The Rangers defeated the Giants by a final score of 4-2 in Game 3, securing their first World Series win in franchise history. San Francisco now holds a 2-1 series lead. Mitch Moreland battled Giants' starter Jonathan Sanchez to a 3-2, two-out count in the second inning before hitting a line drive over the wall in right field to give Texas a 3-0 lead. Josh Hamilton chipped in a solo shot in the fifth inning to extend the Texas lead to 4-0. Colby Lewis was largely dominant, allowing solo homers to Cody Ross in the seventh and Andres Torres in the eighth.