is tired, #8221;Washington said. #8220;So that #8217;s no excuse. #8221; Follow Yahoo! Sports' MLB coverage on Twitter. Updated 17 minutes ago all football teams
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