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By Larry FineST LOUIS, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Texas Rangers manager RonWashington said Wednesday #8217;s weather postponement would notaffect his plans to start Matt Harrison(notes) should there be a GameSeven decider in the World Series.The Rangers lead the best-of-seven series 3-2 but if theydo not clinch it Thursday, the one-day delay to Game Six wouldenable Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter to pitch football results today the decider, St.Louis manager Tony La Russa told reporters on Wednesday. Texas skipper Washington said he was sticking to his gunsand would go with Harrison should the Rangers fail to win theseries Thursday, resisting any temptation to use Derek Holland(notes),who shut the Cardinals down in brilliant fashion on Sunday. #8220;Nothing changed from what I said earlier, so I #8217;m justgoing to football results today leave it at that, #8221; said Washington. #8220;Harrison is my Game Seven pitcher. Harrison has been a bigpart of this team all year. I am not changing the things thatI #8217;ve been doing all year. #8220;That #8217;s why we are where we are, and that #8217;s why I #8217;m sayingHarrison. #8221;Harrison, who was 14-9 in the regular season with a 3.39earned run average, yielded five runs (three ear football results today ned) in threeand two-thirds innings in his Game Three start, which ended upin 16-7 romp for St. Louis.Holland, 16-5 with a 3.95 ERA this season, pitched eightand one-third innings in the Rangers #8217; 4-0 win in Game Four.With the washout, Holland could have been on regular rest for aGame Seven. #8220;Each and every one of our starters are the reason that weare here, #8221; said Washington. #822 football results today 0;We are here because of ourstarting pitching, and Harrison has been a big part of thatstarting pitching. #8220;It just hasn #8217;t been one guy. It #8217;s been every single one ofthose guys that takes the ball every fifth day, and everysingle one of those guys that comes out of that bullpen on adaily basis. #8220;We all have been in this together, and we #8217;re going to allstay in it together football results today . #8221;Washington said Holland would be available to pitch inrelief if needed. #8220;I know I wasn #8217;t going to start. We count on all of ourstarters, #8221; Holland told reporters in the clubhouse Wednesday. #8220;So my role now is bullpen. #8220;I #8217;m going to give everything I #8217;ve got, so whatever we needI #8217;m going to provide. #8221;The Texas manager said the fact that Hollan football results today d has pitchedout of the bullpen before could help his effectiveness ifcalled upon. #8220;It won #8217;t be anything that he has to search for. He knowswhat he has to do to get loose, and he won #8217;t come in and be inawe of what #8217;s going on, #8221; Washington said. #8220;So he certainlygives us a lift if a situation arises that we think hisrepertoire can be good for us at that moment on th football results today e mound. #8221;(Editing by Steve Ginsburg, To query or comment on thisstory email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com) Follow Yahoo! Sports' MLB coverage on Twitter. Updated 7 hours, 4 minutes ago football results today
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